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Cross cultural differences and how they can impact your
business dealings
Affinity groups - do they make sense for your
organization?
Practical ways to support your international client teams doing
business in new communities and regions
Leveraging Canada's diverse business population to benefit
your organization
This session is geared towards:
Senior in-house counsel
Senior HR professionals
Professionals focused on international markets
Anyone seeking new ideas to enhance their organization's
diversity initiatives
This seminar counts for 1.0 Professional Hour.
Speakers:
Kenneth J. Fredeen, General Counsel, Deloitte;
Founding Member of Legal Leaders for Diversity and Inclusiveness
Initiative
Lionel Laroche, President, MCB Solutions;
Author of Managing Cultural Diversity in Technical
Professions and Recruiting, Training and Promoting
Culturally Diverse Employees
Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree, a private
foundation that promotes equity and prosperity through its policy
insights, grants and programs; Chair, Board of Directors, Toronto
Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC)
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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