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This session provides attendees a deeper understanding about operating in volatile, unpredictable, complex and ambiguous times. In it, we will understand how change is impacting us, identify how we adapt and respond to change, and work to better understand through active practice like “role-storming” what customers/clients/end users need from us during these times.

This session will inform people leaders how to: become aware of their own unique strengths and motivating factors, leverage their strengths in their work; and get hands-on experience utilizing a free strengths-finding assessment with the people, groups, teams and organizations they lead to achieve stronger relationships and better outcomes.

This workshop emphasizes the importance of prioritizing end-users in your approach, whether you’re internal-facing or an external consultant. You'll learn to understand your client’s perspectives and tailor your strategies to their needs while building empathy and trust using practical exercises to enhance your skills.

This workshop focuses on key aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). It clarifies DEI concepts, defines essential terms, emphasizes the use of inclusive language, explores intersectionality. Practical applications and interactive discussions enhance participants' understanding and ability to promote DEI principles effectively.

Coined by IDEO & the Stanford School of Design, this session covers the 5 steps of innovation made simple — “design thinking”, a type of rapid creative brainstorming method that can be applied to any problem or new challenge. We cover the helpful mindsets of innovative thinking and then spend the bulk of time in active practice, learning to gather user input and feedback, reiterating, and refining solutions. Great for teams charged with solving new or complex problems.

This session covers an overview of power in the workplace – where it comes from, how it manifests, and how power dynamics can be harmful to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace. Attendees will learn how to spot oppressive power dynamics that we encounter in work settings and explore and practice skills to identify and disrupt harmful power dynamics and structural forms of oppression.

In this session, we learn about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as it manifests specifically in Hawaiʻi. Explore examples of inequity and racism here in Hawaiʻi and how you and your organization can create safe and equitable opportunities and spaces.

This workshop dives into the systemic challenges related to race and equity that show up specifically within organizations and how to be aware of them and meaningfully address them. We cover questions organizations should be asking themselves — around everything from recruiting practices and board diversity to the language used within the workplace, to power dynamics within meetings and interpersonal relationships between managers and employees — from an organizational effectiveness lens. While helpful for all, the workshop is not geared towards employees without direct reports; it is appropriate for leaders with direct influence over the institution’s systems and policies. (Length: 2 hours provides an overview, but 4 hours allows for more interaction and dialogue and workshopping through the organization’s specific challenges.).

In this session, we cover the significance of group facilitation and the role of a facilitator in creating a purposeful agenda, nurturing a safe trusted space, harvesting the best ideas from everyone, and engaging audiences. We explore how to mitigate common facilitator challenges and avoid the “what not to dos.” Attendees leave with many new and/or advanced tools and methods for in-person and virtual facilitation.

This workshop focuses on SMART goal setting, emphasizing Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound objectives. Participants learn to create clear, actionable goals that align with their mission, track progress, and implement strategies for success.

This workshop highlights the importance of feedback for personal and professional growth. It covers types of feedback, effective communication, active listening, feedback models, receptivity to feedback, and handling criticism.

This workshop empowers managers with the knowledge and skills to enhance the hiring and support of employees from underrepresented backgrounds, including enhancing your own awareness, recruiting and onboarding practices, and creating an environment conducive to safe and brave space.

This workshop equips managers with skills to effectively lead remote and blended teams. Key areas include understanding remote work dynamics, improving team communication, setting clear goals, fostering team cohesion, managing performance, utilizing technology, promoting work-life balance, and addressing challenges.

This workshop focuses on developing netweaving skills, a relationship-building approach informed by Hawai'i's culture and community. Participants learn about authentic relationship-building, community engagement, networking, storytelling, and collaboration.

This workshop focuses on the effective execution of performance evaluations within organizations. It covers the purpose of ongoing - not annual - evaluations, feedback, goal-setting, metrics, setting an individual development plan, and the roles of managers and employees throughout the process.

This workshop focuses on fostering psychological safety in the workplace. It covers the definition and impact of psychological safety, communication, risk-taking, conflict resolution, leadership's role, building trust, inclusivity, and practical exercises. The goal is to create an environment where employees feel comfortable expressing themselves, contributing, and innovating without fear of negative consequences, ultimately enhancing team dynamics and well-being.

This workshop is designed to help individuals reconnect with their core values, goals, and passions in both personal and professional life. It involves reflecting on values, setting clear goals, exploring passion and purpose, overcoming challenges, practicing mindfulness, creating accountability, and developing action plans to align actions with one's "why." The goal is to help participants live and work with greater intention and fulfillment.

Microaggressions have been called “death by a thousand paper cuts.” This session will help employees understand how everyday hostile, derogatory, and offensive exchanges impact the work environment. Based on this model, we explore the difference of calling someone out vs. in, and what can be done to respond and intervene in order to foster a respectful and inclusive environment.

This workshop focuses on educating participants about implicit bias and its connection to structural racism. It covers the definition of implicit bias, its impact on decision-making, and the types of bias, along with an exploration of structural racism and intersectionality. Additionally, it provides strategies to recognize and mitigate bias, emphasizes allyship and advocacy, and offers practical steps to create inclusive environments. The goal is to raise awareness and promote actions that combat bias and contribute to a more equitable society and workplace.

This workshop empowers individuals to become values-based leaders by aligning their actions and decisions with core values. It involves identifying and clarifying values, aligning leadership practices, modeling values-based behavior, effective communication, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, trust-building, and considering long-term impact. The goal is to cultivate ethical leadership that positively impacts both the organization and society.

This workshop focuses on preparing leaders to effectively lead virtual teams with a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) perspective. It covers understanding the dynamics of virtual leadership, fostering inclusive communication, addressing equity in remote work, building inclusive virtual cultures, mitigating bias, and promoting collaboration.