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Presented by Joe Gerstandt

This session will focus on better understanding and pursuing inclusion. While more and more organizations aspire to be "inclusive," they often struggle to explain what exactly it even means. If you cannot explain, clearly and concisely what something is, there is a pretty good chance you are not actually doing it. In many organizations, and for many leaders "inclusion" continues to be a vague, abstract idea, involving notions of respect and tolerance, themselves fairly vague and abstract concepts. This sessions makes the idea of inclusion much more tangible, by providing participants with some working definitions, some insightful questions for reflection, a model of what inclusion is and what it is not. This provides a valuable and actionable foundation for more easily identifying inclusive individual and collective practices and for identifying valuable metrics.

Participants will:

• Have new clarity regarding the work of inclusion and the experience of being included.
• Have a model of inclusion that they can take back to their organization.
• Be exposed to specific intervention opportunities to make the work experience in their organizations more inclusive.
• Have access to resources for additional learning and exploration.

Registration for this event is $30 and is separate from the October Program Meeting. If you want to attend both events, you must register for each.

Non-profit attendees may register with the promo code npdiscount to receive registration for the workshop for $15 per person.

Raised on a family farm in Iowa, Joe Gerstandt has that certain kind of sensibility you can't help but notice. His unique approach to speaking, extensive community involvement, and personal experiences illustrate Joe's passion for reaching out to and relating to people.

Listen to Joe speak, and you'll see that he draws from his days as a United States Marine and Gulf War Veteran and his insightful time in sales.

Prior to becoming a celebrated one-man institute, Joe held positions as the Program Director of Education for the Nebraska AIDS Project and the Director of Diversity for Alegent Health.  He has served on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities, the Young Professionals Council, and Midlands Community Planning Group.  Additionally, Joe has worked with several organizations including Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the National Conference for Community and Justice, and Boys and Girls Club.