Webinar Recording: Belonging and Self-Care During Times of Political Conflict: A post-Presidential Election Discussion

About the Program

Now more than ever, our national elections have become a lightning rod for interpersonal conflict. While politics were once considered “off limits” in the workplace, diversity issues and politics intersect, impacting diverse communities and inclusion, diversity and belonging at work. Belonging impacts well-being, and well-being is central for performance, innovation and excellence. Furthermore, the outcome of a presidential election can show up as anger, fear, and anxiety in our day-to-day work lives impacting the ability to practice law effectively. In our personal lives, the upcoming holiday season means we might find ourselves across the table from people we do not agree with and facing even more obstacles to belonging and inclusion. In this recording, we will discuss:

• The intersection of diversity with the current state of anxiety, stress and political climate and the impact on underrepresented communities.
• Strategies for coping with the stress and anxiety that impacts the workplace and performance of lawyers during times of division and conflict.
• Being inclusive while balancing personal and professional priorities in a stressful political climate.
• Strategies for building belonging and inclusive leadership competencies in the midst of political conflict including leading courageous meaningful discussions.

Speakers

Jeena Cho, co-author of The Anxious Lawyer, An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation (ABA) and partner at JC Law Group PC

Jeena Cho is the co-author of The Anxious Lawyer, An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation (ABA). She is a partner at JC Law Group PC, a bankruptcy law firm in San Francisco. She is a regular contributor to ABA Journal, and Above the Law where she covers resilience, work/life integration, and wellness in the workplace. She regularly speaks and offers training on women’s issues, diversity, and inclusion, well-being, mindfulness, and meditation.

Genhi Givings Bailey, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Perkins Coie LLP

As Perkins Coie’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Genhi Givings Bailey is responsible for developing and executing the firm’s strategy to attract, recruit, retain and promote diverse talent and to foster a firmwide culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. Genhi works with other firm leaders and members of firm management to advance Perkins Coie’s long-held commitment to diversity and to embed inclusive practices into all the ways in which the firm runs its business. Genhi believes that creating and fostering more diverse and inclusive workplaces and communities is everyone’s responsibility, and she consistently works to encourage people to learn more and to do more to advance the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Previously, Genhi led the strategic diversity and inclusion efforts at DLA Piper for over 10 years, during which time the firm received numerous diversity awards and recognitions for its progress. She is also a former music lawyer and holds a J.D. from Mitchell Hamline College of Law (formerly William Mitchell College of Law).

When not working, you can find Genhi enjoying all things related to food including shopping for it, cooking it, and eating it! She also loves most genres of music and serves on the board of the Chicago Sinfonietta, the country’s most diverse symphony orchestra. Genhi resides in the Printers Row community of Chicago and volunteers with numerous organizations in the Chicago area.

Kori S. Carew, Esq., Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer

Kori is an attorney, TedX speaker, and community builder who generates awareness and understanding of critical human issues by creating the space and climate for open dialogue that is meaningful, enables people to expand their perspective and drive positive change.

With grace and truth, she is a disruptor, womanist and social justice advocate. With a multi-national, multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual family background, she brings a keen sensitivity to belonging and inclusion across differences.

Kori is the Chief Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, an international AmLaw 100 firm. Using advocacy and organizational strategy to address structural barriers to diversity in the workplace, she brings an incisive voice, unapologetic questioning of the status quo, and a lifelong fascination of human potential to empowering women and marginalized people. She is a nationally sought-after speaker on topics of diversity, inclusion and belonging, inclusive leadership, talent engagement and development, authenticity and leveraging power. Her TedX, Just belonging: finding the courage to interrupt bias can be found here.

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