The Inclusion Plus Institute

We’re thrilled to have partnered with the Austin Community Foundation to support their mission of empowering organizations that drive positive change. Our customized training on unconscious bias for grant reviewers was designed to make a real impact in their review process. Thank you, ACF, for the opportunity to collaborate and create meaningful solutions together!

🚀 Elevate Your Leadership Skills! 🚀
Join us for our exclusive Professional Development Series for People Leaders, certified by The Inclusion Plus Institute and Vector U.

This in-depth training is designed to transform your leadership abilities, enhancing your capacity to manage conflicts, mentor effectively, and build trust within your team.

👥 Why Attend?
-Proven Excellence: Leverage our extensive experience and validated results in transforming teams and leaders.
- Enhanced Leadership Skills: Equip yourself with strategies for effective leadership and managing difficult conversations.
- In-Person Engagement: Experience the power of face-to-face learning in a collaborative environment.

🔑 Session Highlights:
- Tailoring Personality Preferences for Leadership
- Conflict Management with TKI Assessment
- Coaching for Growth
- Managing Difficult Performance Conversations

🎓 Certification: Receive a Course Completion Certificate to mark your achievement and readiness to implement new skills.

🔹 Invest in your future and drive higher engagement, satisfaction, and productivity across your organization. 🔹

📅 Don't miss out! Secure your spot today
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Courses - Inclusion Plus Institute About this event Enhance your organization’s leadership capabilities with our immersive Professional Development series designed for people managers. Experienced facilitators from The Inclusion Plus Institute and Vector U will guide you through four comprehensive sessions on effective leadership, ...

The curtains have closed on an extraordinary chapter as we proudly wrap up our monumental achievement: ALPFA Convention 2023! This year's convention brought a record-breaking 5,400+ registrants, 100+ Corporate Partners, 140+ workshops, and 15+ Main Stage Events!

This triumph marked a remarkable milestone for us and a significant leap forward for the community. Our success in partnering to create a place of respect, innovation, and community for all the attendees has shown the profound effectiveness of the SafeSpace Plus ™ CARE framework.

We heard from attendees, sponsors, speakers, leaders, and partners about the resonance of the message and effectiveness of the ex*****on, fostering a culture of informed accountability and the behaviors that define a true SafeSpace Plus ™

Using technology seamlessly to improve human interaction was deeply impactful through these innovative touchpoints:

🔐 Harnessing the Power of Registration: Every participant embraced the ethos of a SafeSpace by signing the code of conduct during registration before receiving their access badge. This conscious pledge underscored their commitment to our collective vision.

📱 Instant Access to Incident Reporting: Empowering everyone, we embedded a direct link to SafeSpace Plus™ Incident reporting within the convention Cvent app – the hub of schedules, speakers, and events. This real-time channel ensured a swift response mechanism.

🔔 Strategic Notifications: In the spirit of unity, we tactfully employed notifications, gently reminding people of expected conduct during pivotal junctures – particularly at evening events – harmonizing enjoyment with professionalism.

Data tells us that the best deterrent and prevention mechanism to misconduct is the awareness that someone cares and is vigilant; our experience corroborated it. We catalyzed an environment where we collectively flourished, fostering collaboration, co-creation, and profound community bonds – all within the context of deep mutual respect.

🌟 Trailblazing Together: A Pinnacle of Progress
The Latine community stands at the forefront of our Global economy. ALPFA Foundation, Inc. - Association of Latino Professionals For America the nation's largest and oldest Latine organization, unified sponsors, allies, and our community, challenging antiquated norms and consciously eliminating any forms of exclusion.

🌆 A Grand and Expansive Canvas: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
The event organizers seamlessly orchestrated thousands of square feet of concurrent sessions in a mesmerizing tapestry of engagement, including career fairs, workshops, and evening events. Barring the ability to “energize” and be everywhere, our strategically placed QR codes gave them eyes and ears across the event enabling four accountable leaders to remain vigilant, ensuring prompt response to incidents.

