CPHR BC & Yukon

Description: 

Racial discrimination is an ongoing global issue that has been commonly ignored. Within this historic year surrounding the pandemic, and now, the uprising against racial injustice happening around the world, HR professionals and business leaders need to create anti-racist workplaces. Companies will actively begin, or continue, facilitating discussions about equity and racism amongst their teams. Join our expert speakers for this special online event. This carefully selected group will help prepare us to get the discussions started in our own workplaces, to ensure racism has no place in our society.

Agenda:

Session #1: Being Intentional with Anti-racism (Jodi Rai, CPHR)

Session #2: Can I Say That? (Muse Greenwood)

Session #3: Q & A with Panelists (Moderated by Amelia Chan, CPHR)

Session Title: Being Intentional with Anti-racism

Session Speaker: Jodi Rai, MA, CPHR, Founder/HR Strategist, heyHumantis

Session Description:

Inclusive and diverse workplaces are ones where racism has been eliminated. They are cultures that live and breathe dignity, respect and equality. To get there, HR Professionals must be intentional. Let’s talk about how we get there collectively, by exploring concepts related to systemic/institutionalized discrimination, privilege and power.

In this session, you will learn:

• The significance of human rights legislation and impacts on the work of HR
• Organizational Culture as a social system
• The influence of power, privilege, and supremacy mindsets
• How to create intentional inclusive and diverse workplaces work places

Session Title: Can I Say That?
Session Speaker: Muse Greenwood, CEO, Inspiration FX

Session Description: 
Have you or anyone in your organization wondered how to start a safe and healthy conversation on Racism, Anti-Racism, Microaggressions, Unconscious Biases, and Discrimination safely and effectively?

If yes, then join this conversation because you are not alone. No matter your race or ethnicity or your cultural background, any discussion about Racism is uncomfortable and awkward at best. And these conversations can be a breeding ground of anger and denial when approached with guilt or blame. In this session, we are going to talk about how to start this dialogue with confidence. You will be given at least one way to begin these critical conversations that are necessary and essential to the survival of every organization in these challenging times. Please note: This is not about political correctness - this is about having the heart and caring to talk about Racism.

In this session, you will learn:

• The What, Why, and How factors of systemic racism: Putting things in context.
• The intersectional skills that will be needed to resolve, reconcile, and repair our communities.