Flint & Genesee Group

Description

Building the Foundation: A Diversity in the Workplace Series
A quarterly series designed to kickstart your DEI leadership journey
DEI commitments don’t mean much if your organization doesn’t have the results that show the change you’re enacting in the workplace and broader community. At Flint & Genesee Group, our DEI efforts go a step further to dismantle the inequities within workplaces by prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion best practices within team and organization structure. Using an interactive learning approach, this DEI leadership series aims to ensure that managers have the right tools to effectively lead their teams.

Session 1: Diversity in the Workplace
Diversity refers to the presence of differences within a given setting. In the workplace, that may mean differences in race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age and socioeconomic background. It can also refer to differences in physical ability, veteran status or parental status. All of these are components of diversity.
Diversity in the workplace recognizes the value of diverse voices and emphasizes inclusivity and employee well-being as central facets of success. To bring these values to life, companies must implement programs and initiatives that actively make their workplace more diverse, equitable and inclusive.
Diversity shapes both how your business functions and how your employer brand is perceived. Whether you are just starting your journey or looking to upgrade your initiatives, this training will help you take your DEI efforts to the next level.

Meet Your Facilitator
Sandra Etherly-Johnson, director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Community Relations at Flint & Genesee Group, is an experienced community organizer in academic, nonprofit, political, and faith-based organizations. As a leader of DEI, she aims to reduce the influence of bias — whether cultural, in-group or unconscious — not by striving for political correctness, but through building relationships with different people and fostering awareness both interpersonally and through monitoring of behaviors of others.

Etherly-Johnson has a bachelor’s degree in social work and holds DEI certifications and credentials to stay current in the trends and best practices in the field. She has developed and run many programs at federal, higher education and grassroots levels, giving her a unique perspective and approach to DEI and its practical applications in various settings. Her expertise has led her to facilitate multiple national DEI workshops, roundtable discussions and trainings.