⚙️ Empowered Leadership: Prepared for Every Contingency
Before the event, our leaders were armed with comprehensive strategies to address diverse incidents – harassment, bullying, discrimination, and more. Their poised actions were a testament to their preparedness, radiating confidence as they navigated challenges.

The unwavering passion and energy of Damian Rivera and the visionary commitment of Anthony Curtis are trailblazing in building safe, prosperous, and innovative communities.

Our heartfelt gratitude extends to the indefatigable team – Selene Benavides, MBA Jennylee Ramos, Jennifer Paulino, Ann Marquez (she/her/ella), Zuhaly Ramon our committed volunteer leaders - Adriana Ortiz, LMSW and Bianca Santini-Dumas and Estevan Torres Jr., our new friends' allies and supporters - Crystal Hardie Langston, Frances Rios, and Jennifer Rodriguez, our student leader Luis Sepulveda, our chapter leaders such as Garrett Oliveira Laura Oliveira Amber Acosta Alejandra Rodríguez Mielke, PhD, ACC (she/ella) Rachel Fisher Emma Garcia Purvis (she/her/hers), and everyone else who are cheering us on to continue to make a difference.🙏

Together we are creating a paradigm shift – the inception of a promising era for the generations that follow and a transformation for us in the present. Let's boldly redefine norms and create a legacy of inclusivity and security.

Our commitment at The Inclusion Plus Institute is steadfast: create a better world, one organization, one event at a time.

Juntos, together… SafeSpace Plus for all.

What a unique and diverse group we had at our in-person event SafeSpace Plus ™ Exclusive Breakfast. We learned from each other, discussing how to build a psychological and physical safety foundation that fuels retention, collaboration, innovative problem-solving, and the development of resilient, trust-filled teams.

We are so grateful for the leaders participating in our SafeSpace Plus ™ event representing Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ), the City of Austin Government, IBC Bank, Software Guru, Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce Members Group Con Mi MADRE, Latinitas, Thinkery, Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI), SouthStar Bank, and Austin Independent School District, amongst others.

We invite you to implement SafeSpace Plus ™ in your organization or company events (in person & virtual). We will guide you to develop an environment where everyone can thrive regardless of their differences.

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and sharing our passion for inclusivity, further strengthening the network of change-makers dedicated to making a difference.

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Thank you for being an essential part of this meaningful journey.

Don't Miss Out! SafeSpace Plus™ Exclusive Breakfast - https://mailchi.mp/vectoru.global/create-a-safe-and-inclusive-environment-for-all-9572946

🌟 Join us for an exclusive learning event! 🌟

Creating a Safe and Inclusive Space: Unlocking Organizational Success

Why is Psychological Safety the top predictor of an effective team? How can you personally contribute to creating a safe space? What are the risks of misconduct and harassment?

Join us for Coffee with a view of downtown Austin to learn and develop skills that unleash everyone's potential and foster inclusivity, trust, and psychological safety.

📅 Date: July 24th
⏰ Time: 8:00 am - 10:30 am
📍 Location: Headliners Club

Connect with like-minded professionals passionate about inclusivity. Plus, enter our raffle for a chance to win a year of SafeSpace Plus™ Service.

🔒 Limited seats available! Reserve your spot now to secure your attendance at this exclusive event. Click here to register:

SafeSpace Plus™ Exclusive Breakfast Creating Safe Spaces for All: Unlocking Organizational Success

We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the Accenture Juneteenth Celebration, where our CEO and President of ALPFA Austin, Venus Piñeyro, joined a panel of distinguished leaders! 🎉

The event excited an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on cultivating inclusive prosperity and enduring equity, prompted reflection on the history of Black Americans, and shared thoughtful expressions of reflection through art and prose from Accenture employee-artists.

