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2024 Advancing Women in Nashville Summit
Advancing Women in Nashville (AWIN) Summit 2024

 

At the 2024 Advancing Women in Nashville (AWIN) Summit, Dr. Candace Warner, Founder and CEO of people3, took part in the “Debunking Generational Myths & Multi-Generational Leadership” panel. The summit, held on September 11, 2024, in Nashville, welcomed over 380 attendees.

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The session on generational diversity began with an interactive learning segment led by Sarah Vakili of Skanska,  which addressed common generational stereotypes. Following this, Sarah moderated a panel discussion with Allison Pearson of Alliance Bernstein and Dr. Candace Warner, where they explored strategies for navigating generational differences in the workplace, fostering empathy, and devising practical strategies to advance careers within multi-generational organizations.
2024 Southeastern Diversity & Leadership Conference photo of speakers and attendees
Southeastern Diversity & Leadership Conference 2024
On April 5th, Dr. Candace Warner delivered an insightful presentation at the inaugural Southeastern Diversity Conference, attended by over 200 professionals gathered to enhance their understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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Dr. Warner delved into the evolving landscape of DEI in the workplace, highlighting both the progress and challenges encountered by corporate and higher education DEI initiatives. Leveraging over two decades of experience as a sociologist and inclusion consultant, she presented case studies that illustrated the measurable impact of well-executed DEI strategies on organizational culture and performance.

Following her presentation, Dr. Warner participated in a DEI Professional Panel alongside Dr. Linda Bing, Founder/CEO of Turning Point Leadership Group, and Maria Marukian, President of MSM Global Consulting. Moderated by Dr. Alexandria White, Senior VP of Reboot Accel, the panel discussed effective approaches to navigating complex conversations around identity, empathy, and the nuanced challenges of generational diversity and bias in the workplace.

People3 was honored to contribute to this important conversation, advancing the mission of promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within organizations.

TnCIS |  Under One Umbrella: United in International Education
TNCIS | UNDER ONE UMBRELLA: UNITED IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

 

People3 Founder and CEO Dr. Candace Warner was invited to speak at the TnCIS International Conference on November 3, 2023, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. 

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As a former sociology professor and TnCIS India Program Director, she was able to share her journey of being a professional consultant for inclusive organizations in the last 15 years and how she connects her knowledge on cultural intelligence, diversity, equity, inclusion, and sociology with people3 clients.

Through the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS), Dr. Warner was a professor for the South Africa program in 2016 and led the India Study Abroad program from 2016 to 2020.

“Going to South Africa with TnCIS was a dream come true for me. I read Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane when I was 10 years old, and it changed my life and sparked my early interest and passion in focusing my work on racial, gender, and economic inequality. That early passion for people led me to pursue sociology and be an advocate for under-represented populations across the world.

The Tennessee Consortium for International Studies (TnCIS) provided me with amazing opportunities in South Africa and India. Teaching students sociology in South Africa and visiting a country that had such an impact on my childhood and, ultimately, my career path truly impacted my life. Leading the India program for TNCIS was one of the most rewarding experiences in my career and changed the course of my work and business goals to focus more on cultural intelligence and diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

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BEYOND THE BOX: A CONVERSATION ON EXPANSIVE INCLUSION
People3 DEI Consultant and CMA Senior Director of Internal Relations and Inclusion, Mia McNeal, led a “Power Hour” talk on March 15, 2023, at Country Radio Seminar.

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Mia McNeal, People3 Senior DEI Consultant and CMA Senior Director of Internal Relations and Inclusion, led a “Power Hour” talk on March 15, 2023, at Country Radio Seminar focused on the idea that, “inclusion isn’t just about race or gender–it is as basic as decency and humanity.”

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Beyond the Box: A Conversation on Expansive Inclusion

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Transformation Life Center’s P2SI Leadership Academy Spring 2022

Dr. Warner and people3 team members were invited to speak to Transformation Life Center’s P2SI Leadership Academy Spring 2022 cohort about DEI topics and navigating corporate America as young Black professionals.

