NAA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awareness Week
The fourth annual NAA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Awareness Week is back with 5-full days of learning to help you become a DE&I advocate and policy leader in the workplace and your community. Building on last year’s lessons of taming toxicity at work, properly supporting DE&I Leaders, expanding your market share through accessibility, an affiliate DE&I framework and fostering diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging with storytelling, you’ll learn about troubleshooting the work/life balance for executive caregivers, busting performative DE&I, overcoming impostor syndrome, connecting DE&I and mental health and maintaining an open and respectful dialogue about DE&I in the workplace.
Each day, you’ll be guided by experts through online sessions that tie into the other lessons of the week, while also learning communication strategies from other rental housing professionals.
Date: October 21-25, 2024
Creating a supportive company culture not only improves performance, but helps you retain top tier talent. Join us for Day 4 of 2024 NAA DEI Awareness Week at 2 p.m. ET to gain insights that connect the dots between DE&I and mental health and avoid associated pitfalls like reduced employee engagement, legal & ethical risks, stigma & discrimination, missed opportunities for innovation and more. Learn how to identify the DE&I/mental health connection, how to balance personal & professional well-being and strategies for fostering positive mental health practices.
Speakers
Dana Duckworth
National Speaker, DE&I Consultant and Principal for Speak Up Dana
Ishea Shepherd
Assistant Vice President at AMC Delancey Group
When the diversity of your hiring practices is not reflected at the executive level or you’ve added a DE&I Program but never implemented their recommendations, these performative acts hurt you and your bottom line in the long run. Join us for Day 2 of 2024 NAA DE&I Awareness Week at 2 p.m. ET, as we identify the differences between performative and impactful DE&I, how to overcome the pitfalls and become a champion of genuine DE&I transformations.
Speakers
Jen Piccotti
President for Swift Bunny
Ishea Shepherd
Assistant Vice President at AMC Delancey Group
Crystal Dukes
Director of Education, Training and DE&I Strategies for RealSource Properties
Impostor Syndrome, a psychological pattern where individuals doubt their accomplishments and fear being exposed as a “fraud.” This sense of fraud has lasting consequences from job dissatisfaction, lower performance, increased anxiety & stress, strained professional relationships and burnout. Join us on Day 3 of 2024 NAA DEI Awareness Week at 2 p.m. ET to discover the intersectionality of impostor syndrome, strategies to overcome it and methods to create a supportive workplace.
Speaker
Ty Jackson
CEO for Ty Jackson Enterprise, LLC
Executive Broker for Plush Homes Company and Association Executive for the Arkansas Apartment Association
Caregivers drip with leadership skills from delegating tasks to assessing and leveraging resources, but it’s difficult to build the ride while you’re on the rollercoaster. But, with more flexible and inclusive policies, executive caregivers can be the best people on your team. Let’s kick-off the 2024 NAA DE&I Awareness Week, today at 2 p.m. ET, with understanding the impact of DE&I in fostering belonging in the workplace and how to help leaders troubleshoot the work/life balance.
Speakers
Kim Hurd, CAPS, CPO
Executive Vice President of Property Management for KCG Companies, LLC
Marci French, CAM, CAPS
VP, Asset Management for HRG Asset Management
Maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion principles beyond awareness weeks and seminars is crucial to the longevity of your business and community. This is your chance to learn how to effectively listen, be heard and respect yourself and others who think differently. Join us for our final 2024 NAA DEI Awareness Week Session to learn effective communication skills and how to address challenges in the workplace while fostering an inclusive and respectful company culture.
Speakers
Todd Hignite
Vice President for Hearth Management, LLC
Monica Frazier
General Manager for Midwood Investment & Development