Join us for an interactive session to look at simple ways for non-Black colleagues to support Black colleagues in our workplaces especially through the lens of Allyship.

This session takes the Canadian workplace into account, looking at the frequent forms of workplace racism and the anti-racism response to them.

The objective of the sessions will be to:

• Understand the term “ally” – what it is and what it is not
• Learn key skills and concrete actions needed to lead project teams that supports allyship and demonstrates a project culture, which is inclusive, diverse and anti-racist
• Provide a forum for empathetic, “breathable” dialogue between Black and non-Black colleagues about being an ally.

Agenda:

6:00 pm      Virtual meet, greet and networking
6:20 pm      Welcome and introduction
6:30 pm      Interactive Session
7:55 pm       Closing Remarks

Fees: (Subject to HST)

PMI Toronto Members (login prior to registering) - $7.50
Non-Members and Guests - $22.50

PDUs:1.5 (Leadership 1.25, Strategic 0.25)

Speaker Bio

Denley McIntosh

For over 15 years, Denley has drawn upon his various experiences as a public servant, project manager, engineer, executive coach and community leader to relate to and serve various stakeholders. As a keynote professional speaker and corporate facilitator, he has provided coaching and training on inclusion, diversity and anti-racism for various provincial ministries in the OPS. As a developer of people, his goal is to provide leadership that engages and empowers staff, leverage his experience in cultural transformation and share best practices within the HR community.

Denley is known as a change agent who elevates the values and enriches the culture of teams he works with. As the Founder of Connect Ontario Professional Development Group, he acts as the Executive Director to support public sector professionals of diverse backgrounds (i.e. race, ethnicity, gender, job rank etc.) to bring their whole selves to work through mentoring, coaching and adult learning. He defines his organization as a workplace community of inclusive diversity. Connect Ontario is considered a resource for people development within the government. It is focuses on building value-based leadership, inclusive engagement, collaborative culture, and mentally resilient community.

In addition to the initiative above, he currently works as a Change Management Lead for Supply Chain Ontario supporting the critical COVID-19 response of PPEs to ministries.