What if diversity and inclusion were more than what we can physically identify? What if the key to true results from diversity and inclusion initiatives wasn’t ticking boxes to ensure you have met the letter of the law? Lastly, what if diversity applied not just to affirmative action but to how your people and departments work together and the results of that collaboration (or lack thereof)? This presentation will answer these questions and discuss a framework for building a culture that not only is diverse, inclusive, equitable, and inviting but also enables synergy and productivity within your facility. We will discuss the BRIDGE principles and then apply them in a way that enables engineering, asset management, and maintenance to become productive and healthy cultures for all. Lastly, we will provide tools and strategies for empowering employees to speak up and share their ideas. This is not your typical diversity and inclusion discussion that’s generally limited to HR. This is a tool to enable diversity and inclusion from within. Whether you’re a manager or team member, or just starting out in your career, this presentation will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
As senior managing consultant of advisory services in Cohesive, Melissa Ruth has more than 20 years of experience as a technology consultant and strategist in the software industry. Ruth utilizes her MBA, certified effective facilitator, and certified reliability leader certifications with finesse, assisting each customer toward the goal of finding those quick wins and long-term gains while ensuring both processes and systems work better together. While her career has been focused primarily on configuration management as it applies to facility, asset, and document management, it is her passion to help teams work better together that gets her the results her customers need. She has spent her career leveraging effective change management and advanced problem-solving skills in a way that provides a great customer experience.
