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After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, industries and companies made pledges to increase diversity, equity and inclusion at their companies. After public commitments to hire chief diversity officers, increase diversity of their boards and leadership teams and commitments to public non-profits and supplier diversity, what has changed? "Two years later, there is evidence that the wave of activity seen in 2020 has been largely performative in nature, and that little actual progress has been made” (Guadiano, 2022, Forbes Magazine).
Is your organization experiencing sustained and impactful change? Are you wondering when you will see the ROI on your commitment or wondering how to “quiet quit” and deploy these resources to other areas of strategy? During this session, we will discuss key aspects of a DEI strategy to drive sustained and impactful change.
Danielle Willis lives a purpose-driven life as an executive coach and diversity, equity and inclusion consultant for the Knight Consulting Group. She partners with organizations to create and sustain inclusive environments where all h people can thrive and achieve their full potential as their authentic selves. To build on her extensive human resources (HR) experience, Danielle is pursuing her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Ashland Theological Seminary with the goal of assisting those impacted by toxic work environments heal and thrive. Danielle Willis was the Senior Vice President of Employee Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer of National Church Residences. This challenging, but rewarding, work was driven by her vision of an inclusive environment where all staff and residents feel welcomed, supported and valued. She embraced and promoted servant leadership and collaboration to achieve a preferred employee experience of purpose and integrity, never shying away from foundational changes to core values and mission. In previous roles at National Church Residences, Danielle served as Vice President and then Senior Vice President of Human Resources. She joined the company as the only black executive, and quickly set about changing that dynamic to better represent the communities National Church Residences serves. A more diverse leadership, including four black vice presidents, is now in place because of intentional recruiting and internal growth. She also recognized that the company needed to make compensation changes to better live up to its goal to solve, rather than perpetuate societal problems. She introduced and championed the Aspirational Living Wage Initiative to support the financial health and well-being of employees with significant pay increases and base retirement contributions. National Church Residences has since earned Best Places to Work recognition and continues to strengthen its focus on employee and resident inclusivity and partnerships to better serve seniors and communities at large. Prior to joining National Church Residences, Danielle the Vice President of Human Resources for multi-state, economy lodging hotel chain. She supported staff and worked with leadership to drive a successful divestiture and acquisition and she oversaw the transition of the corporate office to Columbus, Ohio. Her values in the workplace extend from genuine dedication to family, faith and community in her personal life. She serves on the boards of the Ohio State University East Hospital health and wellness clinic, an executive board member of the Eastern Union Missionary Baptist Association and a youth director at her church.
Pending approval for:
1 SHRM Certification Credit!
1 General HRCI Credit!
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