Intersections of Diversity: Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “Intersections of Diversity: Becoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable” at the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and The Center for Association Leadership on August 17, 2008 in San Diego. For more information on how to participate, please visit: www.asaecenter.org/ProgramsEvents/EventDetail.cfm?EventID=626716

How to Avoid a “One-Size-Fits-All” Diversity Failure

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “How to Avoid a “One-Size-Fits-All” Diversity Failure”, at the SHRM Workplace Diversity Conference on October 27, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. For more information on how to participate, please visit: www.shrm.org/conferences/global/

Diversity and Globalization – A Discussion

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “Diversity and Globalization – A Discussion”, at the Linkage 2008 Summit on Leading Diversity on April 28, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. For more information on how to participate, please visit: www.linkageinc.com/mktgreq/pdfreg_div.aspx

Are Your Global Teams Culturally Savvy? Making the Cultural Connection

Mario Emond will be presenting “Are Your Global Teams Culturally Savvy? Making the Cultural Connection”, at the SHRM Global Conference on March 31, 2008 in Boston, MA. For more information on how to participate, please visit: www.shrm.org/conferences/global/

Recruitment and Retention in the Public Sector

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “Recruitment and Retention in the Public Sector”, for Federated Press on March 17, 2008 in Ottawa, ON. For more information on how to participate, please visit: www.federatedpress.com

HRPAO 2008 Annual Conference & Trade Show: January 30 – February 1 – Toronto, ON

Visit us at our Booth #914 and also hear Laraine Kaminsky present “Cultural Considerations in Global Human Resource Management” at the conference on January 31. For more information on the Trade Show and Conference please visit: http://www.hrpao.org/HRPAO/Events/Innovate08/

“Canada in 2011: The Business Case for change” – Workplace Diversity and Inclusiveness Forum – Toronto, ON

“Learning and Development Strategies for Diversity: Managing Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities” – Calgary, Alberta

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “Learning and Development Strategies for Diversity: Managing Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities” for the Canadian Centre for Learning and Development Members at their Workplace Diversity: How Learning and Development Supports Goals and Practices conference on November 16, 2007 in Calgary Alberta. For more information please visit: http://www.conferenceboard.ca/CCLD/

Strategies to “Push” Diversity Initiatives to the Next Level in Your Organization – Philadelphia, PA

Free to Be...You and Me - Philadelphia, PA

John C. Dorland will be presenting “Free to Be...You and Me” for the Society for Human Resource Management's Workplace Diversity Conference. This presentation will take place on October 20, 2007 in Philadelphia, PA. For more information on how to participate please visit: http://www.shrm.org/conferences/diversity/

Diversity in the Workplace Course – Toronto, Ontario

Laraine Kaminsky will be the course leader on September 18th for the upcoming Diversity in the Workplace Course, hosted by Federated Press on September 17, 18, 19, 2007. She will also be facilitating a session on: “Building Cross-Cultural Competence in a Global Organization”. For more information on participating please visit: www.federatedpress.com

Executive Diversity Breakfast: Influence of Diversity on Innovation – Ottawa, Ontario

Dr. Judy Laws will be presenting The Influence of Diversity on Innovation in Ottawa on July 24, 2007. Join us for a complimentary breakfast that will provide insight into why and how you can increase your businesses innovation, and thus your competitive advantage, by pooling your people from different backgrounds, disciplines and cultures. Learn how to support your employees innovation, and then drive it. For more information or to register please contact Sarah at: sgauen@graybridgemalkam.com

Diversity in the Workplace Course - Ottawa, Ontario

Dr. Judy Laws will be the course leader for the upcoming Diversity in the Workplace Course, hosted by Federated Press on May 22 & 23, 2007. She will also be facilitating two sessions: “How to recruit and retain a diverse, well-qualified workforce” and “Interviewing techniques for a diverse workforce”. For more information on participating please visit: www.federatedpress.com/pdf/DWOT0705-e.pdf

Building Cross Cultural Competence - Ottawa, Ontario

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting “Building Cross Cultural Competence” for the Conference Board of Canada’s National Council of Foundation Executive’s Spring Meeting in May 2007.

Executive Diversity Breakfast: Bias Aware Recruiting – Toronto, Ontario

Laraine Kaminsky will be presenting Bias Aware Recruiting: Selecting the Best Candidate in Toronto on April 24, 2007. Join us for a complimentary breakfast that will provide insight into biases and/or belief systems and how they affect recruiting and selection processes. Acknowledging these assumptions during the hiring process is an essential skill for today's manager and HR professional in the face of an ever-changing applicant base. For more information or to register please contact Sarah at: sgauen@graybridgemalkam.com

March 24th, 2007 - Helping companies bridge culture gap

Graybridge Malkam featured in the Working Section of the Ottawa Citizen. Mario Emond, a Senior Trainer at Graybridge Malkam, is featured in an Ottawa Citizen article on the necessity for global companies to develop Cultural Awareness skills if they are to remain competitive.
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