Maximize Thought Leadership
Boost your creativity, emotional intelligence,
and decision making in a diverse workplace
Who Should Attend
Managers looking to establish and reinforce their teams’ culture of diversity and inclusion.
Presenter
Deborah Levine is an award-winning author of 18 books, Editor-in-Chief of the American Diversity Report, and host of the ADR Podcasts. She has 33 years experience in diversity training and Thought Leadership coaching. Deborah has a Bachelor’s in Cultural Anthropology, Master’s degrees in Urban Planning and Religious Studies, and Research Fellowships in Arts & Culture. She founded the Southeast Women’s Council on Diversity, and duPage/Chicago Interfaith Resource Network. Her pioneering work has been recognized by the TN Economic Task Force on Women, American Planning Association/Chicago, and DiversityBusiness.com.
Content
Managing Thought Diversity is crucial for reshaping thinking and boosting creativity in the workplace. This presentation addresses how to maximize Thought Diversity by taking participants through the 3-steps of the Matrix Model Management System: 1) Storytelling Communication: use stories and cultural expression to communicate across cultural boundaries, 2) Emotion Metrics: build internal & team measurements for comfort levels and 3) Wisdom: develop wise decision making using Knowledge, Character, Vision, and Action – and design plans for moving forward.
Participants Will Learn How To…
1) Communicate Effectively with stories that reach across cultural differences and avoid unconscious biases.
2) Manage Conflict by developing metrics that enhance emotional intelligence.
3) Problem Solve by using wisdom categories for improved decision making.
4) Develop Thought Leadership by learning the 3-step Matrix Model Management System.
TESTIMONIALS
“Deborah is a Change Agent, a thought leader. She was an advocate for diversity and inclusion long before it was popular, a current trend of events. It can be lonely at times doing this kind of work when others do not understand or get it. Seems like more people are getting it. Deborah is a true pioneer. I am proud to call her my colleague and friend.”
~Mauricio Velasquez, President/CEO Diversity Training Group
Thank you Deborah Levine for sharing all this wonderful knowledge with us and a fantastic guide for leaders. Much needed during these times.
~ Fatima G Williams, Purpose Driven Strategist, UHNWI Search, Recruitment & HR Services
“In my role as a Human Resources Manager, the training and cultural awareness of the Matrix Model Management training will allow me to relate to others as they would like without assuming what they want or need.”
~ Valoria Armstrong, TN American Water – CEO
“When Ms. Levine introduced her story methods and Matrix Model System, lights bulbs went off. Telling our stories breaks down barriers and lets us react on a different level.”
~ On-Line Wall Street Journal
“One of the most beneficial items I learned as part of the Global Leadership Class was using the art of storytelling as a conflict resolution tool. The Matrix Model System allows me to gauge my comfort level when interacting with others, and helps in making decisions that all those involved can agree on.”
~ David Ortiz, La Paz de Dios/Past President