Events & Webinars

Are you feeling the tension between generations? Tension about work-life vs. life-work balance? About emojis? If you are struggling to understand your colleagues, supervisors, friends and family across the generational divide- You. Are. Not. Alone. If you’re struggling to connect with colleagues, supervisors or even family members across generational lines, this webinar is for you.

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 19 I 9 am PT 12 pm ET - The global business environment requires a true mindset shift for professionals to be success- ful. It also requires an amplified skill set to navigate across cultures with agility and to leverage the scale and diversity across teams, organizations, clients and partners.

Date & Time: Wednesday, January 15 I 9 am PT 12 pm ET - Allen and Unger will walk us through some helpful frameworks for teams and leaders in holding difficult and charged conversations that cross over identities and roles.

Are you ready to become a more effective and inclusive leader? Join Greg Gale to learn how to build trust, strengthen relationships and recover from missteps with confidence.

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 20 I 9 am PT 12 pm ET - Increased DEI expectations and goals have led to many positive outcomes, but even organizations committed to building diverse and inclusive cultures hit roadblocks. Do employees have DEI fatigue?

Date & Time: Wednesday, October 16 I 9 am PT 12 pm ET - Elevate your community's impact through the transformative power of disability inclusion in our session, "Accessibility, Disability, and Responsibility: Shaping the Future of Access." This session is your gateway to redefining the workspace with innovative practices and the latest trends in accessibility.

Are your DEIB strategies and tactics designed to get to the core of the biology of inclusion? When you understand the neuroscience of belonging and how it is intertwined with psychological safety needs, you’ll unlock the secret to cultures of belonging. Layer on the neuroscience of bias and behavior change, and you can embed high inclusion outcomes in all talent practices for lasting, positive culture change. Bonus: track the data to predict it!

Dive into the essential worlds of mental wellness and life’s transitions in a webinar hosted by Mike Veny, a distinguished Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist and the CEO of Mike Veny, Inc., an OpenSesame publisher.

Many organizations talk about gender equality and promoting women, particularly those who are older and more experienced. But what does this entail in practice? What are the practical steps for supporting older women in the workplace, and how can barriers to their success be overcome?

Join us for an electrifying webinar that’s tailor-made for trailblazers and future leaders eager to master the art of inclusive leadership in our vibrant, diverse world.

When we say AAPI, who and what are we talking about? How can we better understand the complexities of the AAPI experience? 

You can’t impact learners with DE&I training that only states text, definitions, and policies. Effective DEI training engages learners and virtually puts them in real situations to build empathy and understanding.

Join us for a webinar that goes beyond merely understanding neurodiversity and explores how neurodiverse individuals' unique strengths can benefit any organisation. 

Against the backdrop of current DEI challenges, Lisette Martinez, Chief Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) Officer for the Audubon Society, will articulate why seizing the moment to take a leap and lead with DEI is more crucial than ever. 

Ready to build a new DEI Strategy, or evolve the one you have? This interactive session will provide specific areas of focus as the foundation for equitable and inclusive policies, processes, and operations within your organization.

Join us for a refreshing set of ideas as we dive into new approaches for how to keep DEI a priority, drive cross-functional commitment, and stay true to our commitment to creating an inclusive world during nebulous times

Welcome to the 4th Annual DEI December Summit, a transformative event, hosted by OpenSesame, designed to empower Human Resources, DEI professionals and workplace executives with the tools, insights, and strategies needed to create resilient, inclusive, safe, and kind workplaces.

With ChatGPT, it seems like we’ve finally solved the “get more done, faster, and with less resources” conundrum once and for all. And yet, you may have heard any number of cautionary tales about generative AI. You may be wondering how to make the most of this powerful tool. Or you may be wondering how to catch up (and did you get left behind? No, you didn’t). If any of this rings true for your experience, then this session is for you.

Is engagement in your meetings still the #1 problem? Do you want to make your NEXT meeting better? Do you want to make it better with NO additional technology? Then you want to attend “More Amazing, Uplifting Inclusion in Your Next Meeting”, the fastest way to more inclusion.

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can indeed serve as more than just a company's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) ticket. When effectively leveraged, ERGs can play a pivotal role in fostering employee career development and growth, as well as contributing to the overall success of the organization.

  About the Webinar:  Join us for a captivating two-hour Supplier Diversity Summit where we bring together industry experts and thought leaders to explore the key elements of supplier diversity ... Supplier Diversity Summit: Paving the Path to Success

Working with colleagues from around the world with different backgrounds and expectations can be challenging. The fact that many of these global teams conduct business virtually further compounds these challenges. However, with the right knowledge, tactful approaches and proven techniques, teams can learn how to maximize the power of their diversity and collaborate more effectively.

With the ambiguity regarding DEI efforts, and "competing priorities" to address psychological safety and performance of staff, organizations have an opportunity to take an intentional approach to workplace wellness and DEI with the "Framework for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Workplace."

Get up close and personal with Lisette Martinez, an award-winning DEI executive, as she shares her best practices and lessons learned. She will cover practical tips to effect true change for the betterment of health care employees and patients, and also introduce her new eLearning course, DEI Leap: Turn Intention into Action, to the OpenSesame community.

During this webinar, Dr. Gonzalez will define the concept of followership and explain how it plays a critical role in the process of workplace influence. He will share his insights on the common assumptions that can hold you back from achieving your career goals and discuss ways to overcome them.

To be inclusive and successful in a global environment, leaders need to broaden their mindset to sidestep cultural bias and other pitfalls. Multinational workplaces require an amplified skillset to navigate across cultures with agility and to leverage the diversity of teams, organizations, clients and partners.

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives are essential for ensuring a workplace is equitable and successful. However, it is important to recognize that equity must come before diversity and inclusion.

The language of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is ever evolving and changing. The meaning behind the words used to describe and engage in meaningful DEI dialogue often change based on the speaker, body language, the experiences of the listener, with the nuances of terminology changing over time.

Drawing from the data collected from almost 3000 global participants in Symmetra’s 360-degree inclusion assessment, we will explore some of the key obstacles to successfully developing inclusive leaders that attract, retain and leverage diverse talent.

Coaching and training are becoming increasingly intertwined. Organizations are actively adopting a coaching culture to prepare for a future where upskilling is essential for an organization's survival.