IN TODAY’S WORLD..
Inclusion Champions need Frameworks. HR needs Business Impact Data. Practitioners need Support, and Leaders need Proof.
We need less theory and more action.
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion is where you gain actionable strategies, measurable tools, and a nationwide network that turn overwhelmed practitioners into confident strategists.
Returning May 2027
Minneapolis, MN
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You’ve tried
Everything
You’ve launched Inclusion programs
They plan events but can’t articulate strategic value when executives ask, “What’s the business impact?”
You implemented
inclusion initiatives.
Budget cuts happen, and your programs are first on the chopping block because you can’t demonstrate ROI in language finance understands.
You advocated for change.
And now you’re so burned out you’re
questioning whether to stay in this work at all.
You rolled out inclusion training.
Leadership wants retention metrics that prove it’s working. You don’t have them.
It’s Not your Fault
the challenges aren’t getting easier.. they’re accelerating!
It’s not your fault you don’t have the frameworks.
Most organizations expect you to build the plane while flying it.
It’s not your fault. Inclusion feel symbolic.
They were never given the strategic scaffolding to operate any other way.
It’s not your fault you can’t prove belonging drives retention.
You were handed programs, not measurement systems.
The Forum on
Workplace Inclusion
We’ve watched practitioners navigate economic recessions, cultural backlash, political upheaval, and global pandemics. We’ve seen what works when budgets get cut, when leadership pushes back, when ERGs demand more, and when practitioners hit their breaking point.
That’s why Inclusion practitioners, HR leaders, organizational managers, and ERG champions return year after year.
Not for feel-good speeches—for the strategies that actually work when conditions aren’t perfect.
What we bring
35 years as the nation’s premier workplace inclusion conference
Multiple sessions led by practitioners who’ve solved the problems you’re facing right now
Attendees leave with clarity, confidence, and community
Proven frameworks tested in Fortune 500s, nonprofits, government agencies, and startups
What you gain in two days
For ERG Leaders:
- Strategic frameworks that position ERGs as business drivers, not social committees
- Models for measuring ERG impact in language executives understand
- Peer networks of ERG leaders who’ve successfully navigated the symbolic-to-strategic shift
For inclusion Practitioners:
- Burnout prevention strategies that protect your sustainability in this work
- ROI measurement systems that prove value without needing a data science degree
- Community with practitioners who understand the unique isolation of this role
For HR & Talent Acquisition:
- Retention metrics that connect belonging to business outcomes
- Evidence-based approaches for embedding inclusion in talent systems
- Tools to translate “culture” into data leadership actually uses
For Organizational Leaders & Managers:
- Business case frameworks that justify inclusion investments with confidence
- Models for managing diverse teams that go beyond compliance
- Strategic roadmaps that survive budget pressures and political shifts
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