Professional Development/Diversity Workshop: Business Case for Diversity

Join YPC and the Inclusion Council of the Greater Des Moines Partnership at BirdDogHR in Urbandale on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 6 pm to 8 pm to learn about the impact that diversity has on an organization and how you can affect this culture in your organization. Because of limited space, please register by clicking the red button above.

"Diversity & Inclusion" are buzzwords in the business world right now, but what does it all mean, what is its impact in business, and how do we make them more than just buzzwords? The Inclusion Council of the Greater Des Moines Partnership developed the Untapped Talent Inclusion Guide to provide an overview of initiatives and tools needed to leverage untapped talent and better understand diversity and inclusion. This workshop will (1) guide you through the rationale and bottom-line impact of diversity and inclusion efforts in your company, as well as (2) empower young professionals, regardless of position, to become change agents and influence these efforts within their company.

About the Speakers
Claudia Schabel, President of Schabel Solutions, combines over a decade of experience as a Diversity and Inclusion strategist with Fortune 100 and 500 companies with an international multicultural background to offer impactful coaching, training and consulting services in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion and cultural competency to business, educational and not-for-profit organizations. Schabel actively volunteers her leadership and presentation skills within the community. Currently, Schabel serves as a Commissioner on the City of Des Moines Civil and Human Rights Commission, the Director of Diversity on Iowa's Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) State Council, the Advocacy Chair of the Iowa Chapter National Women Business Owner (NAWBO), a board member of Brazilian Cultural Center (BCC) and a trainer/facilitator for the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery. She also volunteers at Blank Children's Hospital in Des Moines. Schabel was the recipient of the 2008 Forty Under 40 Business Record Award, the 2010 Robert D. Ray Iowa Latino Ambassador Award and the 2014 Iowa International Center Passport to Prosperity Award. Schabel lived in Brazil and Japan before relocating to Des Moines, Iowa where she has lived for two decades. Schabel earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Drake University.

Erin Lain, J.D., Ph.D. serves as the Associate Provost for Campus Equity and Inclusion and Associate Professor of Law at Drake University. She attended Drake University for undergrad, law school and her doctoral work. She has published a book on leadership entitled Follow the Leader, and coauthored the second edition of No One is Above the Law: The Story of Southern Iowa's Federal Court. She publishes in the area of diversity, equity and inclusion, with a focus on diversifying the legal profession. In 2019 Dr. Lain received the Gertrude Rush Award for demonstrating leadership in the community and in the legal profession, as well as a concern for human and civil rights. Annually, Dr. Lain holds trainings in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, diversity, and equity and inclusion for a wide variety of organizations.

Amanda Banks, PHR, SHRM-CP is a Software Support Manager at BirdDogHR and has served on the Inclusion Council through the Greater Des Moines Partnership for over a decade. At BirdDogHR, Banks has been working with companies on their talent management software for the past 2 years. She also has 15+ years of HR experience as a strategic partner in talent management and an inclusion practitioner.




About the Greater Des Moines Partnership's Inclusion Council
The Inclusion Council of the Greater Des Moines Partnership is compiled of members from regional business in addition to nonprofit and education representatives who are dedicated to creating inclusive corporate cultures and growing varied customer bases. The council acts as a catalyst to mobilize the business community toward a broad economic development vision that incorporates all people as valued contributors and valuable customers. The Inclusion Council works to provide access to inclusive educational resources to all organizations in the region. 

About BirdDogHR
BirdDogHR, an Arcoro company, offers comprehensive talent management software and managed services — everything you need to guide the entire employee lifecycle. The cloud-based talent management system is straightforward and easy to use, so you can safely focus on implementing strategy — not learning new software or worrying it won’t keep up with changing regulations. Managed services operate as an extension of your HR department and deliver the expertise and focus you need. Organizations can see ROI in effective growth management, bottom-line results and compliance peace of mind. BirdDogHR specializes in high-consequence and government contracting industries because they have unique needs. Companies from other industries can use the BirdDogHR talent management solution — and they do — but the solution is built with the most rigorous compliance needs in mind. BirdDogHR is a platform company for leading HR software provider Arcoro.  Visit us online at www.birddoghr.com.