Diversity has become a hot topic since the Summer of 2020 with the murders of George Floyd, Ahmad Aurbery, Breonna Taylor, and others. How far we have to go as a society to live up to what we all repeat in the pledge of allegiance to achieve  - a nation with liberty and justice for all.

But what if we could use those tragedies as a catalyst for improvement in organizational performance? Whether you are senior management or middle-management – in HR or Business Unit/Department Leadership, this session will help you understand how to set yourself up for a successful diversity, equity, & inclusion push. It will introduce what we call the 5 magic D&I Implementation Guideposts.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Link your DEI initiative to organizational performance
• Create a roadmap for your DEI initiative
• Set the proper expectations for a DEI initiative

James T. McKim is Founder and Managing Partner of Organizational Ignition, a management consulting firm. He is a sought-after consultant, facilitator, speaker, and author of the bestselling book The Diversity Factor: Igniting Superior Organizational Performance. Over his 35+ year career, he has helped small and large organizations, for-profit and non-profit, spark efficiency and growth through the aligning of people, process, and technology.

Mr. McKim is known nationally for his current focus on organizational and individual performance through diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). He is recognized by industry watchers such as Atd, Brandon Hall, Bersin Associates, Axelos, and PMI for his dedication to creating win-win situations between organizations and their employees. In addition to founding 2 companies he has held senior leadership roles at organizations such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Fidelity, Dartmouth Hitchcock, and the Massachusetts Partnership for Diversity in Education in defining and executing strategic plans with an eye toward organizational performance.

Believing strongly in giving back to the community, Mr. McKim has facilitated startup and growth of statewide organizations such as the Economic Vitality New Hampshire and the Software Association of New Hampshire. He has played an active role in the shaping of public policy affecting the Technology industry. He serves, currently on several Boards playing leading roles as Vice-President of Membership a the Project Management Institute NH Chapter, Chair of the NH PBS Finance Committee, Chair of the Episcopal Church’s National Executive Council Committee Anti-Racism, and President of the Manchester NAACP.

Mr. McKim lives in Goffstown, New Hampshire with his wife Nancy where he is an avid tennis player, cross-country skier, and digs singing vocals in the jazz band The Episcocats.

Schedule:

10am - Announcements/Legal Update
10:15 - 11:30 Program and final remarks

Each sponsor has the opportunity to:

• Have your Logo with company info prominently featured on GNHRA.org website (from Now until the day after the meeting)

• Introduction of the sponsor

• Speak at the meeting you have chosen to sponsor (10 minutes – we encourage creativity in your presentation)

• Receive recognition of your sponsorship at the meeting, on the website, and in meeting notices

• One attendee, Additional attendees may attend for $10 per person.

• Meeting sponsorship cost is $150. 00

Tickets

$200.00 Monthly Meeting Sponsorship (Includes one registration)

$0.00 Member ticket (free)

$10.00 Non-Member Ticket