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Presented by Bob Hulsey with Steve Malcolm, former CEO of Williams

Today's business leaders must master the art of engaging employees who come from widely varying backgrounds, with talents and expectations that require new leadership skill sets.  Boomers are delaying retirement and holding onto key positions; Millenials are bringing high expectations and skills that are essential to the organization's growth; employees from Gen X and Gen Y are increasingly impatient to take the reins of leadership, but on their terms.  It is essential for HR professionals to know how to partner with senior leaders, many of whom are white males, to implement an inclusion strategy that works for employees across this wide spectrum.  The first step is get leaders' attention to the importance of this challenge; the second is to help them take action.  Mr. Malcolm will share key information from the CEO perspective on how to drive the ROI message of Diversity and Inclusion and engage top leaders in the effort. 

Participants in this session will learn:

• The key messages that will get leaders' attention to the necessity of creating an inclusive environment.
• Three actions HR professionals need to take that will prepare them to partner with leaders to build an inclusion strategy.
• The important role of Human Resources in building a culture of inclusion that fosters employee engagement and retention. 

Bob Hulsey is Principal of Robert Hulsey & Associates working with organizations consulting on Diversity and Inclusion as well as organizational development.  He has been in the Corporate and Health Care world in the Inclusion, Community Relations and Employee Assistance / Health Benefits realm.  Bob also served as Director of the Northeast Oklahoma Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a local and federally funded program focused on improving access to healthcare in rural and under-served areas of Oklahoma.

Licensed Professional Counselor for 21 years; during that time served as volunteer counselor in a variety of human service agencies in Portland and Tulsa.  Bob served in the Peace Corps in South Korea for two years and taught English as a second language in Indonesia for two years.  He has a B.A. in Psychology from University of Tulsa; MS in Counseling Psychology from Oregon State University. Bob is very involved in the community volunteering his time and expertise.

Bob lives in Tulsa with his partner of 19 years, Sam Wheeler.