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Special ILG Live Stream Event
Special Guest Speaker:  Nadine O. Vogel. Springboard Consulting
October 14, 2020
12:30pm – 2:30pm (CT) / 1:30pm – 3:30pm (ET)

Disability Disclosure, Self-Identification & The Impact of Culture

            Disclosure and Self ID mean very different things in the context of Disability, yet, most companies use the terms interchangeably. Although an issue of compliance, whether individuals decide to disclose or self-identify, often has more to do with corporate culture and organizational practices than regulatory guidance.

            Unfortunately, principles and promises, made in policy and other documents, are often not reflected in direct action towards these individuals and especially so in the workplace. Even in companies that regularly hire people with disabilities, these individuals often experience a total lack of inclusion, career development opportunities, and at times bullying and harassment.

            Nadine Vogel, CEO and Founder of Springboard Consulting will address the issues, best practices and general guidance about Disability Disclosure and Self-Identification for candidates and employees with disabilities. She will also address the cultural impact to it all.

            Topics addressed during this session include the basis for confusion about the two terms, typical concerns on the part of employees and employers, processes for resolving these concerns, helping employees determine the need, timing, location and information sharing, when reasonable accommodations are also needed, confidentiality, responding to questions, the managers role and more.

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Note: If you have already registered on our website, you will still need to register with Springboard Consulting using the link above. You will then receive an email from Springboard Consulting to register for the Zoom link to the event (you may need to check your spam or other mailbox).

1:00-1:10 – GHILG Chair Welcoming Remarks

1:10 – 3:00 – Special Topic

Presenter:  Mickey Silberman, Esq., Shareholder – Silberman Law PC

3:00 – 3:10 – Break (Light refreshments)

3:10 – 3:35 – OFCCP Updates

3:35 – 4:00 – EEOC Updates 

Please note the following:

• The meeting will be in the Washington conference room at Jacobs/Worley Tower II (Use Garage II–left past the guard shack)
• Agenda subject to change

1:00-1:10 – GHILG Chair Welcoming Remarks

1:10 – 3:00 – Special Topic: EEO/AA Legal Update

Presenters:  Meredith Gregston and Chris Durham of Duane Morris LLP

3:00 – 3:15 – Break (Light refreshments)

3:15 – 3:45 – EEOC Agency Updates 

Note: The meeting will be in the Washington conference room at Jacobs/Worley Tower II (Use Garage II–left past the guard shack)

Preliminary Agenda

1:00 – 2:45 – Special Topic

Presenter: Lucy Garcia – Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist

U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division – Houston District Office

2:45 – 3:00 – Break (Light refreshments)

3:00 – 3:30 – OFCCP Agency Updates 

3:30 – 4:00 – EEOC Agency Updates

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – OFCCP Updates

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Courageous Conversations in Equal Opportunity and D&I with Eddie Burke from Cook Ross

About the session: Cook Ross is thrilled to present an engaging and interactive session that supports Equal Opportunity and D&I practitioners in engaging in courageous conversations that create impact and achieve the results they seek in their respective organizations.  The session includes a conversation on how to build towards the future instead of operating based on the past, defining what it means to have a THRIVE culture, the importance of communications and messaging around the Equal Opportunity and D&I work organizations do, and the necessity for us all as Equal Opportunity and D&I practitioners to do our own diversity work, including addressing our own implicit bias as we engage others on the journey.  

About the Speaker: Eddie Burke leads Marketing and Communications at Cook Ross, a consulting firm that for 30 years has partnered with the world’s most influential organizations to create inclusive leadership and cultures.  In his role, Eddie brings knowledge and expertise on the complex challenges and issues facing our client organizations today as we move our organization and clients forward in brave bold ways to shape a sustainable and inclusive future.  Eddie works on a daily basis with the Executive Team and our team of Consultants to fully support organizations in advancing their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in powerful ways.

Eddie is an experienced communications and public affairs specialist with expertise in international, government affairs, media relations, crisis communications, marketing and strategic global partnership building. He believes that the way to making positive change is being the change. This is what led him to join Cook Ross and support the mission of transforming the world, one organization at a time.

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Break/Refreshments

3:15 – 3:30 p.m. – Implicit Bias Q&A Session

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – EEOC Updates

1:00 – 2:00 – OFCCP – AAP Basics and Agency Updates

2:00 – 3:30 – Special Topic – Legal Updates and Leveraging Your OFCCP Compliance Efforts to Study Pay Equity More Broadly 

Presenters: Meredith Gregston with Duane Morris LLP and Valentin Estevez with Welch Consulting

3:30 – 4:00 – EEOC Agency Updates

(Please note the updated meeting time)

Please join us for our first meeting and light lunch in January.  We will be exploring OFCCP Directives as well as a special session for those working in Higher Education prior to our regular meeting.   Tentative Schedule below:

• 11:30 – 12:45:  Higher Education Employers Special Obligations – Special Session with Cassie Shamber
• 12:45 – 1:15 – Light Lunch and Networking
• 1:15 – 2:45 – OFCCP Directives and Update, with Marilyn Schuyler
• 2:45  – Break
• 3:00 – 4:00 – Agency Updates (EEOC & OFCCP)

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