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A Guide to Starting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work

If you want to create a healthy and equitable environment for your employees, implementing Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI) policies is a must. But keeping up with the…

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A Guide to Starting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work

About this session

If you want to create a healthy and equitable environment for your employees, implementing Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity (DEI) policies is a must. But keeping up with the latest DEI trends and maintaining authenticity throughout the process can get complicated.

Aanjel Clayton, Global DEI Strategist and Trainer at PowerToFly, will guide us during this conversation to help us solve the biggest question companies face during this first stage: where do we start?

During this chat, Aanjel will help us to:

  • Identify key areas of focus for DEI strategy
  • Avoid pitfalls most companies make when building and implementing DEI
  • Learn best practices for DEI Program Sustainability

Meet the speaker

Aanjel Clayton

Aanjel Clayton

Global DEI Strategist & Trainer, PowerToFly

Aanjel Clayton is a Global DEI Strategist & Trainer that creates sustainable behavioral change through human-centered strategy and empathy based coaching through crafting plans that fill the gap. She has worked in DEI for over 7 years and studied Business Administration / Human Resource Management at Western Governors University. In addition, she has a Prosci Change Management and DEI certification from Cornell. Her experience has been in various industries including; finance, education, government and startup consulting.

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