BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260226T123000Z DTEND:20260226T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Workshop: Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion and Belonging DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This training has eligibility requirements for participation listed below - please read carefully\n\n\n\n\n\nThis training session will help participants understand why equity\, diversity\, accessibility\, and inclusion are essential to building strong\, resilient\, and competitive workplaces. Participants will explore how inclusive cultures support employee engagement\, trust\, innovation\, and long-term business success\, particularly in a changing workforce where expectations around fairness and belonging continue to rise.\n\n \n\nThe session will build awareness of gender equity\, diversity\, and inclusion by examining real workplace experiences\, unconscious bias\, privilege\, and systemic barriers that affect participation and opportunity. Participants will learn what it means to create a workplace where all employees feel valued\, supported\, and able to contribute fully\, regardless of gender or background.\n\n \n\nParticipants will also gain practical insights into the business case for DEAI\, including how equitable organizations outperform their peers\, attract and retain talent\, and foster healthier work environments. By the end of the session\, learners will have a clearer understanding of their individual and organizational roles in promoting equity and inclusion\, along with actionable ideas they can apply to help create more inclusive\, respectful\, and high-performing workplaces.\n\n \n\n\nMEET YOUR FACILITATOR\n\nJamie O'Neill - BBA\, HCS\, ACC\n\nUprise Consulting\n\nJamie is a certified Human Capital Strategist with more than 25 years of experience in organizational development\, business consulting\, and leadership training. A dynamic and engaging speaker\, Jamie is known for delivering innovative\, insightful solutions that align purpose\, strategy\, and people to drive meaningful results. She firmly believes that in today's globally connected economy\, employee talent remains one of the few truly sustainable competitive advantages organizations possess.\n\n\n\nThroughout her career\, Jamie has worked with more than 500 corporate clients\, providing thousands of hours of consulting and training to leaders and teams across a wide range of industries. Her experience spans government agencies\, Crown corporations\, health authorities\, non-profit organizations\, municipalities\, and private enterprises in sectors including financial services\, technology\, and retail. As a leader in integrating artificial intelligence into business operations\, Jamie is at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance organizational performance\, improve decision-making\, and foster innovation\, always with a strong focus on the human side of strategy.\n\n \n\n\nELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES\n\nAs per the guidelines for LSI funding\, there is eligibility criteria for participants. **\n\nA business is eligible to participate if it:\n\n\n is located in Nova Scotia\n is registered and active in the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stock Companies or incorporated by an Act of the Nova Scotia Legislature\n has a direct workforce development need (like upskilling employees\, adopting new technologies or addressing critical skills gaps within their industry) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

PLEASE NOTE: This training has eligibility requirements for participation listed below - please read carefully
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This training session will help participants understand why equity\, diversity\, accessibility\, and inclusion are essential to building strong\, resilient\, and competitive workplaces. Participants will explore how inclusive cultures support employee engagement\, trust\, innovation\, and long-term business success\, particularly in a changing workforce where expectations around fairness and belonging continue to rise.
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The session will build awareness of gender equity\, diversity\, and inclusion by examining real workplace experiences\, unconscious bias\, privilege\, and systemic barriers that affect participation and opportunity. Participants will learn what it means to create a workplace where all employees feel valued\, supported\, and able to contribute fully\, regardless of gender or background.
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Participants will also gain practical insights into the business case for DEAI\, including how equitable organizations outperform their peers\, attract and retain talent\, and foster healthier work environments. By the end of the session\, learners will have a clearer understanding of their individual and organizational roles in promoting equity and inclusion\, along with actionable ideas they can apply to help create more inclusive\, respectful\, and high-performing workplaces.

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MEET YOUR FACILITATOR

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Jamie O'\;Neill - BBA\, HCS\, ACC
\nUprise Consulting\n\n

Jamie is a certified Human Capital Strategist with more than 25 years of experience in organizational development\, business consulting\, and leadership training. A dynamic and engaging speaker\, Jamie is known for delivering innovative\, insightful solutions that align purpose\, strategy\, and people to drive meaningful results. She firmly believes that in today&rsquo\;s globally connected economy\, employee talent remains one of the few truly sustainable competitive advantages organizations possess.
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\nThroughout her career\, Jamie has worked with more than 500 corporate clients\, providing thousands of hours of consulting and training to leaders and teams across a wide range of industries. Her experience spans government agencies\, Crown corporations\, health authorities\, non-profit organizations\, municipalities\, and private enterprises in sectors including financial services\, technology\, and retail. As a leader in integrating artificial intelligence into business operations\, Jamie is at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge technology to enhance organizational performance\, improve decision-making\, and foster innovation\, always with a strong focus on the human side of strategy.

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ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

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As per the guidelines for LSI funding\, there is \;eligibility criteria \;for participants. **
\nA business is eligible to participate if it:

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