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Alignment Strategies Webinars
Webinars are web-based seminars that combine audio and visual components to give you a rich, engaging experience. Alignment Inc. (ALS) webinars create a medium for individual instruction, coaching, and interaction with people anywhere in the world without the associated out-of-office, travel, and logistical costs. All that is needed is a phone, a computer with an Internet connection (dial-up or high speed), and web browser. The state-of-the-art technology allows participants and moderators to interact as though they were physically in the same room.
Webinar Offerings
P.I.E. Career Success Webinars
Learn about the interdependency of P.I.E. (Performance, Image, and Exposure; click here to learn more) in career success. Create an Action Plan for managing your P.I.E.
Multicultural Talent Development Webinars
These webinars address the areas of personal, professional, and supervisory development. These sessions are designed for individuals within a diverse corporate workforce.
Straight Talk with Multicultural Role Models
Learn from multicultural professionals who have succeeded in Corporate America. See how they handled challenges of race, gender, ethnicity, and work/life balance.
Women Walking the Tightrope Between Career and Family
Engage in candid discussion of the challenges women face as being the "primary" family caretaker for their spouses, children, and parents. Share and learn success strategies, techniques, and tips from diverse women on how to achieve work-life balance. (Click here for more on women balancing family and career.)
Employee Affinity Group Webinars
This seven-module series is designed to accelerate evolution of Employee Affinity Groups (also known as resource, network, support, or interest groups); enhance members' contributions to the business; and enhance members' professional development. Participants may enroll in the individual sessions most relevant to your organization, or may enroll in the entire series as a package at a discount.
Model for Strategic Employee Affinity Group Development
Discuss the stages of Employee Affinity Group (EAG) evolution from "Beginning" through "Advanced". Examine the Employee Affinity Development Model and determine the stage of your EAG using ALS' assessment tool. Review the top challenges EAGs face today and receive practical techniques to advance your group to the next stage.
Leading Employee Affinity Groups Learn
what it takes to lead an Employee Affinity Group and successfully navigate through the culture and business dynamics of an organization. Explore the leadership requirements and the top "Dos and Don'ts" to effectively guide your group at each stage of its development.
Creating Value for the Organization - Making Strategic Choices
Review the strategic planning and decision-making necessary to contribute to business results. Employee Affinity Groups will learn to identify opportunities and create value for the organization.
Building Bridges Across Employee Affinity Groups
Increase communication and collaboration across the various Employee Affinity Groups within an organization. Learn to overcome barriers, recognize commonalities, and leverage the creativity and innovation of multicultural talent across networks.
Creating an Inclusive Work Culture - The Subtleties of Exclusion
Examine the dynamics of work cultures and discuss the subtleties that create exclusion. Discussion topics will include the impact of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, education, career history, and functional work backgrounds.
Up Close and Personal with Successful Employee Affinity Groups
Panel discussion will feature success stories from admired leaders of Employee Affinity Groups from different organizations and industries. Learn from the experiences and best practices of these talented leaders. Ask burning questions on how to grow, develop, and broaden organizational support for your group.
Success Factors of Demographic Affinity Groups.
Address the opportunities and challenges that are common to Employee Affinity Groups. Virtual breakouts for demographic affinity groups (Blacks/African Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, GLBT, and Physically Challenged) will allow conversation around launching and sustaining affinity groups. For more information, contact Alignment Strategies.