Culture of CARE Summer Forum: Measuring DEI Success with Best Practices in DEI Data and Analytics

HYBRID MEETING: Please register to join us in-person at the Seattle AGC building (1200 Westlake Avenue N., second-floor Conference Center). For those of you who would like to join virtually, please use this MS Teams link.

Culture of CARE supports construction employers who are improving safety, productivity and retention of skilled tradespeople through more diverse & inclusive workplaces. Each quarter, we convene a forum to share best practices and deliver useful tools and resources aimed at helping companies reach their diversity and inclusion goals.

This summer’s Culture of CARE Forum focuses on DEI data and analytics; answering the big questions of how to measure success under the umbrella of diversity and inclusion, and the dos and don’ts of data tracking and analysis.

We welcome two experts in the field to shed some light on this important topic. Veronica Smith, a DEI data measurement specialist who will share what works, and what doesn’t when tackling DEI data, and Lindsay Jackson, a DEI organizational leader who is actively designing platforms to help companies implement DEI in ways that are evidence-based, feasible, and affordable.

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Veronica S. Smith founded data2insight to partner with people to make meaning of data to advance social, racial, environmental and gender justice. She is data2insight’s lead executive, scientist, facilitator, and founder, with over 30 years of experience working for small companies, large corporations, government organizations, startups, and non-profit organizations. Her science skills were developed as a research scientist at University of Washington and as a data analyst at an evaluation and research firm before she started data2insight. Veronica is passionate about mentoring women, LGBTQ+ folks, and people of color. Her mentorship, sponsorship, and support has contributed to many people realizing their academic and career goals.

Lindsey T. H. Jackson is a North American based leader serving humans around the world. Serving in the role of CEO at LTHJ Global, Lindsey empowers people, leaders, and organizations to pursue and achieve their full potential. Lindsey has worked nationally and internationally with small to mid-size businesses, nonprofits, corporations, founders and CEOs to embed meaningful and lasting change. Lindsey’s research model, The Enneagram of Bias(TM), fills an important gap in the DEI space by creating a methodology to prepare individuals, leaders and organizations to embrace a culture of learning and preparedness to embrace DEI principles.

As always, Forum participants will have an opportunity to discuss successes and challenges during the meeting. Bring your stories, and be prepared to share!

Culture of CARE Summer Forum Agenda

• 9:00 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions
• Featured Program
• New Resource Highlight
• Sharing Segment
• 11:00 a.m. - Adjourn

Seattle AGC building (1200 Westlake Ave. N, second-floor Conference Center)