Overview
This training will provide an overview of the issues facing women in the workplace and what strategic actions employers can put into place to provide balance and equal opportunities.
Why you should Attend
Women continue to battle bias as they navigate their careers. Unconscious gender bias is defined as unintentional and instinctual mental associations based on gender norms, traditions, values, and culture. While we have seen some improvement, women remain at a disadvantage due to company practices and structures that are favored, by men. Women still earn less, get promoted less frequently, and are underrepresented in the highest leadership positions.
Areas Covered in the Session
- How to create processes and programs that don’t reflect stereotypical criteria
- How to conduct a language analysis in job descriptions
- The difference between agentic and communal language and behaviors
- How to avoid gender bias in performance evaluations
- What is gender-coded language and how it impacts all aspects of the organization
Who Will Benefit
- HR Professionals
- HR Executives
- CEO’s
- HR Business Partners
- HR Directors
- HR Generalists
Speaker Profile
Racquel L. Harris is a Business Strategist and Human Resources Consultant at R. L. Harris & Associates, LLC. Racquel has 25 years of Executive level experience in Human Resources and earned two certifications in Human Resources (PHR, and SHRM-CP) and certification in Risk Management (CRMC).
She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Indiana University. Racquel has a full and comprehensive understanding of how important training is to an organization. She has a high aptitude for strategic planning and execution which she implemented while she was President of the Michiana Chapter of the Society for Human Resources Management. Under her leadership, the organization achieved the prestigious Chapter of the Year Award from the Indiana State Council of The Society for Human Resources Management. Racquel is an expert in Labor Relations, Federal and State employment laws, and strategically aligning human resources with organizational goals.
She has a demonstrated ability to use data and statistics to solve problems. Racquel is recognized in the community as a servant leader which has earned her numerous awards including the Martin Luther King Drum Major award presented by former Mayor Jeff Rea, The “40 under 40” recognition by the St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce, The Seven Seals Award by the ESGR, and the Michiana Chapter Society for Human Resources Management 2010 Leader of the Year.
Instructor
Racquel L. Harris