Word salad. Doublespeak. Buzzwords. Whatever you call it, this type of language – words that hint at popular ideas, but don’t catalyze action – has infiltrated leadership development circles. DEI, in many organizations, has become an acronym to hide behind – something leaders can talk about to prove that they are in the know, without backing it up with changes to systems and behaviors. Well-intentioned organizations say they’re committed to expanding the reach of leadership development programs and making existing programs more equitable and inclusive. But they’re not seeing results.
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January 23rd, 2023 @ 2pm ET/11am PT
Elizabeth Weingarten is the Head of Behavioral Science Insights for Torch. In this capacity, she works with the behavioral science team to identify and share with broad audiences what Torch is learning about the science of leadership development.
Keshawn Hughes is a Torch executive coach, an International Coaching Federation (ICF) certified neuro coach, and leadership consultant who serves in the top 1% of coaches with neuroscience expertise. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing, an M.S. in Strategic Communication, and specializations in NeuroEducation, NeuroEntrepreneurship, NeuroHealth, NeuroSpirituality, and NeuroRelationships. With twenty years of marketing and corporate leadership experience for top-ranked, global brands, Keshawn provides language, strategies, and practical steps to help leaders and organizations ease stress, level up, and align with purpose.
Tech leader and creative Patrick Sutton prides himself on having carved out his own path. He has been in the people/learning and development space for over 15 years. Patrick has served as a leader of people functions since 2015. He has worked in various industries such as insurance, education, logistics and tech. Most recently, Patrick has worked in hyper-growth startups like DoorDash and his current company, MainStreet.
Patrick is the head of people, overseeing the entire people cycle for the organization. These functions include learning and development, DEI, compensation and benefits, talent management, recruiting, and employee experience. Two of Patrick’s favorite learning tools and philosophies come from Malcolm Knowles (“The Adult Learner”) and Stephen Yelon (“Powerful Principles of Instruction”).
Patrick is a graduate of Tougaloo College and holds a B.A. in English. He has served on several panels discussing DEI and learning for techies in several mediums.
