Strength in Neurodiversity: How to Create a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong

September 17, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring Dr. Daniel Wendler, Clinical Psychologist and Founder, ImproveYourSocialSkills.com

Successful organizations owe their success to their team. When organizational leaders encourage their employees to reach their full potential, the company flourishes.

Unfortunately, many organizations squander the potential of their neurodivergent employees, such as those with autism or ADHD. Neurodivergent people might struggle to get a fair hearing for their ideas due to stigma, or might find it difficult to work at their full potential in an environment that isn’t set up to support them.

Conversely, organizations that support their neurodivergent workers have a powerful competitive advantage. And it’s not hard to do. By following a few simple principles, any organization can create an environment where a neurodiverse team can excel – and where everyone feels great about showing up each day.

Learn from autistic neurodiversity expert Dr. Daniel Wendler the best practices for creating an inclusive work environment that celebrates and empowers neurodivergent employees. You’ll gain practical tools for helping your organization become a more inclusive workplace, whether you’re a leader or team member, and whether you are neurotypical or neurodivergent yourself. Don’t miss it!

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us on September 17th? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

Leveraging Sabbaticals to Prevent Burnout and Promote Workplace Well-Being

July 24, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring:

  • Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance
  • Brittaney Schmidt, Chief Legal Talent & Inclusion Officer, Vorys
  • Keith Stemple, Chief Legal Personnel and Development & Practice Management Officer, WilmerHale
  • Phyllis Wan, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Holland & Hart

Join us on Thursday, July 24, 2025, for an exclusive first look at DFA’s Sabbatical Impact Report, a deep dive into how organizations are using sabbatical programs to improve wellbeing, prevent burnout, strengthen retention, and support long-term performance.

You’ll hear fresh data, real examples of successful programs, and best practices for designing sabbaticals in your organization. Whether you’re exploring how to launch a new sabbatical program or strengthen an existing one, this session will give you the insights and tools you need to cultivate a supportive, thriving work culture.

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us on July 24th? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

2025 Bonus Signature Seminar

From Reactivity to Resourcefulness: Cultivating Self-Leadership During Uncertainty

May 21, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

In today’s fast-moving world, effective leadership starts with how we manage ourselves. Join Manar Morales for an interactive 60-minute session exploring the critical space between external triggers and our responses—where true leadership begins.

In this session, you’ll explore how to:

  • Apply the “Pause, Notice, Choose” method to shift from reactivity to resourcefulness.
  • Understand the science of stress and tap into your best thinking under pressure.
  • Lead effectively, even when circumstances feel outside your control.
  • Build a personal toolkit to lead yourself and others through change.
  • Craft a resilience plan rooted in your unique strengths and resources.

Whether facing organizational shifts, industry disruption, or personal transitions, you’ll walk away with practical tools to navigate uncertainty with clarity, purpose, and confidence when certainty is in short supply. Through evidence-based insights and interactive exercises, this session helps you move from surviving change to discovering new possibilities within it.

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us live? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

2025 Signature Seminar

Defining Culture in a Shifting Landscape

April 3 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

In times of uncertainty, leaders often find themselves reacting rather than leading with intention. The way you navigate challenges leaves a lasting impression, shaping how people perceive your leadership and your organization’s identity. It takes shape through values, behaviors, and daily experiences that influence how people connect, contribute, and grow. Whether it’s managing return to office mandates or challenges to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, this program will provide you with a framework to define culture and engage in purpose driven conversations.

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us live? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

2025 Signature Seminar

Building Self-Reliance: Lessons from 7 Rules of Self-Reliance

February 18, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

Featuring Maha Abouelenein, founder of Digital & Savvy, best-selling author of 7 Rules of Self-Reliance, and host of the Savvy Talk podcast

As the CEO of Digital & Savvy, a global communications consulting firm with offices in the United States and United Arab Emirates, Maha has been instrumental in orchestrating transformations in communication strategies for clients that include global corporate giants, high-growth startups, sports organizations, top governments, CEOs, and high-net-worth individuals. Raised and educated in the United States to Egyptian parents, Maha is at home in both Western and Arab worlds, offering a global perspective that translates into her work.

Maha’s 2/18 webinar will be based on her book, 7 Rules of Self-Reliance: How to Stay Low, Keep Moving, Invest in Yourself and Own Your Future, a USA TODAY bestseller that provides a transformative guide on mastering self-reliance. In this fascinating presentation, Maha will share her top strategies that fuel resilience, empower leaders, and inspire people to create their own opportunities.

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us live? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

2025 Signature Seminar

Personal Branding for Professional Success

January 22, 2025 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Featuring Mary Abbajay, author of the best-selling, award winning Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss

Did you know everyone has a personal brand—even if they don’t realize it? Your brand is what sets you apart. It’s the unique blend of your skills, experience, and personality that shapes how others see you.

Don’t miss this interactive, high energy virtual session that will help you:

  • Cultivate a positive professional image, brand and reputation;
  • Identify key components of your brand;
  • Identify key strategies to reinforce and magnify your brand while engaging with others;
  • Explore best practices for brand (and self) promotion.

Remember, your personal brand is the impression you both want to make and do make on others. Done well, and your personal brand can help you succeed professionally. You can either ignore your personal brand, and let it develop organically, possibly chaotically, beyond your control, or you can take active steps to create a personal brand that accurately depicts you as the person you want to be.

Members: Register in the Member Resource Center or by contacting Mira Harris.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Can’t join us live? Register to receive a copy of the recording in your inbox the day after the program.

Not a member? Contact us for more information. 

2024 Signature Seminar

Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better

December 4, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Featuring: Kim Scott, Author & Co-founder of Radical Candor

During this Signature Seminar, Kim will describe what a Radically Respectful workplace is: one that optimizes for collaboration and honors each employee’s individuality. What gets in the way of Radical Respect? Bias, prejudice and bullying. Too often we conflate these three, which can make the problems they create feel monolithic and insoluble.

But it doesn’t have to be so bad! When faced with a difficult problem, it’s useful to break it down into its component parts. Kim will offer some simple definitions, and some effective responses to each. She will identify the things that upstanders and leaders can do to ensure that we build a culture where everyone does the best work of their lives and enjoys working together.

In this talk you will learn:

  • The difference between bias, prejudice and bullying
  • Some suggested responses to bias, prejudice and bullying
  • Some additional ways that upstanders can intervene
  • Some practical, tactical ways that leaders can prevent bias, prejudice and bullying on their teams.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Not a member? Contact Angela Whitehead Quigley for more information. 

2024 Signature Seminar

Maximizing Employee Retention: Insights from the NALP Foundation’s Stay Study Report & Leveraging Stay Interviews for Organizational Success

September 26, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Featuring:

Fiona Trevelyan Hornblower, President & CEO, NALP Foundation

Jennifer Mandery, Vice President for Research, NALP Foundation

Mindy Herczfeld, Chief Legal Talent Officer, Cozen O’Connor

Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

This session will delve into the NALP Foundation’s inaugural Stay Study Report, detailing the key factors driving associates’ decisions to remain at their firms. Our expert panel will provide an in-depth analysis of the report’s key insights exploring associates’ valuations of work allocation, compensation, benefits, firm policies, hybrid work, professional development, mentoring, DEI initiatives, and more.

We will further discuss how these findings can be practically applied within your organization, offering best practices for conducting effective stay interviews. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge on crafting meaningful questions, creating a comfortable interview environment, and analyzing the data collected. Additionally, we will share actionable tips for utilizing the insights from stay interviews to develop targeted retention strategies and to foster a supportive work culture.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Not a member? Contact Angela Whitehead Quigley for more information. 

2024 Signature Seminar

The Wellbeing Quotient in Cultivating Belonging

Featuring Kori Carew, Chief Catalyst Officer & Founder, Bridge 68 LLC

July 25, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

In this comprehensive 60-minute presentation, we will explore the critical intersection of well-being and belonging within professional environments. This session will delve into the definitions and interconnections of belonging, well-being, and employee engagement, and their vital roles in fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures.

Furthermore, the presentation will provide actionable strategies for cultivating a sense of belonging both at the individual and organizational levels, as well as for creating well-being-centric cultures within teams and organizations. By the end of this session, attendees will leave with practical, actionable tools and understanding to enhance their well-being, professional environments and relationships, promoting diversity, equity, and overall organizational success.

Program Objectives:

  1. Define Key Concepts: Provide clear definitions of belonging, well-being, and employee engagement, and explain their significance in the workplace.
  2. Explore Interconnections: Discuss the impact of well-being on inclusion and belonging, and how belonging influences well-being and employee engagement.
  3. Highlight Cultural Impact: Illustrate how belonging and well-being affect organizational culture and performance, and their dependence on diversity and equity.
  4. Strategize for Belonging: Present strategies for creating and enhancing a sense of belonging at both the individual and organizational levels.
  5. Promote Well-being Cultures: Offer practical approaches to foster well-being-centric cultures within teams and organizations, supporting overall employee well-being and engagement.

Additional resources include:

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.0 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.0 qualify as hours of credit for diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias (BCLE Reg. 302:1). If you would like to receive a certificate of attendance, please note the three codes provided during the session and submit your information HERE.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations. Not a member? Contact Angela Whitehead Quigley for more information. 

Members: Contact Angela Whitehead Quigley for access to the recording (available through August 26, 2024).

2024 Signature Seminar

Embracing Generational Diversity: A Fireside Chat

Featuring Chris DeSantis, Author of Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work & Manar Morales, President & CEO, Diversity & Flexibility Alliance

May 7, 2024 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET

The workforce has evolved to include four distinct generational groups. Therein lies the challenge and the opportunity. Each generational cohort comes of age during distinct environmental circumstances which shape motivations, expectations, and workplace behaviors. Join Chris DeSantis in conversation with DFA President and CEO, Manar Morales, discussing the framework outlined in his book for understanding generational perspectives, clarifying the distinctions between actual and perceptual differences, when it makes sense to talk about these differences, and when it doesn’t. Additionally, learn what organizations need to do to embrace a new generation of workers, Gen Z, and how they can best be engaged and retained in a hybrid workplace.

This event is open to all individuals at member organizations.

Learn more about the Signature Seminar Series here.