Session 1 - Topic: The Power of Belonging at Work

We are excited to have you join us for an enriching experience in partnership with PowerToFly. On this page, you will find all the details needed for our first session focused on "The Power of Belonging at Work" where we learned how to implement techniques for belonging, inclusion, and authenticity within the workplace.

We appreciate your commitment to building a more inclusive workplace.

Meet the Trainers

About Zara Chaudary:

Zara Chaudary is a Global DEI Strategist and Trainer at PowerToFly. The mission of empowering and uplifting underrepresented talent resonates deeply with her personally. She is a fierce advocate for underrepresented employees, forever pushing for equitable changes and never settling for the status quo, no matter the risk. With an extensive operational and programmatic background in non-profit, government, and educational fields has allowed her to create change in a wide array of companies, from small businesses to enterprises.

About Gabrielle Fricke:

Gabrielle Fricke is a Global DEI Strategist and Trainer who takes a human-centric approach to her work, helping to translate needs into impactful outcomes. She has worked in a variety of DEI sectors, including government, public, and private, throughout the past 7 years. Gabby was an inaugural member of her city’s Human Relations Commission, where she helped build a system of citizen-informed feedback between residents and elected officials. Her experience ranges from training development and execution, qualitative data collection and analysis, employee relations, and culture change.

During this training, you will learn:

• What a sense of belonging encompasses
• How a sense of belonging impacts individuals and companies
• The relationship between DEI and belonging
• Tactical techniques to make long-term change around belonging, inclusion, and authenticity in the workplace

To Complete Before The Training

Please complete these recommended steps prior to the training:

1. Pre-work: ⏩ Watch this video to start reflecting on what belonging means to you.

This video is an excellent precursor to the training; however, if you are unable to watch it, that will NOT inhibit you from learning the concepts and participating in the discussion.

2. Please check out these training best practices and guidelines.

To Complete After The Training

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