DIVERSITY WORK CONFERENCETheory, Practice, & Application

26 September 1 October 2015withRianna Moore and Rick Huntley

ABOUT the DIVERSITY WORK CONFERENCE

Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DISJ) is a core tenet in the mission of NTL Institute whose mission is to advance Applied Behavioral Sciencein the service of social justice, oppression-free societies, and healthy individuals, groups, and organizations in the world. Therefore, the DWC is one of two qualifying labs required of members who wish to staff NTLs Core Labs.

The ability to interact effectively across multiple dimensions of social identity group differences in an increasingly diverse and multicultural environment is critical in the world of work today. Many people come to Human Interaction labs and other Core Labs in order to develop their awareness of diversity dynamics and their skills for interacting effectively and inclusively across social difference, whether at work or at home.

The DWC applies NTLs T-Group technology as the primary vehicle for individual learning in the D&I space. Various conceptual frameworks for increasing D&I awareness are presented by program staff, including power and system dynamics, social group identities (e.g. race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, class), and applied in the T-Group.

While the DWC is primarily intended for NTL members who wish to qualify to staff NTLs Core Labs, it has proven to be equally useful for others looking to sharpen their own awareness of diversity dynamics and group facilitation skills in an intensive experiential learning environment.

This LIMITED ENROLLMENT workshop is designed for managers, human resource professionals, organization development consultants and community change agents, from corporate, governmental, and charitable not-for-profit organisations; in other words, anyone who wants to get a solid grounding in D&I theory and practice.

Developed and enhanced over the past several years, the DWC uses an experiential learning model based on NTLs proprietary T-Group technology to prepare group facilitators and other change leaders to apply diversity awareness and techniques for restoring equity in a multitude of social environments, including the workplace. D&I is much more than a set of techniques. It is also a consciousness that is more aligned with the realities emerging in the world today than the mono-cultural worldviews of yesteryear. The DWC takes a constructive and valuing approach to supporting the development of awareness and skills in participants. Applicants should be mindful of the reality that this is an intensive learning experience.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

This in-depth learning experience will cover the theory and practice of diversity and inclusion. Special attention will be given to system dynamics at the interpersonal and inter-group, and whole system levels, including the use of power; also to the construction of social identities and how different identities on multiple dimensions of diversity interact in cultural dominance and subordination as well as in equity.

Participants will Learn various conceptual frameworks for understanding diversity and cultural dominance and subordination system dynamics Receive support for increasing their interpersonal effectiveness in groups around D&I dynamics Practice skills for intervening in the work of a T-Group so as to facilitate critical moments when cultural dominance and subordination dynamics are in play and receive support for enhancing their intervention skills

WORKSHOP DETAILS (Registration, Travel and Accommodation)

START AND STOP TIMES: Arrival: Saturday 26 September Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30 AM 6:00 PMThursday: 8:30 AM 4 PM departure after 4 PM.Pls note that rooms have to be vacated in the morning on the day of departure.

LOCATION AND TRAVEL: Venue: Agriturismo Giulia di Gallese, Gallese, Italy www.giuliadigallese.comThe Agriturismo is a country house on the grounds of an old monastery located in stunning surroundings 60 km (40 miles) north west of Rome and within easy reach of either of the two Rome airports. There is a direct train from Fiumicino airport to Gallese. The train takes 2 hours.The Agriturismo usually serves delicious home grown organic food and can accommodate special diets upon request.

Cost:Course fee is U$ 2000,- ( 1350,- and Euros 1900,- dependent on exchange rate)This includes room and full board for five days.

REGISTRATION AND CONDITIONS:

To sign up for this workshop please go to: https://eventbrite.co.uk/event/17168617798/If you are unable to pay with a credit card on the Eventbrite website, need a purchase order etc. then pls contact Mette on the numbers given below.

We will need a minimum of 10 participants for this workshop and all registrations will be due in full before August 1st. Should we have to cancel, your workshop fee will be returned to you.

In case of late cancellation substitutions are always welcome. However, should you fail to find a person to take your place we reserve the right to retain the full amount paid.

QUESTIONS?

For questions about the content and design of the workshop, please contact:

Rianna Moore in the US at: RiannaMoo@aol.com or 505-331-8930

Mette Jacobsgaard in the UK at: Phone: 01652 648 822 or by e-mail at mette@appreciative-inquiry.co.uk or 101572.622@compuserve.com

ABOUT THE FACILITATORS:

Rianna Moore, PhD, is a human andorganization development specialist and coach.An NTLmember since 1998, she has consulted with Fortune 500 corporations and government organizations for 30+years, specializing in diversity-inclusion work, executive and leadership coaching,mentoring internal HROD specialists, organization assessment, teambuilding and process consultation, and also coaches writing. She staffs NTL's Human Interaction Lab and "So You Want to Run a T-Group", a train-the-trainer for NTL members,and is currently dean of the Diversity Work Conference. Rianna holds the Bachelors and Masters degrees in English from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Masters and PhD in Human & Organization Systems from Fielding Graduate University. Currently adjunct faculty at Georgetown University, she previously held faculty and staff positions at several colleges and universities in the northeastern US prior to doing management and organizationdevelopment consulting. She lived and worked in Nationalist China; other international experience includes Germany, Scotland, Canada, and Russia. She is co-author of Journeys of Race & Culture: From Racial Inequality to Equity & Inclusion, currently in production. Rianna is pursuing certification from the International Coaching Federation. She divides her time betweenWestern New York and New Mexico. Rick Huntley is highly skilled leadership and change consultant, coach, facilitator and teacher with demonstrated ability to successfully facilitate learning and skill development using group development theory, experiential learning and personal growth. He is an Adjunct Professorial Lecturer with the American University, School of Public Affairs, MSOD Program where he works with students to examine essential theories of groups, group dynamics and systemic changeRick has been the dean for a few of NTLs signature learning experiences, includingthe Human Interaction Labs, the Diversity Work Conference and the T-Group train-the trainer So You Want To Run a T-Group Ricks other areas of interest are: organizational consultingintegrating diversity and inclusion strategy into organizational change and facilitating strategic intent.

He earned his graduate degree at Howard University in Washington, DC and post-graduate certificate in organization and systems development at the Gestalt OSD Center in Cleveland

Rick is past Chair, Board of Directors, NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Science, 2012-2014.