The report, containing Best Practices, as told through DHHS employees in their 'storytelling,' and Recommendations to the Secretary will be made available on this web site soon after the conference. There are 150 participants attending this working conference, nominated and selected as delegates by their OpDivs. The Celebration At the conclusion of the second day of the conference, there will be a celebration of diversity in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building. This celebration is open to all members of the Department. AI participants recall experiences when they performed at their best and how aspects of diversity contributed to that experience.
Participants also define the factors that make that level of performance and success possible.
Members of the organization talk about strengths and ways to build on them, then an action plan is constructed which, when successfully implemented, significantly increases employee satisfaction and productivity. The role of the Steering Committee is to analyze and make recommendations to the UMPC regarding the implementation of the recommendations that emerge from the conference.