Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 28th from 3:00–4:00pm

Good afternoon colleagues, Hope all is well! The CUNY I-O Practitioner Network has added an additional talk for fall 2021 (see below). Additionally, please keep in mind that these talks are only open to CUNY staff. Students and non-CUNY individuals who wish to view talks are encouraged to visit our website for event recordings (https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/ioadmins). CUNY IOP Network Fall 2021 I-O Talks: Why DEI Trainings Aren’t Enough · Date & Time: Thursday, Oct 28th from 3:00–4:00pm · Zoom Registration: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvceqsrToqHd24WukhHDcBVB8OLOiPZD1v · Description: DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion) trainings strongly enhance people’s knowledge about diversity issues (e.g., unconscious bias), but alone do these trainings influence change? In this "I-O Talk", Rebecca Harmata and Lorena Solis, two Brooklyn College alumni and current I-O psychology doctoral students, will discuss the evidence around DEI trainings as well as highlight evidence-based strategies for effective and sustained change. Becoming an Evidence-Based Practitioner · Date & Time: Wednesday, Nov 17th from 12:00-1:00pm · Zoom Registration: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIld-ygqzMoHdZGiZEohcFUAvCLv_IJfZK7 · Description: In this "I-O Talk", Michael Vodianoi, Research Scientist at MHS Assessments and strategic advisor for ScienceForWork, discusses what it means to be an “evidence-based practitioner” and how this differs from common approaches to decision making in higher education (e.g., best practices). **Newly Added** Cultural Intelligence: Your Secret Weapon To Success · Date & Time: Tuesday, Nov 30th from 11:00am-12:00pm · Zoom Registration: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvde6rqDopHtdWY51cMhdgR8PJFb6NvPwt · Description: Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is defined as a globally recognized way of assessing and improving effectiveness in culturally diverse situations: In this talk, Devoreaux Walton, discusses what it is, how to develop it, and how you use it to improve relationships in both your professional and personal lives. Clemente I. Diaz Associate Director & STEM Research Academy Manager College Now & Collaborative Programs Baruch College – City University of New York Co-Founder/Chair, CUNY I-O Practitioners Network Chair, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Bridge Builders Committee Clemente.Diaz@baruch.cuny.edu Ogbonnaya Jr. Akpara Co-Host of P.A.C.S. Brooklyn College- CUNY