Meet the Speakers

Tia Graham
Founder
Arrive at Happy

About Tia

Women in the Workforce: Building Resiliency with Self-Care & Positive Mindset

Resilience…the ability to adapt in the face of adversity and bounce back from life’s ups and downs Between an unexpected global pandemic, societal shifts, budget cuts, job losses, natural disasters and much more, one thing you can say about today’s workplace is that it is constantly changing and managing change is a new day-to-day norm.

In many cases, people are being asked to do higher quality work, with fewer resources, in less time, with less money and less staff, in most cases all remotely, along with many women also having to juggle children with homeschooling and/or additional household responsibilities. Seems impossible, right?

Join Tia Graham, as she shares her solutions for building your resilience during difficult times, achieving wellness and a positive mindset, that helps you notice the good in situations, ultimately boosting your ability to Arrive at Happy.

After participating in this session, you will:

• Have a resiliency toolkit to build inner strength and flexibility;
• Understand how to create and sustain a positive outlook and perspective;
• Know how to create a lifestyle where self-care is always a priority.

Emily Holthaus
Managing Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Nonprofit HR

About Emily

Women in the Workforce: Considering Intersectionality to Advance Gender Equity

Intersectionality is a way of understanding how individuals experience inequities on the basis of factors such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, citizenship, ability, and sexual orientation. Intersectional inequities and inequality affect women and visible minorities differently, depending on their social, cultural, and occupational contexts. It takes intentional effort to disrupt this reality.

Join diversity and inclusion expert, Emily Holthaus as she explores the relationship between systems thinking and gender equity, bringing visibility to the experiences and perspectives of women of all races and backgrounds.

After participating in this session, you will:

• Establish a common language related to diversity, equity, equality and intersectionality;
• Explore the relationship between systems thinking and gender equity;
• Learn techniques to interrupt intersectional gender inequities and generate personal accountability to advancing gender equity.

Sandra Cepeda McLean, MBA, SPHR, SCP
Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Parker University

About Sandra

Women in the Workforce: Creating Solutions from an HR Perspective

What will our workplace landscape look like in 2021 for female professionals? Over the past year, women have been greatly affected, as it relates to the changes and challenges of women in the workplace, balancing the various responsibilities between work and home, and the many changes needed to adapt. Along with the feelings of overwhelm and anxiety, many women are also feeling resentment and guilt…for fear of being seen as “not being able to do it all”, for frustration of “having to do it all”, for being a “survivor” of the workforce layoffs and much more…all of which is a lot to deal with.

For HR professionals, the landscape of the work environment has changed as well. Where policies, procedures and practices come into play, it is crucial in the way that organizations provide support to employees.

Hear from Sandra McLean, an executive HR Professional on how organizations can or should expect to address the changes, taking a look at what work life blend means to employee wellness in the new environment and how providing greater flexibility, empathy, equity and inclusion can impact employee engagement and retention, alleviating or lessening the stress that employees face, and keeping them in the workforce, particularly for women.

After participating in this session, you will:

• Understand the challenges women are facing in the workforce today;
• Hear the steps HR professionals are or should be taking to create a more gender equitable and supportive work environment;
• Discover ways in which you can advocate for yourself and for others in a positive way.