Thinking Outside the Box for Retaining Talent

Part 3 of 3-part series

Session Description

The world has been in a state of turmoil for the past three years, leaving organizations with challenges in attracting and retaining talent. In this three-part series, we’ll brainstorm ways to help each other with expert panels for each part.

In part three, our panelists will discuss:

1. The importance of strong leadership within the organization and how the organization is helping leaders to be engaged.
2. Strategies organizations employ post-pandemic to retain talent and whether these work.
3. What role, if any, DE&I plays in attracting and retaining talent at the organization?
   

Panelists

Jahnavi Brenner

Jahnavi is a Leadership Coach, Speaker and Talent & Culture Consultant and founder and CEO of The Vivid Leader. She is passionate about creating workplaces where everyone is fully enabled and can and wants to give their best work. Jahnavi has coached new managers , Directors, VPs and CEOs at companies like Google, Stripe, AT&T, Capital One, Knight Piesold, and more. She coaches leaders to lead with ease, confidence, and high personal commitment and advises organizations on strategies and programs to create high performing workplaces and cultures that people love. Jahnavi has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MS in Management & Organization from the University of Colorado at Denver. She holds the PCC designation from the International Coaching Federation. She is active on the boards of the Emergency Family Assistance Association and Out Boulder County, and is co-President of Rocky Mountain HR People & Strategy. 

Jason Thompson

Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Western Governors University Co-founder and Senior DE&I Advisor of CAPE Inclusion Jason R. Thompson is an accomplished professional, with more than 25 years of experience specializing in diversity, equity and inclusion, community outreach, program management, strategic planning, and public relations. Proven ability to think strategically & creatively around DE&I application to HR, the business, and employees. A results-driven visionary with a stellar record of success developing and executing diversity strategies and programs that engage multiple stakeholders and drive business goals. He has developed and led award-winning diversity programs in higher education, sport, healthcare, and tech including the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Jason is known for his practical, outcome-based approach to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Jason’s book, Diversity and Inclusion Matters, is a handbook for DE&I professionals, CEOs and HR executives that provides a clear blueprint and tools for a successful DE&I program. Jason is the co-founder of CAPE Inclusion, a minority-owned DE&I software solutions company, that was founded based on the CAPE method.

David Aragon

David “Dave” Aragon is a Senior Consultant of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Colorado Access, a nonprofit health care company. He has deep experience driving equity-oriented approaches in educational, health care, and nonprofit settings. Dave grew up in a large Hispanic/Latino family with a multi-generational history in Colorado and Northern New Mexico. His entrée into the work of DE&I began as a first-generation college student leader and evolved into an expansive career at the University of Colorado Boulder. His expertise grew out of a passion for advancing effective learning and development practices with underserved populations in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. Dave has collaborated with corporate, foundation, and government entities statewide and nationally. He is a cultural broker who promotes intercultural learning and development across diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, tribal, and immigrant groups and communities. He further values incorporating DE&I strategies into organizational functions central to achieving the mission such as in talent development, employee engagement and belonging, and business innovation. Dave earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Colorado Boulder and is a proud father of 4 young adult children.

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