Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategies for Energy Leaders

February 7-8, 2023 | Online :: Central Time

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“Well structured, eye opening workshop. You will walk away with learning something you didn’t know or think about.” Instruction Designer, Oncor

“I have participated in several DEI trainings and this one was the best by far.”  External Affairs Manager, Exelon

“This has been a highly interactive and informative training on DE&I.” Substation Structural Engineer, Commonwealth Associates

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“EUCI’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Energy Leaders was the best DEI workshop I have attended to date!” Lead Personnel Security Specialist, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

“As a white male in a white male dominated industry this course helped increase my awareness on DEI topics and how I can support them and did not make me feel guilty for my place of privilege but rather understand it and want to improve the environment for my daughters.” Associate Director of Engineering, Commonwealth Associates

“This workshop provided exactly what I was looking for! I was so inspired by all the ladies that presented during my training, and I would highly recommend it for others – no matter where they are on their DE&I journey.” Electrical Engineer, Commonwealth Associates

“As a white male in a white male dominated industry this course helped increase my awareness on DEI topics and how I can support them.” Associate Director of Engineering, Commonwealth Associates

“This has been a highly interactive and informative training on DE&I.” Structural Engineer, Commonwealth Associates

“The EUCI DE&I in the Energy Industry virtual conference was the perfect event for me as a new Sr. DE&I Manager in the energy industry. Although I have practiced in the DE&I space for 10 years, I am new to the energy industry, and this conference helped me better understand the nuances of the industry and its workforce. It also provided me with a new network of amazing people to reach out to in the future.” Senior DE&I Manager, Evergy

“Excellent presentations, lots of helpful information that brings the subject of EQUALITY vs EQUITY to light and how impactful recognition of the difference between the two is important in regard to integrating a DEI mentality into the workplace.” Instrument Technician, LADWP

Diversity, equity and inclusion are increasingly important in recruiting and retaining the high-quality workforce needed for the energy transition. Benefits of a diverse workforce include higher productivity, improved performance, increased creativity, and better decision-making. Leaders committed to serving diverse communities effectively should prepare themselves to address three critical challenges: creating a culture of inclusion, setting an expectation for inclusive leadership behavior, and aligning their company with equity issues faced by the communities they serve.

This course brings together thought leaders and energy industry experts for an immersive experience with self-assessment tools, activities, and case studies. 

Topics addressed include:

• Creating a Culture of Diversity & Inclusion
• Key Behaviors for Inclusive Leadership
• Equity in the Workplace
• Investing in Employee Growth
• Mapping Out the Evolution of a DEI Initiative

Register now to attend the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Best Practices for Energy Leaders course to gain actionable strategies to drive change and innovation for your company.

Learning Outcomes

This course will provide attendees an opportunity to:

• Discuss the intersection of culture and communication
• Explore best practices to make diversity and inclusion a priority
• Discover how your own leadership behavior is perceived through assessment tools
• Describe how to overcome challenges of unconscious bias and exclusionary behavior
• Map out the evolution of inclusion and equity in your company
• Acquire ways to measure success of diversity initiatives
• Demonstrate how to design and implement DEI initiatives, based on case studies and energy sector experience
• Assess the status of diversity in the energy sector and how we can move forward

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 : Central Time

 

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. :: Welcome, Opening Remarks & Introductions

9:30 – 10:45 a.m. :: Introduction to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. :: Short Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. :: Creating a Culture of Diversity & Inclusion

While the energy sector has made progress in diversity and inclusion, much more work is needed. The energy industry needs to adopt Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs with action items and measurable results. Sustained diversity is the product of effective inclusion, and this requires not just highlighting principles in marketing campaigns, but systematically creating an internal company culture that supports and values them.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. :: Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. :: Culture & Communication

It is important for leaders to use a developmental approach to cultivate cultural competence. During this session, instructors will utilize activities and tools to give insight into cross-cultural skills.

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. :: Key Behaviors for Inclusive Leadership

Leadership from the top is imperative when driving culture change in a large enterprise. Company leaders must establish direction and accountability, and most importantly, must lead by example. Instructors will reveal data from the earlier assessment and give best practices for development of cross-cultural and inclusive skills. This session is focused on removing barriers that impede increased diversity and inclusion of talent.

3:30 – 3:45 p.m. :: Short Break

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. :: Case Studies: An Overview of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives and Implementation Strategies

4:45 – 5:00 p.m. :: Open Q&A and Review

 

Wednesday, February 8, 2023 : Central Time

 

9:00 – 11:30 a.m. :: Developing Your DEI Toolkit

Instructors will share best practices and usable tools and strategies to map out the evolution of your diversity, equity, and inclusion plan. Topics covered include:

• Aligning Initiatives with Strategic Goals
• Diversity Hiring Strategies
• Creating Employee Resource Groups: Employee resource groups ERGs) give employees an opportunity to meet like-minded people and share their culture and values.
• Investing in Employee Growth: Maintaining diversity at the leadership and management levels can be a challenge. Providing growth opportunities to employees is an excellent strategy to increase leadership diversity and retention of key workers.
• Auditing Your Internal Policies: Actionable steps to ensure polices, company handbooks, and job descriptions are inclusive to everyone, regardless of race, gender, or ability.
• How to Measure Success

11:30 a.m.  – 12:00 p.m. :: Q&A and Discussion

12:00 p.m. :: Course adjourns

Catalina Consuegra, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead, Marathon Oil Corporation

Catalina Consuegra co-founded the Energy Diversity and Inclusion Council, where she served as the executive director. Currently, she is Marathon Oil’s DEI lead.

Catalina started her career in the energy industry in Colombia and has worked internationally with oil and gas operators and service companies. She has also worked in international Deepwater Drilling operations for an oil and gas major. She is multicultural, knowledgeable of D&I best practices and resources, and a big supporter of women, women of color, working moms, Latino communities, and LGTBQ+. Working in a fast-paced operations environment and interacting with people from different cultures developed her passion for inclusion in the corporate environment.

 

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

• IMPORTANT NOTE: After November 30 you will not be able to join a Teams meeting using Internet Explorer 11. Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the Teams app if possible. You may also use the Edge browser or Chrome.
• You will receive a meeting invitation will include a link to join the meeting.
• Separate meeting invitations will be sent for the morning and afternoon sessions of the course.
  • You will need to join the appropriate meeting at the appropriate time.
• If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
• The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.

Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT:

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategies for Energy Leaders

February 7-8, 2023 | Online

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before January 06, 2023 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for this event.

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program

Participants must login each day and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

Case Studies, Assessment Tools, Panel Discussions and PowerPoint presentations will be used in the program.

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Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 11.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preperation: None

EUCI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org

 

 

Who Should Attend

• CDOs and C-Level executives
• Vice Presidents and Directors of:
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Human Resources
  • Talent Acquisition & Management
• Professionals focused on
  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Culture
  • Employee Engagement
  • Ethics
  • Succession Planning
  • Program Managers
  • Learning and Development
  • Corporate and Employee Relations