Friday, February 21, 2020
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM PST
1:00 - 3:30 PM EST
19:00 - 21:30 Central European Time
A World Cafe Live! event, sponsored by the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI) and The World Café Community Foundation.
Join us for this interactive full-length World Cafe featuring an inspiring conversation-starting exchange between Tracey France, Diversity & Inclusion Gamechanger, & Khalil Smith (see more about them below).
In this World Café we will ….
In the challenges of today’s job market, businesses must embrace diversity for a competitive advantage that will enable them to attract the best and brightest talent.
KHALIL SMITH
VP Consulting at The Neuroleadership Institute.
Before joining NLI, Khalil opened and ran his own consultancy, Smith + Grey LLC, a boutique consulting firm that worked with medium-sized businesses on transforming organizational cultures and demystifyinggroup dynamics.
Prior to that, Khalil spent over 14 years in senior leader roles with Apple Inc. During the final half of his time with Apple, he led various teams on the Retail Training team, including global teams of over 40 learning professionals focused on expanding and strengthening the Apple culture across hundreds of retail stores in dozens of countries and languages. Khalil and his team were responsible for such critical
training elements as employee onboarding, technical skills, and product launches.
Khalil holds an M.B.A with dual concentrations in Leadership and Strategy from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Khalil also holds a SHRM-SCP certification, a testament to his continued leadership and influence aligning HR strategies to organizational goals.
Khalil resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with his amazing wife and high-school sweetheart, Sandra, and two incredible sons, Kevyn, who is currently attending Duke University, and Connor, who is currently attending first grade.
TRACEY FRANCE
EEO & Diversity Manager for the Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Ms. France’s federal career spans over 25 years. For the past 20 years she has honed her expertise in Equal Employment Opportunity, Civil Rights, and Diversity and Inclusion. She is certified by the Office of Personnel Management as a Diversity Game Changer, and she attained the Diversity & Inclusion Professionals Certificate through the Cornell University International Labor Relations Program.
Ms. France is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Warhorse of Words, LLC (WOW). Founded in 2007, WOW is an editorial services business based in Maryland.