Amy C. Waninger

This session introduces the concept of unconscious bias and offers three simple steps for breaking out of the default thought patterns that limit our success. Designed to inspire and empower audiences to see themselves and others in a new way.

Is your professional network as diverse as the workforce and community around you? If not, you could be missing important opportunities for your career and your company. Learn about the challenges we all face in making meaningful connections, the impacts of these missed connections, and how to recognize and overcome them. This session will help you remove the artificial barriers that may be keeping you from your next mentor, star hire, or big customer. - Understand the role unconscious bias plays in everyday decision-making - Recognize how you may be engaging in and affected by affinity bias - Identify inclusive behaviors and effective networking strategies - Develop a personalized action plan for expanding the diversity of your network