Day 2: The Forum--Track Information
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Concurrent Workshops at the Forum

Sessions are listed in alphabetical order, grouped by track. All workshops are subject to change

Critical or Emerging Issues		Healthcare
Diversity Development		Legal/HR
Employment Practices		Small Business/Nonprofit
Government

To view sessions and tracks by time, see the Day2 Schedule

For definitions of level of difficulty click here

TRACK 1: Diversity Development
Chief Diversity Officers Speak Harnessing Diversity Change: Succeeding Under Any Condition	Dr. Cassandra Simmons, moderator, Harvard University; Deborah Ashton, Harley Davidson; Candi Castleberry-Singleton, Motorola; Allan Mark, Ernst & Young;  Tom Milligan, Merrill Lynch; Eric Watson, Food Lion, LLC
D&I Future Think: Creating a Personal Roadmap for Tomorrow’s Trends	Jonamay Lambert, Lambert & Associates
Demographic Change and the Workforce of the Future	Tom Gillaspy, State of Minnesota
Development: The Success Strategy that Works	Janice Fenn, Professional Resources Organization, Inc.;  Steve Kuper, Innovative Learning Strategies, LLC
Diversimetrics	Craig Clayton, The Spartacus Group Inc. and University of Houston
Evidence Based Diversity Management: What Works, What Doesn’t	Alexandra Kalev, University of Arizona
Get GenderSmart! How to Work With Women for Recruiting & Retention Results	Jane Sanders, GenderSmart® Solutions
Inclusion Lessons This workshop provided with support from ProGroup (a division of Novations Group).	Tony Orange and the ProGroup Players, ProGroup, a division of Novations Group
Prepare, Enlist and Engage your Organizational Diversity Champions!	Yvonne Cheek, Millennium Consulting Group; Sue Plaster, Fairview Health Services
Reframing Diversity Practice: Lessons in Strategy and Leadership	Amy Batiste, Ed.D., Strategic Counsel/Project Leadership; Panel of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation representatives
Techniques for Recruiting a Diverse Workforce	Ed Hubbard, Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc.
Ten Tips for Recruiting Latinos/as	Gloria Contreras Edin, Centro Legal

Track 1: Diversity Development is provided with support from Prudential Financial.

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TRACK 2: Employment Practices
Case Study: Best Buy’s Memphis Cultural Immersion	Jim Langemo, Best Buy; Jermaine Davis, Best Buy
Employee Resource Groups—A Case Study in Employee Engagement, Empowerment  and Retention   Continuing Legal Education credits have been applied for for this workshop.	Jackie Thomas-Hall, Medtronic; Panel
Experiencing Inclusion: An Interactive Exercise This workshop provided with support from ProGroup/Novations.	Ron Adderley, ProGroup, a division of Novations Group
Hard Work for Soft Skills: Expect More from Your E-Learning This workshop provided with support from ProGroup (a division of Novations Group).	Jon Olson, ProGroup, a division of Novations Group Trish Patton, Saks, Incorporated
Inclusive On-boarding: Positioning All Employees for Success    This workshop provided with support from ProGroup (a division of Novations Group).	Tom Vigue, Novations Group, Inc.
Insider/Outsider	Cecilia Stanton, Allianz Life
Manager’s Toolkit: How to Build Inclusive Diversity Teams	Nehrwr Abdul-Wahid and Sara Taylor, Sentient Consultants
Mentoring 101: Best Practices for Mentoring Initiatives	Sue Stanek, Menttium Corporation
Mind the Gap: How to Make Your Global Projects Work	Mary Beth Lamb and Amy Tolbert, ECCO International
Next in Line: Ensuring a Diverse Succession PlanThis workshop provided with support from ProGroup (a division of Novations (Group).	Tom McKinnon, Novations Group, Inc.