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People3 CEO, Dr. Candace Warner, Education and Training Manager, Amiee Sadler, and Social Media and Marketing Manager, Camillia Clayton, held a discussion with Transformation Life Center’s Successors on DEI topics including identity, intersectionality, code-switching, respectability politics, and allyship for young Black professionals entering the workforce.

The people3 team shared insight and personal stories about navigating corporate spaces as Black professionals and tips for addressing microaggressions and discrimination in the workplace while maintaining their identities. Students learned about people3’s DEI work and asked questions about what to look for when searching for an inclusive workplace.

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Association of Energy Services Professionals Annual Conference

Dr. Warner was invited to present at the Association of Energy Services Professionals Annual Conference speaking on implementing a DEI strategy within the STEM and energy related fields.

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People3 Founder and CEO, Dr. Candace Warner, invited to speak at the Association of Energy Services Professionals’ (AESP) Annual Conference.

In a session entitled Implementing an Effective DEI Strategy in Organizations, Dr. Warner discussed best practices and effective approaches for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies within energy, utilities, technology, and engineering organizations. Dr. Warner delivered the session on February 8, 2022 at Nashville’s Gaylord Opryland Convention Center to over 200 attendees.

This session highlighted people3, Inc.‘s experience with creating solutions that work for STEM industry clients and tackling big questions on innovation, renewable energy, and creating a workforce that effectively meets the demands of a rapidly transforming industry.

Dr. Warner also discussed the importance of leadership alignment in organizational DEI strategies and a framework for sourcing and retaining diverse talent in technology and engineering fields.

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Women in Higher Education Tennessee

Dr. Candace Warner joined Women in Higher Education Tennessee for a conversation about implementing DEI strategy in education.

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Dr. Candace Warner, people3 Founder and CEO, presented to Women in Higher Education Tennessee (WHET) on February 9, 2022 to discuss how to approach DEI strategy in higher education. As a former sociology professor with over 20 years in the classroom who is now an award winning DEI consultant working with corporate, government, and non-profit agencies with her team at people3, Dr. Warner is using her experience in education and diversity, equity, and inclusion to empower women to be inclusive leaders in higher education.

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Inc. Magazine’s
Annual Inc 5000 Vision Conference

Dr. Candace Warner invited to speak at Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 Vision Conference to discuss how businesses can maximize and measure their diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

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Dr. Candace Warner, people3 founder and CEO, was invited to speak at Inc. Magazine’s Inc. 5000 Vision Conference on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 to share how businesses can maximize and measure their diversity, equity, and inclusion work.

The panel interview focused on How to Measure the True Impact of DEI. Dr. Warner was joined in the conversation with Mandy Price, Co-Founder and CEO, at Kanarys™. The discussion was moderated by Inc. senior writer, Christine Lagorio-Chafkin, and host of What I Know podcast; and author, We Are the Nerds.

The Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is a three-day streaming event focused on the technology, leadership techniques, and innovation principles that are necessary to thrive in the present and gain insight into the future. This gathering of entrepreneurial thought leaders seeks to help founders and C-suite executives from fast-growth companies find answers to today’s most pressing business topics.

Hacking Implicit Bias
Candace joins the Hacking HR Nashville chapter as an expert panelist to discuss implicit bias and how to make real organizational change.

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Dr. Candace Warner, Founder and CEO of people3, was asked to provide perspective on unconscious bias in organizations through a virtual Hacking HR Nashville Chapter event in July 2020. Dr. Warner joined an all star panel of diversity, equity, and inclusion experts in the Nashville area to discuss how to mitigate and “hack” unconscious bias in organizations. The panel had a great discussion on the psychological safety of employee resource groups, code-switching, and examining how unintentional bias can permeate organizational processes and interactions.

