As the largest regional chamber of commerce in WNY, we bring approximately 4,500 people together each year via an unprecedented number of events, meetings, and workshops. Designed to facilitate networking opportunities, encourage business development, support professional development, and drive business advocacy, there is a BNP event for every member of your organization.

2022 D&I Virtual Learning Series: Roadmap for Cultural Inclusion Assessment
Thursday, December 1, 2022 (8:30 AM - 10:00 AM) (EST)
Description
Roadmap for Cultural Inclusion Assessment
Thursday, December 1 | 8:30 to 10am
Presenter: Sesha Yalamanchili, President & Founder, On the Mark Consulting
You may already be measuring Diversity by quantifying how much representation there is of different groups in your organization. Likewise, you maybe measuring Equity by tracking how fairly you are paying people.
Yet, most organizations are still searching for an effective way to measure Inclusion.
Without a reliable way to measure cultural inclusion, in the moment and over time, you cannot gauge if your organization is getting better or worse, nor which programs and actions lead to greater levels of Inclusion for employees.
Most of us are looking for ways to gauge Inclusion factors such as these:
- Are we improving team environments, so our employees feel heard, seen, and valued?
- Do we know what specific improvements our leaders need to take to create more inclusion on their teams?
- Are we aware of disparate inclusion experiences across different employee populations?
Join us for this session where we will present a roadmap for success with measuring cultural inclusion in your organization. We will arm you with best approaches for assessing employees’ feelings of being seen, heard, and valued in your organization.
Individual Tickets:
BNP Member : $50
Non-Members: $100
Member Corporate Pass: $499 – Unlimited registrants. Email domain must be one company.
Non-Members:
Corporate Pass: $699 – Unlimited registrants. Email domain must be one company.
Event recordings for all BNP events will now be exclusively available on the Member Portal. Please contact our Member Services Team for assistance - memberservices@thepartnership.org.
For SHRM HR professionals, this series is valid for a total of 4.5 PDC for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. 1.5 credit per event
Buffalo Niagara Partnership is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP®. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org.
Individual Tickets:
BNP Member: $50
Non-Members: $100
Signature Events:
SHRM Credits
The Buffalo Niagara Partnership has officially been named an authorized Recertification Provider by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). With this certification, participants in our qualified educational trainings and other HR-related programming will now have the opportunity to receive Professional Development Credits (PDCs).
Learn more here
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