Panel Discussion Highlights Will Include:
Cultural Intelligence, or CQ, is the foundation and strategic link to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). As you develop and execute your DEI initiatives within your organization, we recommend doing it one step (or block) at a time. Remember, it’s a journey.
Assess > Explore > Execute > Measure > Sustain
Client Consultant
Cultural Intelligence Center
Learning and Development Consultant
FVP, Diversity & Inclusion
PennyMac
Principal and Founder
The Eastledge Group, LLC
Amazon G&A (BCD, FGBS, GCA, Legal, PXT)
Client Consultant
Cultural Intelligence Center
Amy Swenson, MS, serves as a Client Consultant Cultural Intelligence Center. She is a former mentee of executive and leadership development guru (inventor of the executive 360, Return on Character, Moral Intelligence) Dr. Fred Kiel. Amy Swenson has extensive experience building executive and culture organization development strategy with Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 clients. Swenson partners with CQC clients to capture latent organizational value through a focus on increasing Cultural Intelligence.
Amy is an international keynote speaker; her audiences range from Fortune 250 executives to HR Councils. Some of her recent keynote, speaking, or roundtable experiences include:” Caux Roundtable San Francisco (2020), HCI Learning & Leadership Development Conference (2018), Watermark Leadership Conference (2018), HR Symposium (2018), Harvard Partners Meeting (2017), Ethics & Compliance Institute Fellows Group (2017), Ethics & Compliance Annual Conference (2017) and more.
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Learning and Development Consultant
Joseph Al Haddad is a learning and development consultant and Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who has been supporting learning functions within different industries which include aviation, healthcare, banking and telecom, where he has trained and coached both Executives and front-line team members.. He is also a certified Emotional Intelligence Coach and Assessor; Joseph uses data and scientific based assessments to support different teams and organizations in identifying gaps.
Joseph believes working using data serves as a great tool to build a clear pathway from current to future vision.
Instagram: @MyLifeMap
FVP, Diversity & Inclusion
PennyMac
Lynnette Collins is a recognized leader in transformational global talent management and an award-winning champion of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.
For 23 years at Amway, Lynnette was a catalyst for innovation in the areas of professional development, performance management, inclusive work cultures, and employee relations. She is passionate about delivering a holistic employee experience – from hire to retire – that fosters an inclusive culture and interrupts diversity barriers, like unconscious bias, in the talent management process.
As Director of Enterprise Talent Development Enablers – D&I, she established Amway’s D&I function and operationalized the company’s first D&I global strategy and programs. In addition, she launched Amway University, a global collaborative learning platform, and formalized the company’s employee relations program.
In her current role as FVP, Diversity & Inclusion at PennyMac, Lynnette partners with senior leaders and other key stakeholders to develop and drive enterprise-wide diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives which are the foundation for behavior change needed to achieve the company strategy.
Lynnette previously worked in other global and corporate roles at Amway, ranging from recruiting and HR consulting to talent development. With a data-driven approach and exceptional interpersonal communication and listening skills, she has a track record of leading complex, large-scale projects with speed, agility, and impact.
Lynnette currently serves on the Board of Directors as an Executive Committee Member of Inforum, the leading professional organization focused on creating strategic connections and accelerating career for women throughout Michigan and the Midwest.
Lynnette holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Grand Valley State University.
Principal and Founder
The Eastledge Group, LLC.
The Eastledge Group, LLC is a management consulting firm specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion. Its Principal and Founder, Robin Shabazz is a business and human capital consultant with expertise in guiding organizations in developing internal capabilities to become more efficient working in diverse environments. She also uses the Cultural Intelligence model to assist leaders in transforming their cultural awareness into appropriate action.
Robin is a licensed attorney and a trained civil mediator in the State of Ohio, whose career has spanned over 30 years with proven results in cultural transformation, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, and
employee relations. As a certified Unconscious Bias, Racial Justice and Cultural Intelligence professional,
Robin capitalizes on her diverse background to deliver simple yet practical tactics, to help organizations
understand their “cultural lens” and build the knowledge, strategies, and action plans that enable them to manage
and relate to people of all backgrounds and thus foster a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace for employees, customers, and other stakeholders.
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Amazon G&A (BCD, FGBS, GCA, Legal, PXT)
Thaiz is a culture architect and change catalyst. She has designed workplaces strategies that enhance the employee experience and create inclusive cultures. Her passion is working with individuals on their personal change journeys and creating conditions in organizations to shift the collective group to an inspired future. Currently, she spends her days leading diversity, equity and inclusion for the Finance and Global Business Services, Business & Corporate Development, Global Corporate Affairs, Legal, and People Experience & Technology organizations at Amazon. Her favorite question: Is it Day One or One Day?
Thaiz has over 20 years of experience in a variety of roles ranging from marketing, communications, change management, human resources, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion across a number of industries. She has spent time at organizations like Mattel, PG&E, Thermo-Fisher (formerly Life Technologies), Baylor Scott & White and Vizient. Her broad experiences have shaped a unique perspective on finding the right strategies and people-related solutions. She’s also a certified coach which helps bring all of her passions together to make meaningful connections with individuals as she guides them through their transformations.
Thaiz received a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
Join our combined panel of innovative DEI and talent development leaders and consultants as they share perspectives on development strategies that lead to sustainable individual change as a leader of inclusion. Walk away from this 60 min panel discussion with new perspectives on:
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The Cultural Intelligence Center is dedicated to the worldwide assessment and development of cultural intelligence or CQ–a globally recognized way of measuring and improving intercultural effectiveness. It owns the only academically validated CQ assessment in the world and offers certification and training for using the assessment. More information about the Cultural Intelligence Center can be found on our website located at http://www.CulturalQ.com.
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Now, more than ever, companies need effective leaders at all levels of the organization. Being able to bring together and get the best out of team members from different generations, socio-economic backgrounds, ethnic roots, countries, religions, and educational backgrounds requires a Culturally Intelligent Leader.
We have a collection of Cultural Intelligence leadership articles written by social scientist, speaker, and author Dr. David Livermore. The article topics include:
About the Author
David Livermore, PhD (Michigan State University) is a social scientist devoted to the topics of cultural intelligence (CQ) and global leadership and the author of several award-winning books. Learn more about Dr. David Livermore by visiting his website.
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