This panel, “Building Sustainable Equity in The Community,” explored strategies and solutions to promote diversity, inclusion, and empowerment, inspiring us all to take action. 💪

The importance of organizations working towards greater inclusion, equity, and diversity was highlighted, emphasizing that diversity empowers us to solve problems in creative ways, while inclusion nurtures talent, innovation, and progress by embracing diverse perspectives. Equity emerged as a core principle of sustainability and longevity. 🤝

The Inclusion Plus Institute is committed to supporting the Black community throughout the year. In doing so, we encourage you to use your time today to reflect on Juneteenth and its importance, not only to Black Texans and Black Americans but to our American history both past and present. We are thrilled to share our Juneteenth Cultural Competency Guide with all of you. This guide is packed with tools and resources that can be applied at both personal and organizational levels. They provide practical ways to celebrate and support our Black community members, fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect.

Link:https://inclusionplusinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Juneteenth-and-Cultural-Competency.pdf

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this remarkable event! Let's continue our collective journey toward a more equitable and just society, where every individual's voice is heard, celebrated, and empowered. Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to make a positive impact together!

Leadership Austin Conference: Civic Activation 2023 was a truly inspiring event leaving us energized and motivated. Throughout the day, we had the privilege of connecting with incredible leaders who are deeply committed to the betterment of our community.

It was remarkable to hear leaders emphasizing the power of supporting one another, collaborating, and civic engagement, regardless of where we stand in the ecosystem. This collective mindset is what propels us forward.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Jill Goodman, CEO of Leadership Austin, Missy Strittmatter, CFRE Chief Development Officer, and their amazing team for their exceptional coordination of this important event. By empowering leaders in our community and fostering a culture of SafeSpaces, they are aligned with our mission of individual and communal growth. We wholeheartedly celebrate their continued creation of SafeSpaces for All.

Together, we can make a lasting impact on our community and bring about positive change. Let's keep working hand in hand toward a brighter and more inclusive future.

If you're interested in connecting with The Inclusion Plus Institute to foster inclusive environments with SafeSpace Plus ™ that embrace and leverage differences for impactful and innovative outcomes, we invite you to schedule a time to explore how we can make these possibilities a reality.

Simply click here to get started.

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At The Inclusion Plus Institute, we celebrate people and the power of their individuality.

Our president, Kitty McLeod, speaks on the importance of Authenticity, or the ability to be true to one's own personality, spirit, or character in this episode of Messy in the Middle hosted by Haley Johnson.

Kitty shares her insights on owning your creative side and healing through movement, balancing openness and navigating business stereotypes, and how to embed themes of DEI into your mission.

We hope that her journey inspires you.

👉🏼You can schedule a one-on-one exploratory session with Kitty here: https://calendly.com/inclusionplusinstitute/30minintro

👉🏼Here's a link to the podcast here if you'd like to take a listen!: https://pod.link/1606750377

Pride feels a little bit different this year. Safety is hardly guaranteed for many communities and for our q***r friends, family, and colleagues feeling safe can be a daily challenge.

During Pride month, we make space to deliberately celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and we encourage you to do the same by exploring ways to grow your cultural competence, increasing your understanding of this community, and expanding your ability to foster safe spaces for all around you.

In our LGBTQ+ CULTURAL COMPETENCY GUIDE, you will find tools and resources you can apply personally and organizationally, at every level, to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community, not only this month but all year long.

*Available also in Spanish on our website https://inclusionplusinstitute.com/dei-digital-library/

We are proud to highlight our new partnership with Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ). This organization bridges the gap between the Black and Hispanic communities and the technology industry through job placement, career development, and networking opportunities.

The Inclusion Plus Institute’s vision is to make the world a better place, one organization at a time. We cannot do this alone and always look for organizations that share our deeply held inclusivity goals and promote equitable actions that create equality for all.

As such, we engage with partners in our local and global to act as loudspeakers to their work and create more collective impact.

Pictured Below: Michael Ward Jr. of Austin Urban Technology Movement (AUTMHQ), our Founder & CEO, Venus Piñeyro De Hoyos, and President, Kitty McLeod.

We look forward to co-creating for our community and beyond!