Through the use of storytelling, Deanna will illustrate four ways that people often show up in the diversity, equity, and inclusion space. These examples will provide a model for attendees showing how to identify their opportunities for growth, share their own stories, challenge their current assumptions, and build greater empathy for others.
This program is perfect for organizations that want to help bring their teams along within the diversity, equity, and inclusion space and recognize that individual reflection is a critical first step.
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45–60-minute keynote with approximately 15 minutes for questions
Workshop 1.5–2.5 hours
Online webinar
Differences in race, gender, religion, and sexuality are often used to reinforce power imbalances. As a senior-level corporate executive, Deanna Singh, a woman of color with a JD and an MBA, was told that in order for her work to be taken seriously, she needed to “bring a white man with her” to her presentations. She was appalled and shocked by this infuriating statement, but surprisingly she was also grateful for the honesty. Ultimately, she decided to flip that statement on its head and turn it into the title of her forthcoming book, Bring Your White Man with You: For Leaders Who Want to Break the Status Quo. In this keynote, Deanna Singh will provide audience members, those impacted by these power imbalances and their allies, with tools to disrupt the cultural norms that make these “bring your white man with you” sentiments so commonplace and to help create the change that we all need to thrive.
This program is perfect for leaders who want to be better allies in the workplace and in their communities.
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45–60-minute keynote with approximately 15 minutes for questions
General Overview: People managers of the 21st century need diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership competencies. Companies that want to grow and thrive know that their leaders must prioritize creating internal cultures that lead to the recruitment and retention of great teams—and fostering external relationships that build brand loyalty. This is impossible without a basic understanding of key diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. Examples of critical topics can include, but are not limited to:
Through the use of storytelling and interactive exercises, Deanna Singh, a DEI expert, will illustrate key concepts and then guide leaders through a process to uncover their individual perspective, how they can help improve their team cultures, and what operational opportunities might exist.
This program is ideal for people managers or middle managers.
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The content focus of the sessions will be decided on through a co-discovery process with the client. Once the themes are chosen, the client works with Deanna to also co-decide on the appropriate time allotment. Typically, clients prefer 1.5–2 hour sessions over time. However, we also provide this content in half- or full-day sessions. Please note that this content can be provided through webinars.
Race and racism continue to be tough aspects of socialization for children. As parents, aunts, uncles, and mentors of young children, many of us struggle with how to deal with such a strong dynamic in our society. Deanna Singh, founder of Story To Tell Books, a children’s book imprint that focuses on producing positive stories about children of color, provides commentary on the importance of teaching children about race and gives clear examples of how to do it in the right way.
This session is ideal for people who want to help the children in their lives develop healthy understandings of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Format:
45–60-minute keynote with approximately 15 minutes for questions