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DEI Keynote 10.19.21 - Working Towards Making Equity Visible for Employees with Disabilities
Veleka Gatling, Ph.D., Director of Diversity at ODU, shared a presentation on how we can achieve visible equity for our employees with disabilities ultimately by treating them as they desire, not as we desire. We must listen to other’s stories and begin shifting our cultural perspectives to achieve acceptance and adaptation ultimately operationalizing inclusion. She encouraged all of us to be “Braver” Leaders by rumbling with vulnerability, living our values, building trust and learning to rise and reset. She also introduced four tenets to build a framework for inte