Meetup #29: Cultural Diversity in Organizations as a Competitive Advantage

Market Reach, Alliances, and Performance is key to success!

1. Your customers come from many different markets. New platforms allow you to reach wide and deep.
2. Supplier and partnering relationships from other markets deliver significant cost advantages.
3. Attracting, retaining, motivating and utilizing human capital in an environment where they can achieve their maximum potential will significantly impact performance
   
   

… and embracing cultural diversity in your organization will enable the opportunity for all three!

Halton Region grew by 14.2 per cent over the past five years compared to an Ontario average of 5.7 percent. Milton grew by an astounding 56.5 percent! Cultural diversity is at your doorstep. Join us to learn how you can leverage this opportunity for your organization

Presenters

Bob Nagar is a Leadership and Personal Development coach. He built his career and facilitative leadership skills over nearly 25 years as an executive with start-up information technology companies in North America. These companies grew to a healthy size with very large cultural diversity represented in their employees.

Bob has a Masters in Adult Education from the University of Toronto in a program focused on workplace, learning and change. Bob is also a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC). [LinkedIn] [Web]

Ewa Gorska was born in Poland, and has lived in Canada since October 1989. She is a Database Administrator at United Way of Oakville, and has worked there since 2004. She is responsible for maintaining and managing database environments (security, data entry, data integrity, reports development, data mining, back up, IT policies and procedures).

Ewa hold a B.A with honors in Adult Pedagogy from the Wroclaw University in Poland and a Post-Graduate Information Technologies Certificate from Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Oakville. [LinkedIn]

Elaine Moores has been a member of the Halton Diversity Advisory Committee since May 2011. Her previous experience in her working career includes her time at Environment Canada as Manager of the Quality Management Office. During this time, she was also the Ontario Inclusiveness Champion 2004 – 2010. In this capacity, she provided advice and guidance regarding employment equity issues, increased awareness of the business case for diversity, and worked to foster dialogue to create an inclusive environment in her organization. 

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We have two slots open.  If you are interested, read this.

Event Snapshot for Your Calendar

Topic: Cultural Diversity in Organizations as a Competitive Advantage
Keynote: Bob Nagar & Ewa Gorska
Target Audience: Business and Technology people
Meetup Track: Networking: Collaboration, Partnerships, Referrals and Career Growth
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 @ 7pm
Location: Dueling Pianos / Wendel Clark's - Entertainment Central, 370 Dundas St. East, Oakville  |  Map: http://g.co/maps/b2vb4

How much it costs: Nothing but your time.