Subject: Invitation to an All Academy Theme Interactive Workshop at upcoming Academy of Management meetings
Dear Colleagues:
"... of all the weapons of destruction that man (sic) could invent, the most terrible-and the most powerful-was the word. Daggers and spears left traces of blood; arrows could be seen at a distance. Poisons were detected in the end and avoided. But the word managed to destroy without leaving clues." ― Paulo Coelho
· Would you like to learn how words and the language we use can either foster or hinder inclusion of others (and ourselves)?
· Are you interested in conversing with fellow AOM members about how to foster inclusion in the Academy and the institutions in which you work?
Then, please put the "Language of Inclusion and Exclusion in the AOM: An Interactive Workshop on the Power of Words" on your customized program for Philadelphia. The session will be held on Sunday August 3rd in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 120A from 11:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The goal of this session is to create an interactive dialogue to foster understanding of the ways in which language and its usage can create inclusion or exclusion.
The workshop will be led by myself, Stella Nkomo, and Ilene Wasserman, all members of the Diversity and Inclusion Theme Committee of the Academy, which is the sponsor of this event. Joining us are three outstanding panelists: Paul Adler, President-Elect of the Academy; Linda Putnam, well known for her work on conflict management, discourse, and gender in organizations and a former member of the Academy's Board of Governors, and Ian Williamson, founding President of the Management Faculty of Color Association (MFCA), and a recipient of various awards from the Academy of Management, including its Best Practices Mentoring Award. Panelists and participants in this very interactive workshop will share their share personal experiences and perspectives regarding the power of language to create experiences of inclusion or exclusion in the Academy of Management. This event will be very engaging and involve audience participation and learning.
Please join us! Hope to see there!
Warm regards,
Bernardo Ferdman,
Past Chair, 2013-2014, Academy of Management Diversity and Inclusion Theme Committee
Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D. <bferdman@alliant.edu>
Distinguished Professor, Organizational Psychology Programs
California School of Professional Psychology
Alliant International University (http://www.alliant.edu)
10455 Pomerado Rd., San Diego, CA 92131-1799, USA
Tel. +1 858 635-4408; Fax +1 858 635-4455
Webpages: <http://bernardoferdman.org> <http://practiceofinclusion.com>
New book: Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion (Jossey Bass/Wiley)
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Inclusion means everyone's voice matters. -B. Ferdman
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