Track 2: Employment Practices is provided with support from Fairview Health Services

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TRACK 3: Critical or Emerging Issues
Beyond the Achievement Gap: The Case is Made – Now What?	Philip Miner, Minnesota’s Private College Council; Whitney Harris and Raul Ramos, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
The Challenge of Returning to the Workplace for Combat Veterans	Major John Morris, Minnesota Army National Guard
Customized Employment – A Strengths-based Approach	Bob Niemiec, Community Involvement Programs; Panel
Elephant in the Office – Mental Health in the Workplace	Sandra Meicher, Mental Health Association of Minnesota; Brian Doran, 3M (retired)
Emotional Intelligence and Diversity	Jules Laing and Sara Taylor, Sentient Consultants
Engaging White Men in the Diversity Process	Jeffrey Cookson, Employers Association, Inc.; Rebecca Robinson, RBC Dain Rauscher; Panel
Giving Voice to GLBT Diversity in the Workplace: A Starbucks Initiative Leads to Regional Results	Lacey All and Kevin Carothers, Starbucks Coffee Company; Stephen Gould, Out & Equal; Jen Olson, Microsoft
GLBT Corporate Benefits: What Employers Should Know  Continuing Legal Education credits have been applied for for this workshop.	Phil Duran, Outfront Minnesota
Gender Transitions in the Workplace: A Corporate How-To Guide for Success	Debra Davis, Gender Education Center; Kim Cunningham, CalOptima
Living, Working and Communicating Effectively with Muslims in the U.S.	Ghafar Lakanwal, Multicultural Development Center
Microinequities: The Power of Small	George Robinson, The Robinson Group
Skills for the Interculturally Competent Manager  Continuing Legal Education credits have been applied for for this workshop.	Mitch Hammer, Hammer Consulting, LLC
Talking ‘bout My Generation	Amy Tolbert, ECCO International

TRACK 3: Critical or Emerging Issues is provided with support from Ecolab, Inc.

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TRACK 4: Government
Adapting Mainstream Managers to the Immigrant Workforce	Jillian Middlebrooks, Hennepin County, Panel
Diversity Recruitment: Public Sector Challenges & Strategies	Pat Herndon, Herndon & Associates
Religious Accommodation in the Public Sector – A Balancing Act	Eric McFarland, The McFarland Group
Retention of Public Service Immigrant Employee	Alejandro Maldonado, State of Minnesota; Panel

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TRACK 5: Healthcare
Executive Discussion on Workplace Diversity--What Keeps Me Up at Night	Rohini Anand, moderator, Sodexho; Gordy Alexander, Fairview Health Services; Kathy Cooney, HealthPartners; Alan Goldbloom, MD, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota; Jan Malcolm, Courage Center
Healthcare Diversity Workforce:  Building, Sustaining and Re-energizing a Healthcare  Diversity Initiative	Sue Plaster, moderator, Fairview Health Services; Panel
Pipeline Development in Healthcare Talent: Nuts and Bolts for Developing a Richly Diverse Workforce	Speaker to be announced

TRACK 5: Healthcare is provided with support from HealthPartners

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TRACK 6: Legal/HR Issues
Mediation as a Powerful Tool for Finding Common Ground in Employment Disputes*	Sue Stingley, moderator, Stingley & Ho, PLLP; Panel
Recognizing Employees' Uniqueness:  Legal Trends in Race, Religion, Ethnicity and  Caregiver Protection*	Howard Tarkow, moderator, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP; Panel
Training to Create a Respectful Work Environment*	Sheila Engelmeier and Sue Fischer, Moss & Barnett

TRACK 6: Legal/HR Issues is provided with support from Thomson West.

*Continuing Legal Education credits are pending for these workshops.

TRACK 7: Small Business/Non-Profit Issues
Diversity in Action: The Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin’s Journey	Diana Altstadt and Langston Verdin, Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin
Diversity in Small and Medium-Sized Organizations: Strategies to Go the Distance	Amy Batiste, Ed.D., Strategic Counsel/Project Leadership
One Size Fits All? Techniques for Workplace Diversity in Different-Sized Non-Profits	Kay Hocker, The Diversity Council

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