FOCUS FOR THIS AFTER HOURS PROGRAM
Join IDD Expert Nagesh Rao, PhD, to learn how unacknowledged misunderstandings and tensions about cultural/identity differences —exacerbated by a painful incident— propelled a large college in a US university to transform a ‘culture of silence’ around issues of diversity on campus into a ‘culture of dialogue’ for students, faculty, staff and other stakeholders, and how the stakeholder-centered approaches he used to lead this change can work for your institution.
This session will use as a basis a comprehensive case study about Dr. Rao’s own work where he was asked to establish within a 12 month period a new Office of Inclusion in order to respond to the school’s immediate diversity and inclusion challenges, and to create a long-term inclusion strategy.
HOW IT WORKS
Our After Hours: Around the Table with the Experts series features one or more distinguished faculty and is designed for global peers who want to go deeper to strengthen their own expertise. You can opt to take 1 or 2 Sessions with the Expert(s).
SESSION 1 – JANUARY 19 – structured format*
>> Delve into the processes recommended for creating and constantly enhancing effective university and college Diversity & Inclusion strategies
Dr. Rao will present strategies and tools that help those working to better embrace the growing diversity of higher education institutions worldwide. You will…
- Learn how to bring on-board and cooperatively involve reluctant stakeholders in times of growing divisiveness,
- Better understand how personal development strategies must be aligned with policy solutions to create a long-term and sustained culture of change, and
- Take away relevant materials and tools for use in your own work.
SESSION 2 (OPTIONAL) – JANUARY 30 – conversational format*
>> Engage in in-depth Q&A and discussions directly with the Expert and fellow peers to “workshop” your challenges
Building on Session 1, this time is dedicated to answering your specific questions so that you can be more effective in the work that you lead. Join us to…
- Get answers to your burning question and hear the same from other peers – and how the Expert recommends addressing these challenges,
- Discuss practical applications and tactics in addition to strategies based on the particulars of your situation, and
- Take away a custom-curated references list from the Expert.
Recordings will be available for 7 days following each Session.
*See our FAQs for additional details.
MEET OUR EXPERT
Nagesh Rao, PhD, is an accomplished trainer, coach, consultant, professor and education leader who uses intercultural competence, cultural humility, storytelling and intercultural listening to develop leaders in health, education and business. He is currently the Chair, Department of Social Medicine and Chair, University International Council at Ohio University (US).
In Nagesh’s three+ decades of teaching, consulting and training in the US, India (where he was President and Director of MICA in Ahmedabad) , Thailand, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Brazil, Norway and beyond, he has worked with clients in Fortune 500 corporations, top medical schools and hospitals, education institutions and community-based non-profit organizations.
