Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coaching Center

The DEI Coaching Center Offers Two Programs

One-Hour Coaching Sessions (advanced registration required)
Fifteen-minute Ask-An-Expert Q&A sessions (walk-in only)

All sessions are one-on-one and confidential.

The Forum’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) coaching center faculty has delivered one-hour coaching to more than 600 DEI leaders and practitioners from over 90 major corporations and organizations. Our premier faculty provide insight and practical advice to participants ranging from C-suite to new DEI professionals. The faculty roster appears at the bottom of this page.

One-Hour Coaching Sessions

Get the support you need to sharpen your ideas, focus, and gain the perspectives and strategies to strengthen your DEI initiatives.

Your personal coaching sessions provide outcome-focused assistance you can apply when returning to the workplace.

Service: One-to-One coaching
Confidential: Private coaching room. All experts have signed a confidentiality agreement
Pre-scheduled: A simple 2-Step pre-registration process matching you with a coach specific to your needs (scroll down for details)

Advance coaching registration is required prior to the conference. Sign up early to secure your preferred appointment time.

One-Hour Coaching Sessions

Get the support you need to sharpen your ideas, focus, and gain the perspectives and strategies to strengthen your DEI initiatives.

Your personal coaching sessions provide outcome-focused assistance you can apply when returning to the workplace.

Service: One-to-One coaching
Confidential: Private coaching room. All experts have signed a confidentiality agreement
Pre-scheduled: A simple 2-Step pre-registration process matching you with a coach specific to your needs (scroll down for details)

Advance coaching registration is required prior to the conference. Sign up early to secure your preferred appointment time.

The Center provides coaching in any of the following:

DEI Management Coaching

Strategy and Execution
Talent Acquisition
Onboarding
Employee Engagement
Employee Development/Upward Mobility/Advancement
Measuring DEI
Compliance
Discrimination
Equity in the Workplace
Achieving Cultural Agility in the Workplace

Executive & Leadership Coaching

Managing your DEI Role
Self-Management / Self-Care
Leadership Development
Career Management
Navigating Competing Demands
Expectations vs. Resources
Generating Support
Addressing Push Back
Other DEI Needs You Have

How to Schedule Your One-Hour Coaching Session

When you register for the conference, be sure to Check “YES” that you want to receive coaching at the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Coaching Center
Pre-Conference Consultation: A program leader will contact you to discuss your needs, scheduling options and the coach match process
Your scheduled appointment and coach/consultant will be confirmed by email before the conference.
At the conference, arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled one-hour confidential coaching session

Ask-An-Expert

Ask-An-Expert is a One-On-One, 15-minute consultation designed to provide practical guidance and next step solutions. No appointment needed for Ask-An-Expert.

Got DEI Questions? Get Answers from the DEI Leaders!

Topic areas include

Managing your DEI Role
Strategy & Execution
Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
Cultural Dexterity
Measuring your DEI Success and more

Coaching Center Hours
Tuesday, March 9, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location: 2nd Floor, Room 201 Area

Coaching Faculty

Chief Diversity Officers, DEI/HR leaders, conference presenters, multicultural talent acquisition and management experts and executive coaches. See our faculty roster at the bottom off the page.

What Attendees Are Saying

“Our D&I program would not have progressed as quickly without a follow-up coaching session to address questions that subsequently arose and the feedback on our implementation.”

“My executive coach was outstanding in helping me navigate the unique challenges of being a Diversity and Inclusion leader.”

“I have been in the D&I space for over 10 years. Having the opportunity to collaborate with a senior leader who understands my issues was a highlight of this conference.”

“The D&I coaching service exceeded my expectations. My coach was a true subject matter expert and I left the session with actionable strategies specific to the challenges I had in moving our program forward.”