Racial myths & Health Care Inequalities

A candid conversation on the impacts of race, the development of societal myths, and the patient care experience in the sickle cell community.

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Dr. Candace Warner, founder of people3, joins Dr. Lametra Scott, Founder of Breaking the SSickle Cycle Foundation to discuss the racial myths and disparities in health care.

International Women’s Day
Dr. Candace Warner was asked to discuss the economic impacts of COVID-19 on women, particularly women of color, through a sociological and diversity lens.

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Dr. Candace Warner, founder & CEO of people3, was asked to discuss the economic impacts of COVID-19 on women, particularly women of color, using a sociological and diversity lens for International Women’s Day Nashville. Her discussion centered on the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 experienced by women on their economic well-being, work-life balance, child care challenges, and caregiving responsibilities. Dr. Warner highlighted that the percentage of women in the workforce is at an all-time low given the unique challenges women have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and poverty rates for women and children are expected to increase as a result of the pandemic.

Generational Diversity

People3 + Career Thrivers delivered a Generational Diversity workshop for the University of Tennessee’s Municipal Technical Advisory Service.

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Are generational differences real? Or do we let our assumptions about work ethic, tech use, values, and a host of other variables foster stereotypes based on age? Via people3, Inc. and in partnership with Brittany Cole of Career Thrivers, LLC, we had some great conversations about these questions while delivering a workshop on generational diversity for UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service on November 25, 2019.

JumpCon Conference

Dr. Candace Warner, founder of people3, joins this all star panel at the JumpCon conference in Nashville to discuss the challenges of women in the workplace—from leadership, entry, and unconscious bias.

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Dr. Candace Warner, founder of people3, joins this all-star panel at the JumpCon conference in Nashville to discuss the challenges of women in the workplace—from leadership, entry, and unconscious bias.

National Association for Women in Construction
Nashville Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction invited Dr. Candace Warner, Founder of people3, to present an overview of diversity and inclusion strategies for organizations.

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The construction industry is comprised of approximately 9% women, so they are no strangers to understanding exclusion and feeling like the “other” in an industry that is predominantly male. The Nashville Chapter of the National Association for Women in Construction invited Dr. Candace Warner, Founder of people3, to present an overview of diversity and inclusion strategies for organizations on October 10, 2019.

Advancing Women in Nashville

People3 CEO, Candace Warner, discusses women in corporate leadership roles and the economic power of women for the Advancing Women in Nashville launch on International Women’s Day.

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Held at Tractor Supply Company on International Women’s Day, Dr. Candace Warner, CEO of people3, was included in the panel discussion on women’s economic empowerment and leadership at the inaugural Advancing Women In Nashville AWIN event. Other panelists included Carnell Elliott of Dell, Sharon Roberson of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, and Yanika Smith-Bartley of Asurion and moderated by Tracy Kornet of WSMV Nashville. Check out the story through WSMV Nashville.

American Public Library Association

Candace Warner, people3 CEO, participates in a panel discussion for the American Library Association to discuss Nashville’s inclusion initiatives across the city and within organizations.

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In 2020, the Public Library Association will hold their annual conference in Nashville. Organized by Stephan Paschalides of Now Plus One, their team visited Nashville in November 2018 to explore not only the diversity of Nashville, but inclusion efforts across all sectors.

Hosted by the Greater Nashville Technology Council, Candace Warner, CEO of people3, along with, Nate Vaughn of Red Hat, Sandi Hoff of Nashville Technology Council, and Ashford Hughes, Sr. of Metropolitan Nashville Government had a great discussion with library directors from across the United States to discuss Nashville’s growth and the importance of continuing the innovative inclusion efforts already underway in government, industry, and the arts. Nashville is not just a hot spot, but a welcoming and inclusive one.

Tennessee Consortium for International Studies
Dr. Candace Warner, Professor of Sociology and CEO of people3, discusses cultural competency at the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies.

