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April DLA Workshop
Cultivating a Culture of Belonging for Leaders, Employees and Teams
Featured Speaker
Rhodes Perry (he/him)
Founder + CEO
Rhodes Perry Consulting
Workshop Details
Date: Thursday, April 24th
Time: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. (MST)
Online: Zoom
Belonging is more than just inclusion. It is a fundamental building block and foundation for a thriving, high-performing workplace culture. In this results-driven DLA workshop, leaders, employees, and teams will gain actionable strategies to foster psychological safety, build trust, and create a culture of collective community care. Through a dynamic discussion and immersive exercises, participants will learn how to break down barriers, address unconscious biases, and implement equitable practices that empower everyone to contribute authentically. Organizations prioritizing psychological safety and shared responsibility will unlock higher engagement, increase civility, and deepen collaboration with the goal of cultivating stronger teams, increased retention, and long-term success. Join DLA for our April workshop, where we will transform workplace culture into a true belonging and welcoming place.
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Bio
Rhodes Perry, MPA (he/him)
Founder + CEO
Rhodes Perry Consulting
Rhodes Perry is a transformative figure in workplace culture building and leadership development. He is not just an advocate for belonging in the workplace; he’s a maverick in the truest sense. With two bestselling books, “Belonging at Work” and “Imagine Belonging,” he has become a guiding light for organizational leaders, people & culture practitioners, and visionaries committed to building spaces where safety, trust, and belonging are paramount.
Beyond his award-winning consulting and coaching work, Rhodes stands at the forefront of the othering & belonging discourse as an international keynote speaker and host of the Belonging Practice, a weekly somatics & strategy gathering for visionary leaders, and two popular podcasts, “Imagine Belonging” and “The Out Entrepreneur.”
His journey is as diverse as it is impressive, spanning roles at the White House, the Department of Justice, and PFLAG National, the largest LGBTQIA+ ally organization in the United States. His insights have graced the pages of Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and many other notable publications. He partners with industry giants, government agencies, and large nonprofits to foster workplace cultures prioritizing psychological safety and trust.
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