Connected Voices - June 2025

Description

Join us for an interactive session with Sertrice Shipley is the CEO & Founder of Plan to Action, that explores how small, intentional acts of inclusion can create powerful, positive change in workplace culture. While many trainings focus on what to avoid, this experience highlights the behaviors we should actively promote to foster a sense of belonging and support. Participants will gain a clear understanding of what microaffirmations are, why they matter, and how to integrate them into everyday interactions. You’ll leave with practical tools and real-world examples to help build more inclusive, affirming, and positive environments—one small action at a time.

Meet our Speaker

Sertrice Shipley is the CEO & Founder of Plan to Action, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) consulting firm and the co-author of Inclusalytics: How Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leaders Use Data to Drive Their Work. Prior to leading Plan To Action, she made significant contributions as Co-Owner & Chief Consulting Officer of Mattingly Solutions. Her dynamic consulting has benefited clients like the National Association of Women Business Owners, Koppers, and American Humane, delivering comprehensive DEI solutions ranging from executive advising to assessment. A respected DEI thought leader and public speaker, Sertrice has been invited to speak at prominent events like the Society for Human Resource Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and various city Chamber events across the United States. Beyond her professional endeavors, she is deeply committed to community service and sits on various boards. Sertrice is located in Raleigh, NC with her husband Abraham and dog Winston.