Thursday, May 21
12 - 1
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP - virtual
DIVERSITY, EQUITY,
& INCLUSION
ABOUT THE SESSION
Building and Protecting "Thought" Diversity
Enhance the Creativity on your team
by introducing "Cognitive Diversity".
At the start, Tori will cover some basics and and strategies,
followed by identifying some barriers, and how to help
your team work through them.
Together we will discuss ways to use cognitive diversity
to reduce bias and improve outcomes.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
TORI SMART
Tori Smart is currently living in Ohio, but has also
lived in several states across the country giving her exposure to character building experiences.
As an Instructional Designer she is dedicated
to elevating talent through providing learners
with meaningful educational opportunities.
During her career as a leader and patient family advocate, Tori has worked with diverse populations coaching them towards their best outcomes,
and enhancing their wellbeing.
ABOUT THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION SIG
We provide a forum for COATD members to gain knowledge,
learn about best practices, and share resources with one another.
In addition, this forum will champion the efforts around diversity, equity,
and inclusion for talent development professionals to embrace
our multicultural workforce.
MEET YOUR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION SIG LEADER
MAT STUCKEY
Mathew has over 10 years of learning and development experience, most recently as a Senior Talent Development Trainer for Columbus State Community College (CSCC).
In addition, he has been an advocate
for LGBTQIA+ issues.
While at NiSource, Mathew was a founder and
President of the LGBTQIA+ ERG, NiPRIDE, implementing a variety of companywide initiatives.
Currently, Mathew is the co-lead for PRISM, the CSCC LGBTQIA+ ERG
and is a graduate of United Way’s Project Diversity/Pride Leadership program.