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Dr. Candace Warner, CEO of people3, has led student groups to India, as well as taught in South Africa through the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies since 2016. She travels to India regularly and directs the India study abroad program for the state of Tennessee.
In November 2018, she was asked to be faculty plenary speaker at the Annual Conference of the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies to discuss cultural competency concepts and appreciating diverse cultures to foster cultural intelligence among educators and students.

Diversity & Inclusion in the Nashville Workforce

People3 provided a workshop highlighting the diverse demographics of the Nashville workforce, as well as inclusion strategies for organizations seeking to retain diverse talent.

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People3 held a diversity and inclusion focused workshop at the Nashville Technology Council to focus on best practices for inclusion on both the macro organizational and micro individual level. Demographic data and population shifts in Nashville workforce were presented along with best practices for expanding diversity efforts and facilitating inclusion across organizations.

Pillsbury Law Firm

People3’s CEO participated in Pillsbury’s annual Diversity and Inclusion Fair as a panel discussant along with representatives from Microsoft, Tennessee Justice Center, Operation Stand Down, and Launch Pad.

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Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Law Firm held its annual Diversity and Inclusion Fair with a group of panelists to discuss diversity and inclusion in the Nashville workforce. People3’s CEO, Dr. Candace Warner, was honored to be a part of this Diversity and Inclusion event at Pillsbury along with fellow panelists from Microsoft, TN Justice Center, Launch Pad, and Operation Stand Down.

Diversity & Inclusion in Nashville Tech
Asurion Vice President & Special Counsel of Diversity and Inclusion, Nikki Smith-Bartley and Dr. Candace Warner, CEO of people3 provided a session on how to leverage diversity in tech organizations to create inclusive environments.

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Yanika Smith-Bartley, VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Asurion and people3 CEO, Dr. Candace Warner lead a discussion for the NTC on diversity and inclusion strategies for tech organizations.

MTSU LGBT+ Conference

CEO of people3, Dr. Candace Warner, moderates a discussion on diversity in tech organizations for the annual MTSU LGBT+ Conference.

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The tech industry has a reputation for its lack of diversity, but some companies are trying to change that. This panel will explore what “diversity and inclusion” means in the tech workplace and provide an overview of the types of initiatives that tech companies are undertaking to increase diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Panelists will also provide insight on the questions to ask during the interview process to determine whether a company is committed to creating an inclusive culture.

Dr. Candace Warner, Professor of Sociology and Founder/CEO of people3, Inc. moderated the discussion with panelists: Sandi Hoff, Vice President of Education at the Nashville Technology Council, Kimberly Tate of Asurion, Carnell Elliott of Dell Nashville, and Auralia Baggett, Research Analyst for Soluto Lab at Asurion.

Creating an Inclusive Tech Space

Dr. Candace Warner, CEO of people3, Inc., leads a panel discussion on creating inclusive tech work environments for Women in Technology in Tennessee.

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People3, Inc. was honored to be a part of January’s Women in Technology of Tennessee’s (WiTT) Lunch and Learn event focused on diversity and inclusion efforts in technology work environments. Expert panelists provided specific strategies for diversity and inclusion that are valuable to all organizations.

Panelists included Kimberly Tate, CPRW of Asurion, Robert Lawrence Wilson of Culture Shift Team, Yanika Smith-Bartley of Asurion, and Hasina Mohyuddin of Vanderbilt University, and moderator Candace Warner of people3, Inc.

NAWBO Pitch Competition
CEO of people3, Dr. Candace Warner, was one of the winners at Nashville NAWBO’s Annual Business Pitch Competition.

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CEO of people3, Dr. Candace Warner, was one of the winners at Nashville NAWBO’s Annual Business Pitch Competition along with Angela Evans of Overbrook Consultants. Check out the story at How Two Business Owners Beat the Sharks at the NAWBO Pitch Competition.