Please join us on July 21, 2008 to welcome Melissa Davies as our guest speaker for the July M2D2 presentation. Melissa will be speaking on Leveraging Diversity.Event Registration
There is no cost for attendance, but we ask that you pre-register, by filling out and returning the registration form to mailto:programs@m2d2.org?Subject=M2D2. See instructions to the right. Please: Follow the instructions! Specifically: the subject line of your email should read "M2D2 - Pre-registration" -- nothing more, nothing less. Thanks in advance.
Event Details
- Date: July 21, 2008
- Topic: "Leveraging Diversity"
- Time: 11:30 am: Sign-in & Networking; 12:00 Noon - 1:00 pm: Presentation
- Speaker: Melissa Davies
- Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (South Building), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250 (to view a detailed map of the area, click here)
- Room: USDA Cafeteria Conference Room (this is a glass-enclosed area at the back of the cafeteria)
- Cost: FREE!!
- PDUs: YES! This event is worth 1 PDU. Information on claiming PDUs will be made available on the day of the event.
As noted above, the event is worth 1 PDU. You will receive instructions on claiming PDUs on the day of the event.
Overview:
Project Managers are the vital link in the diversity process, and often determine its success or failure. In order to be successful in meeting the company's business goals, project managers must be equipped with an action-oriented set of skills to maximize employee interaction, engagement and creativity. People managers must completely understand the process of diversity and inclusion, as well as the importance of leveraging the talents available due to that diversity. They must understand how to attract, engage, develop and retain talented individuals from all cultural backgrounds. Probably most important is the ability to create a culturally-inclusive workplace that is vital, innovative, engaging, and empowering.
Melissa Davies
Melissa Davies has a B. Ed. (Honors) from the University of Victoria. In support of her continuing education strategy, she has completed additional courses covering such topics as Educational Change, Positive Classroom Discipline and Instruction, Six-Hat Thinking, Co-operative Learning, and Standards-Based Education. Ms. Davies has broad-based experience in educating persons of all ages, with a special emphasis on promoting multi-skill development. In addition, she has devoted considerable personal time toward mentoring and coaching youth in academics, leadership and social responsibility.
Melissa served for six years on the Professional Development Advisory Council for the British Columbia Teachers' Foundation. That council was responsible for the collaborative planning, development, and implementation of effective models of teaching and professional development delivery for the province of British Columbia.
