Conscious Inclusion: Building a Culture of Learning & Leading with Curiosity

You don’t need a leadership title to show up as a leader. Leaders are people-oriented, great listeners, able to tap into the talents and motivations of their teams. The 'I' in DEI is key to building an organization that attracts diverse talent, is fair and equitable.

On February 22nd, Aparna Rae, Founder of Moving Beyond, will discuss best practices and have a candid conversation about how to build a culture of learning and how to lead with curiosity. We will also explore the journey of individual leaders and the challenges and opportunities to making an investment in authentically cultivating yourself – grounded in inclusion.

You don't miss this general (virtual) meeting and register today!

*Each attendee will receive a $25 DoorDash e-gift card so you can order lunch before the event. There will also be time for networking after the presentation. Please see the agenda below.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Announcements/Presentation
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Optional Networking

Registration is currently open. A link to join will be sent to you before the event in a separate email.

Date: Monday, February 22, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Cost: $45 (BOMA Member), $60 (Non-Member)

Founder of Moving Beyond, Aparna works at the intersection of DEI and organizational design. She currently leads the strategy and evaluation practice within the firm and supports fund managers, wealth advisors, impact-investors, philanthropists, and other social innovators creating a positive impact for people and the planet. In 2015, she launched Firki India’s first online teacher education platform supporting 1 million educators in it’s first year and in 2019, she launched Future for Us, a platform to advance women of color at work and grew a professional community of 11,000. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Seattle Magazine, Business Insider, PSBJ, and Melinda Gates’s Evoke Magazine. She has been a presenter on the intersection of diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) with program design and evaluation at SXSW, The American Evaluation Association, SOCAP, Global Impact Investing Network, as well a number of Greater Seattle Area organizations, including Equal Pay Today, Equal Rights Advocates, WASBA, Legal Fund of Washington, Seattle University and more. Having lived and worked in six countries, Aparna brings a diversity lens to all her work.

Since this first conversation falls during Black History Month, we'll also dive into the importance of focusing explicitly (not exclusively) on race-equity in our organizations and communities. Ahead of our conversation on Feb 22nd, we're sharing a few resources to make the most of Black History Month - and offer our members the opportunity step into the experiences of the African American community and build greater empathy.

• Business Focus - Washington Roundtable Report on the black experience
• Historical Focus - 1619 Project by NYT
• Seattle Times Article -As a Black woman, I can’t ever stop thinking about racism. It’s not a choice; it’s my reality.
• Young Adult Novel - The Black Friend
• Experience Black Joy and Creativity (Film & TV) - Beyonce's Homecoming, Issa Rae's Insecure, Kenya Barrish's Black-ish

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