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Host Chapter: Buffalo Niagara
Belonging is Good for Business

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About This Event
Belonging is Good for Business, extends what we know about diversity to include diverse thinkers like neurodivergent, neurotypical, introverts, extroverts, etc. It is a blueprint for building better teams with inclusion and innovation in mind, practicing inclusive hiring strategy, recruiting Top Talent, and building spaces of belonging where employees feel, seen, heard, valued and want to stay and grow with the company.
This presentation provides practical tools that leaders can use to foster collaboration, recruitment, mitigate microaggressions and implicit bias, embrace neurodiversity, and increase productivity--which are tools that are necessary to be competitive in today's market.

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About the Speaker

Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe
DEIB Lead Advisor, Ingram Micro
Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe is currently the DEI Lead Advisor for Ingram Micro. She leads with over a decade of experience in executive leadership in (DEIB).
She is an international speaker with an earned doctorate degree from the University of the Virgin Islands. Her notable accomplishments include a letter of recommendation from the U.S. Pentagon. Additionally, she was recently named 2024 CRN Top 100 Inclusive Executive Leaders.
Dr. Ashley recently released her book entitled, Belonging is Good for Business!, a blueprint for building better teams with inclusion and innovation in mind in the workplace. Her work in Cognitive Diversity Appreciation has been adopted in corporations and organizations across the U.S. She is a devoted wife and mother who is actively involved in building confidence and career skills for children 4-18 in her community.
Fun Fact: Dr. Ashley Goodwin Lowe is the first woman in the world to earn a doctorate degree in her field from the University of the Virgin Islands in 2018.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ashley-goodwin-lowe-587a99127/
https://a.co/d/3vP1Myo

ATD Recertification Credits
The Pittsburgh Chapter of ATD is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of twelve ATD chapters is bringing together the best of our networks to provide world class presenters and content usually on the last Wednesday of each month. We look forward to sharing these webinars with you throughout 2025.
Talent Development Capability Model Alignment
Developing Professional Capability:
Evaluating Impact
Career & Leadership Development
Impacting Organizational Capability:
Consulting & Business Partnering
Organizational Development & Culture
Performance Improvement
Change Management
Future Readiness
Building Personal Capability
Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making
Communication
Cultural Awareness & Inclusion
ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders. This program: 1.25 credits.
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ATD Regional Webinar Series Information
The ATD Pittsburgh Chapter is proud to participate in the ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Series. This monthly webinar series is offered by the ATD Mid-Atlantic Chapters – Regional Programs Consortium which is comprised of the following twelve ATD chapters:
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Appalachia
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Buffalo Niagara
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Central PA
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DC Metro
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Greater Philadelphia
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Long Island NY
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Maryland
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Mid NJ
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New York City
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Northern NJ
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Pittsburgh
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Rochester NY
Cooperatively, these chapters bring together the very best speakers from around all our networks to provide world-class presenters and content!

Cancellation/Refund Policy
Greater Than 72 Hours Prior to Event
Participants, please email president@tdpittsburgh.org to request refund.
In email, participant to request refund paid towards future event within the next six months or money refunded.
If money is refunded there may be a small processing fee
Less Than 72 Hours Prior to the Event
No refund will be issued less than 72 hours prior and including not showing for the event (“no show”).
Any special circumstances for refund within 72 hours must be approved by the Chapter President
Online Event Recording Policy
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By activating your webcam while attending this online event, you consent to be recorded. Your entry and webcam activation constitutes your consent to such recording for any purpose in connection with the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not activate your web camera during the event.
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Agenda
Event Lobby Opens: 5:45 PM
Speaker Presentation: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Q&A/Announcements: 7:00 to 7:15 PM
Event Closure: 7:15 PM
Event Running Time: 6:00 to 7:15 PM
