Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference

The aim of this session is to create knowledge within a group, to think together interactively about your value system.  You will be empowered to stand in your beliefs and in your truth.  You will learn how to express your emotions so that you tap into your inner power to discern where relationships fall in your life.  What happens when you find out someone betrays you?  If you are not engaged with people - it becomes just a transaction.  It takes courage to speak your truth and own your voice.  Conversations might include, gender, race, LGBTQ+, relationships, religion, and more.

• Navigate emotionally charged conversations to remain in the professional lane
• Realize what you bring to the conversation when talking to others
• Understand your filters and decide what needs to be changed 

Recommended readings prior to the session
 

•  White Fragility:  Why it's so hard for White People to Talk about Racism by  Dr. De Angelo
• Start with Why by Simon Sinek
• Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by  William Bridges
• Black Faces in White Faces by Dr. Randal Pinkett
• Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom  by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Blind Spot:  Hidden Biases of Good People  by Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald