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    Work, Racism and Uncomfortable Conversations

    Date: August 5, 2020
    Organizer:
    SHRM, co-hosted with the PA SHRM State Council
    Location:
    Webinar
    Price:
    Complimentary
    Event Type:
    Webinar
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    SHRM PA Webcast: Work, Racism and Uncomfortable Conversations: How HR Can Foster a Culture of Inclusion and Allyship

    View live: August 5, 2020, Noon ET (available for on-demand viewing through August 2021)

    Program length: 90 minutes

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    As businesses reopen and employees return to conventional work settings, there is something considerably different happening at offices across the country. Beyond social distancing and wearing protective face coverings, a cultural shift is afoot. Employees have spent the last two months witnessing the most substantial racial and social unrest since the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. The recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and others have sparked a national outcry for comprehensive transformation. This outcry is not only focused on our political and social systems, but it also focuses on the companies where employees work and the companies that market their products and services. Individuals are looking for their employers to denounce racism and take a public stand against injustice.  More than ever before, employees are exploring ways to engage in uncomfortable conversations as a way to shift their organizational cultures and create a more equitable environment for one another.

     
    Join us for a 90-minute SHRM webinar co-hosted with the PA SHRM State Council as a distinguished panel of experts talk about the importance of diversity, equity, equality and inclusion for improved business performance, organizational engagement, employee well-being and overall employee retention. The panel will share practical tips and tools for helping HR professionals foster a culture of inclusion and allyship.
     
    In this program, you will:

     

    • Explore current insights about employee well-being and the impact of heightened social unrest;
    • Learn about ways to help employees engage in open, honest, and impactful conversations about race and diversity;
    • Gain clarity about some organizational norms that reinforce racism and discrimination along with concrete tools organizations can use to dismantle them;
    • Identify what HR professionals can do to further support a cultural shift toward allyship; and
    • Hear how some organizations are taking the lead on creating inclusive and productive workplaces.
     

    This Event Eligible for Recertification CreditRecertification Credit

    SHRM Certification has approved this webcast for 1.5 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webcast. The program also meets recertification credit standards set by the HR Certification Institute and other HR certifying bodies, but candidates must manually enter their activity into their records.