ROAD TO CAHR21:
(UN) Comfortable: Building Belonging
presented by Tracy Jackson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
It’s time to get (un) comfortable by having necessary conversations to address topics taking place in the world around us, centered around inclusion, bias, equity and diversity. This dynamic session will give you participants a safe space to begin exploring behaviors, language and subconscious thoughts to help identify successful methods of interacting and engaging with diverse populations in new ways. This journey is designed to ensure that there is a seat for all who deserve an opportunity to sit at the table and to create a sense of belonging for all. Modern day examples and case studies will be presented, many from my own experience as a woman of color, an executive, and the daughter of a career law enforcement officer.
We will discuss how diversity can impact profitability in an organization and how important it is to step back and look at the big picture to identify the blind spots and weaknesses of an organization, as it relates to DEI.
Participants will be able to identify some damaging language and practices in their workplace that may need to be revisited with a new lens. They will be given tools on how to start the conversation to create healthy dialogue. They will also walk away with a better understanding of how they can engage in the solution to create a sense of belonging for everyone they encounter, whether in social settings or in the workplace.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding how implicit bias affect decisions, subconsciously. Providing insight on how to challenge the status quo to achieve sustainable change, to improve retention and attract top tier talent.
- Microaggressions: discuss what they are, provide examples, and how to respond to them
- Increase comfort in speaking about issues that relate to diversity and inclusion: Discuss many of the recent high-profile social issues from George Floyd, LGBTQIA, Black Lives Matter movement, gender, disability, etc.
Tracy Jackson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President & CEO, HR E-Z, Inc.
Tracy Jackson is a talented and seasoned executive business leader, and CEO of HR consulting firm HR E-Z, Inc. With over 20 years of business experience, and 15 years as an executive she was the VP of HR for Sleep Train and Golden 1 Credit Union and the Chief HR Officer for SAFE Credit Union before starting her own company to focus on the areas of HR that she’s passionate about.
Tracy’s philosophy is simple. HR should be a resource for employees, so that they can give their best each day at work. She has especially found a calling for dealing with issues as they relate to diversity, inclusion, and implicit bias especially as it relates to recruiting, retaining and culture. Her goal is to create engaged workforces where all employees are able to thrive and to elevate the organization, by having difficult conversations in safe spaces. Tracy is highlighted in an Amazon best-selling book called “Balanced Accountability” by Hernani Alves, and has showcased in magazine articles.
A graduate of San Diego State University, Tracy went on to achieve the designations of Senior Professional in HR (SPHR) and Senior Certified Professional from Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP), which remain current. In addition, she is certified to deliver the Myers Brigg Type Indicator (MBTI) and is an adjunct instructor at CSU, Sacramento for the College of Continuing Ed.
Tracy has spoken at numerous conferences, podcasts, and conducting multiple workshops especially in the area of Diversity and Inclusion, including the Emerge Summit (2020), and The DTC Wine Symposium (international) January 2021, Seneca Family of Agencies (2021), and other pending dates.
Tracy also has a passion for philanthropy and service. She is a member of the Leadership Council for the United Way’s Women United, she is the president of the local chapter of her sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., a Board member for Rites of Passage (Sonoma County), and an alumna of Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Leadership Sacramento, class of 2019. In December 2020, Tracy was named United Way’s Women’s United Member of the Year.
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