In a time of unprecedented change, demographic shifts, and increased polarization, speakers must be more aware of the heightened sensitivities and the many nuances these situations present. In recent media, speakers, celebrities, politicians, and business leaders’ speeches went awry due to blind spots and unconscious biases where insensitive, incendiary, and/or illegal comments were made that had significant impact to their brand and bottom line. Could you be next?? Absolutely.

This engaging and provocative session led by Dr. Shirley Davis, CSP, a global workforce thought leader and former Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for three global organizations, will provide tips & strategies for how to address your own blind spots and how to build more culturally sensitive presentations that will keep you out of the courtroom and newsroom as well as keep you on the right side of the next hashtag movement. 

Attendees will walk away with an enlightened perspective of their own blind spots, and the effects that they can have on their businesses and their brand. They will also leave with practical strategies to develop a greater level of cultural competence and the ability to integrate that knowledge into their business products and services. 

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ABOUT SHIRLEY DAVIS, CSP

SHIRLEY DAVIS, CSP is an accomplished corporate executive, global workforce expert, a certified leadership coach, and a master of reinvention. She is President and CEO of SDS Global Enterprises, Inc., a strategic development solutions firm that specializes in HR strategy development, culture transformation, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and personal and professional reinvention. She has over 30 years of business, leadership, and human resources expertise and has worked at several Fortune 100 and Fortune 50 companies, and at the world’s largest HR membership association in various senior and executive leadership roles.

She holds a Bachelor’s in Pre-Law; a Master’s in HR Management; and a Ph.D. in Business and Organizational Leadership. She is certified as a Senior HR Professional through the Human Resources Certification Institute and The Society for Human Resource Management (SPHR and SHRM-SCP respectively). Additionally, she is a Certified Speaking Professional earned through the National Speakers Association, and a Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation.

She has been featured and quoted on NBC’s The Today Show, CNN.com, in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, Fox Television, Black Enterprise Magazine, The Washington Post, HR Magazine, and Inclusion Magazine, and has been honored with numerous awards. She is the best-selling author of two books: “Reinvent Yourself in Every Area of Your Life,” and The Seat: How to Get Invited to the Table When You’re Over-performing but Undervalued,” and just released her latest book, “Living Beyond What If? Release the Limits and Realize Your Dreams.” She is also a popular author for four LinkedIn Learning leadership and DEI courses.

She is a former Miss District of Columbia, Mrs. Oklahoma, Ms. Virginia, and in 2000 won the national title of Ms. American United States. Dr. Davis sits on the national board of NSA, the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees, the national board of Make a Wish Foundation, and is a member of the NSA Million Dollar Speakers Roundtable.

For more information on Dr. Shirley Davis, visit her website at www.drshirleydavis.com