May Program & Workshop
11:00 – 11:30 Registration
11:30 – 12:00 Lunch & Announcements
12:00 – 1:00 Key Note Session**
1:15 – 3:30 Workshop – Fly Your Freak Flag Baby!**
**HRCI Credits have been Pre-Approved
Where:
Firefighter’s Hall
241 Victory Lane
Lincoln, NE
Parking is FREE to all attendees
Cost:
Luncheon: LHRMA members—$15
College Student Chapter Members – FREE (must register with Nate Elgert)
All Other Attendees—$25
Workshop – $35 for All Attendees
Deadline: Register or cancel your registration by: Noon, Friday, May 4th.
Reminder: There is a $10 fee for late registrations and for no-shows. This $10 fee is in addition to the regular registration fee. Please try your hardest to register on time, as late registrations and no-shows make it difficult on everyone involved.
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About our Program:
A highly sought-after Speaker and Consultant, Joe Gerstandt weaves art and science together with stories and research to illustrate a better approach to diversity and inclusion – one that will help us all create more effective and innovative next generation communities that deliver on their promises.
A one-hour presentation will be followed by a 2-hour workshop entitled Fly Your Freak Flag, Baby! It’s an afternoon you won’t want to miss!
At the Luncheon….
What Diversity and Inclusion Mean Today
Presented by Joe Gerstandt
- Nationally-renowned and highly sought after speaker Joe Gerstandt will use personal life experiences to illustrate a better approach to diversity and inclusion.
At the Workshop….
Fly Your Freak Flag, Baby!
- Conformity makes us much easier to manage, but also radically incomplete. This interactive session is about having radical clarity on who we are and what we are here for…so that we can live accordingly.
About our Presenter:
Raised on a family farm in Iowa, Joe Gerstandt has that certain kind of sensibility you can’t help but notice. His unique approach to speaking, extensive community involvement, and personal experiences illustrate Joe’s passion for reaching out to and relating to people.
Listen to Joe speak, and you’ll see that he draws from his days as a United States Marine and Gulf War Veteran and his insightful time in sales.
Prior to becoming a celebrated one-man institute, Joe held positions as the Program Director of Education for the Nebraska AIDS Project and the Director of Diversity for Alegent Health. He has served on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities, the Young Professionals Council, and Midlands Community Planning Group. Additionally, Joe has worked with several organizations including Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the National Conference for Community and Justice, and Boys and Girls Club.
Joe maintains a popular blog, and his insights have been published in the Diversity Factor, The Workforce Diversity Network newsletter, the American Diversity Report, and ASAE’s Associations Now magazine. Joe currently serves on the board of directors for the Global Diversity and Inclusion Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on developing business leaders who create value for the communities where we work and live.
As a speaker and consultant, Joe helps organizations understand and implement diversity in a way that leads to innovation and prosperity. His presentations are both empowering and interactive, provoking action from every audience. At times edgy, at times hilarious, always passionate, Joe Gerstandt is committed to facilitating positive change.
In 2010, Joe founded Talent Anarchy with Jason Lauritsen. Joe lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife, son, and two daughters.
Upcoming Meetings
June 12th, 2012 – location and topic to be announced soon!