Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Inclusive Leadership Symposium
The Inclusive Leadership Symposium is an annual event, centered on a selected theme based on the identified keynote speaker’s background and expertise. Each year, the Office of Engagement and Belonging hosts intentional training to participants in various leadership roles throughout the CSU Fullerton campus. The overall goal for this yearly symposium is to mold diversity embracing, equity-minded, inclusive leaders.
7th Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Keynote Speaker
Odell A. Bizzell II
Keynote Session
Leading for Belonging: What Managers Can Say and Do to Create Inclusive Teams
Inclusion isn’t just a value—it’s a leadership skill. But in today’s cautious workplace climate, even experienced managers can feel unsure of how to foster a sense of belonging.
Join nationally recognized speaker and author Odell A. Bizzell II for an engaging session built around his signature MORALE™ Framework —a practical, communication-focused approach to building inclusive, high-trust teams without uncomfortable oversharing or needing a new DEI department.
Through real stories, actionable language, and interactive activities (including toy elephants), you’ll learn what to say, what to model, and how to lead when inclusion feels hard to talk about.
You’ll walk away with tools to:
- Build belonging within your own sphere of influence
- Set a clear, inclusive tone on your team
- Professionally redirect harmful or divisive language
- Lead with clarity and confidence in uncertain cultural moments
Past Symposiums
1st Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
Keynote: Dr. Kathy Obear
Theme: Inclusive Leadership: Critical Competencies and Concepts
2nd Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020
Keynote: Dr. Edna Chun
Theme: Leading Through a Social Justice Frame
3rd Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
Keynote: Dr. Adrianna Kezar
4th Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Keynote: Ashley B. Stewart
Theme: Disrupting Insitutional Racism
5th Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Keynote: Paige Diggs, J.D., MBA
6th Annual Inclusive Leadership Symposium
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Keynote: Jason Shepard, Ph.D., Interim Dean, College of Communications
Theme: Why Free Speech Matters for the Future of Public Universities
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