Program Description:

Belonging is Good for Business, extends what we know about diversity to include diverse thinkers like neurodivergent, neurotypical, introverts, extroverts, etc. It is a blueprint for building better teams with inclusion and innovation in mind, practicing inclusive hiring strategy, recruiting Top Talent, and building spaces of belonging where employees feel, seen, heard, valued and want to stay and grow with the company.

This presentation provides practical tools that leaders can use to foster collaboration, recruitment, mitigate microaggressions and implicit bias, embrace neurodiversity, and increase productivity. Which are tools necessary to be competitive in today's market.

This event is hosted by the ATD Buffalo Niagara chapter. 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe, DEIB Lead Advisor, Ingram Micro

Author, Belonging is Good for Business

Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe is currently a DEI Lead Advisor for Ingram Micro. She leads with over a decade of experience in executive leadership in (DEIB). She is an international speaker with an earned doctorate degree from the University of the Virgin Islands. Her notable accomplishments include a letter of recommendation from the U.S. Pentagon, and she was recently named 2024 CRN Top 100 Inclusive Executive Leaders. Dr. Ashley recently released her book entitled, Belonging is Good for Business! Which is a blueprint for building better teams with inclusion and innovation in mind in the workplace. Her work in Cognitive Diversity Appreciation has been adopted in corporations and organizations across the U.S. She is a devoted wife and mother who is actively involved in building confidence and career skills for children 4-18 in her community.

Fun Fact: Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe is the first woman in the world to earn a doctorate degree in her field from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2018.

• Personal: Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making; Communication; Cultural Awareness & Inclusion
• Professional: Evaluating Impact; Career & Leadership Development
• Organizational: Consulting & Business Partnering; Organizational Development & Culture; Performance Improvement; Change Management

Associated credits: 1.25

ATD Recertification Credits:  

ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders.

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