Critical Skills for Safely Leading Diverse Teams

Race, gender, education, learning styles, upbringing, language, politics, religion, financial security, mental health, age and more: Today’s diverse workforce increases the challenges for leaders to communicate with, engage and retain employees in a purposeful and safe workplace. The solution? Stop treating everyone “the same.” Instead, discover how to maintain corporate values and safe work practices while embracing individual learning, communication and work styles. This session will provide an overview of advanced practical skills and strategies to ensure workplace safety for today’s diverse teams. Key areas include understanding how normalized behaviors impact interactions, the surprising complexity of conversations, and how to turn potentially challenging conversations into safe and effective interactions. Learn how to lead a psychologically safe environment that enhances engagement, productivity, retention and safety for all.