Diversity
Diversity can be a prickly topic for discussion yet Deborah's engaging, enthusiastic and entertaining style brings home an instructive message without sacrificing substance. As a nationally recognized psychologist and diversity management expert, Deborah's gift of taking apart theories of human differences and stating them in practical terms leave her audiences with information and inspiration. Her ability to communicate effectively to diverse groups support audiences to enhance their diversity competencies both professionally and personally. Since 1990, Deborah has successfully addressed audiences of executives, administrators, managers and employees of organizations, agencies and faith-based institutions all over the US and in the UK.

With more than 20 years of experience in diversity management, Deborah has successfully impacted audiences and clients of all ages and backgrounds, enhancing their diversity competencies both professionally and personally.

As a keynote speaker and commentator, her areas of expertise include:

Contemporary race relations
Dynamics of differences (how the Big 8 diversity dimensions interact)
Gender differences in communication styles
Generational differences in the workplace
Cross-racial friendships & America's cross-racial socializing patterns
Affirmative action
Black Catholic experience

Speaking Spanglish and Ebonics: Unraveling my American Identity | Life lessons of an African American female with Panamanian and Jamaican ethnicity on integrating immigration and racial identity into a contemporary American identity.

Everyday Self-Negotiation: Protecting Yourself in Professional and Personal Negotiations | Target audience is women, women of color in academia and healthcare… How not to have too much of yourself (i.e. identity, values, beliefs) be negotiable yet getting what you want (promotion, more money, resources, etc.)

The ROI of Diversity | Diversity in organizations has extended beyond a buzz word phenomenon yet struggles to embed itself as part of mainstream organizational work. This presentation tells you how to integrate diversity for business impact.

Communicating Across Differences | Knowing how to effectively communicate for impact in diverse settings is an essential skill in a global society. Participants leave with practical, ready-to-use skills to increase cultural competence in their professional and personal lives.