Overcoming Adversity through the lens of Diversity & Inclusion

Deepen a genuine understanding of why it's necessary to create inclusive workplace cultures where individuals can show up authentically as their whole/best selves.

Joze Piranian is a lifelong stutterer turned Forbes featured Global TEDx Speaker on Inclusion and Resilience. Born and raised in Lebanon, Joze avoided speaking for more than 25 years out of the fear of being judged for being different. Then, everything changed. He won the Inspirational Speaker of the Year, delivered 2 TEDx talks and performed stand-up comedy in 3 continents and 4 languages.

Joze has delivered hundreds of stand-up comedies and speaking engagements about Inclusion and Resilience at Google, Tesla, Dell, IBM, Diageo and Amgen. With more than 3,000,000 views on Goalcast, Joze has also been featured on TEDx, ABC, Forbes, NowThis and CBC News.

Who is this experience for?

An inspirational supplement to your HR Conferences, DE&I-Oriented Company Event, DE&I Oriented Conference, Exec Deep Dive, Leadership Retreat, or Team-Building Event.

Actionable takeaways include tips for fostering psychological safety, inclusion, belonging and engagement, and enhancing the capacity to display courage, self-acceptance, persistence, and resilience.

Deepen a genuine understanding of why it's necessary to create inclusive workplace cultures where individuals can show up authentically as their whole/best selves.

Experience Details:

Recent years have proven that change is needed in terms of how we tackle Diversity and Inclusion as a society & organizations.

In this signature talk, Jozé shares his journey of overcoming the adversity of being different by discussing empowerment through self-acceptance, facing fears through repeated exposure to discomfort and the necessity of organizations' leadership & HR professionals to develop a more nuanced understanding of the diverse challenges that an employee, prospective hire, supplier, or client might be facing.

Beyond merely labelling, D&I is a complex tango, it takes two: the empowerment of the individual and the inclusive acceptance from the other members of the organization. Actionable takeaways for building a culture of belonging will be shared, interspersed with lighthearted moments of comedy.

Your audience will feel better informed, more empathetic and motivated to launch (or contribute) to D&I initiatives at the organization, within ERGs/Affinity Groups and in the community.

*Available in French/aussi disponible en Français