Title:  Civility:  It’s Time to Talk About Civility:  What Is It and How Can You Promote It In Your Workplaces?

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In 2024, SHRM announced its “1 Million Civil Conversation” initiative to promote and foster inclusive and respectful workplaces. According to SHRM’s research, 66% of workers said that they have experienced incivility or witnessed incivility in their workplace within the past month. More concerning is that 33% of workers believe workplace conflict will increase over the next 12 months. SHRM also found that workers who rate their workplace as uncivil are three times more likely to express job dissatisfaction and more than twice as likely to consider leaving their job in the next year. Tackling incivility is no easy task.

When it comes to promoting civility, Old Dominion University is leading the charge and has incorporated civility into its organizational culture by:  implementing policies to address civility in the workplace, taking part in National Civility Month in August, creating an ACE Civility Toolkit, and spreading the civility movement. Join us for a special presentation with Dr. Veleka S. Gatling, Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusive Excellence at Old Dominion University.

Sponsor: Kaufman & Canoles, P.C. 

https://www.kaufcan.com/

Speaker:  Dr. Veleka S. Gatling, Assistant Vice President of Diversity & Inclusive Excellence at Old Dominion University

Bio:  Dr. Veleka S. Gatling, serves as the AVP for Diversity and Inclusive Excellence and Assistant Professor at Old Dominion University. She has taught graduate courses related to professional learning, instructional supervision and school community relations in the Ed. Leadership Program. She provides opportunities for educators and community members to achieve excellence in their fields of expertise, while promoting visible equity. Dr. Gatling has served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, executive director of special and gifted programs. She is the past Region 2 Rep for Virginia Association of Curriculum and Development (VASCD). She is currently serving on the state board of Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. She received her undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Early Childhood Education from James Madison University. She earned a M.S Ed from Old Dominion University in Educational Leadership and a Ph.D from Virginia Tech in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies.