Signature Session

Upward Reviews in Practice: Building Cultures of Accountability and Trust

May 19, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

Featuring:

• Dr. Milana Hogan, Chief Talent Officer, Sullivan & Cromwell
• Malaika Lindo, Senior Director, Engagement & Inclusion, Morgan Lewis
• Manar Morales, Founder & CEO, DFA

What does it actually take to give employees a meaningful voice in shaping the leadership around them? This candid panel brings together people leaders from organizations that have successfully embedded upward feedback into their performance cultures.

By treating feedback as a two-way conversation rather than a top-down exercise, these firms have built cultures of reflection, accountability, and continuous learning that benefit employees and leaders alike. Panelists will share the real-world decisions behind their programs including how they earned buy-in, created psychological safety, and connected feedback to growth rather than consequence.

Whether you’re exploring upward reviews for the first time or strengthening an existing process, this session delivers practical takeaways from firms that have turned upward feedback into lasting cultural change.

Eligibility: This event is open to DFA members only.

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

Signature Session

Cultivating A Culture of Connection in Today’s Workplace

March 5, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

In today’s evolving and distributed workplaces, connection doesn’t happen by accident. It has to be designed, modeled, and practiced at every level of an organization. In this Signature Session, we will explore how intentional moments of connection can create meaningful cultural change across individuals, teams, and organizations. Together, we’ll look at how connection shows up at the me, we, and us levels, and how leaders can strengthen trust, belonging, and shared purpose through everyday interactions. Participants will leave with practical ways to foster deeper connection that scales, even as work continues to change.

Eligibility: This event is open to DFA members only.

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

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. 

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

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.

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.