Lunch and Learn - Module 2 - Approach to Maximizing Employee Engagement

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Module Two: A DEI Approach To Maximizing Employee Engagement; 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
 
Why do organizations struggle to retain talent? Do employees feel properly engaged at work?
 
Today's employers seem to be very proud of their hiring efforts, especially in attracting multicultural employees (e.g., Indigenous persons, People living with disabilities, people of color) to their organization. However, upon close examination, it has been identified that a majority of such employees tend not to stay long in organizations. The reality is that while employers are doing a remarkable job of selling the organization to a pool of diverse prospective employees, they are not addressing the real issue: their workplaces are not engaging, equitable, accessible, and inclusive. Due to a lack of adequate stakeholder engagement, organizations are struggling to retain new hires who come from equity-deserving groups (e.g., Women, Indigenous people, Racialized people, Persons living with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ persons), as well as older and younger workers. This session will highlight several DEI considerations that can be deployed to build employee trust and enhance stakeholder engagement in the workplace. It will cover topics such as steps to cultivating employee trust, managing multicultural teams, and navigating the nuances of employee engagement, among other things.