DEIB Coffee Chat: From Foundation to Future: How 1950s Research Shaped Modern DEI Practices
August 22, 2024 @ 10:30 am CT
In the 1950s, groundbreaking research laid the foundation for modern diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices, profoundly influencing behaviors and societal norms that continue to impact today's landscape.
Today, DEI initiatives draw directly from these foundational studies, emphasizing the critical role of inclusive policies in promoting psychological safety, addressing bias, and enhancing group performance. The legacy of 1950s research is evident in contemporary practices that aim to dismantle systemic inequalities and create more equitable and inclusive institutions. This historical context not only underscores the progress made but also highlights the ongoing need for evidence-based approaches to DEI, ensuring that the lessons from the past continue to inform and shape a more just and inclusive future.
Please join us in an interactive discussion with presenter,
Mykella Auld - Named to WomELLE’s Top 25 Female Leaders of 2024 list. Mykella is an Organizational Well-being Leader, Social Educator, Strategy Architect, Certified Executive Coach, and Speaker with experience in collective well-being research, equity fame-work development, creative problem-solving, and coalition-building. She coaches leaders to develop innovative organizations that are responsive to their employee's whole person. Further supporting companies in their journey to foster learning-focused, wellbeing-driven, futures for their teams. This session is for IGCC members only.