Wednesday, July 6, 1pm ET - Cultures of Compassion in the Twilight of a Hyper-Masculine Economy
Join us for a heartfelt discussion between Reverend and Organizational Change professor Sean Harvey, author of the forthcoming book Warrior Compassion and JumpScale co-founder Daniel Roth. The session will explore evolving organizational landscapes through a lens of compassionate masculinity. Drawing on decades of experience working with both leaders and teams in traditional hyper-masculine office cultures as well as feminine leadership cultures, they will discuss how to build organizations where there is a level of psychological safety and trust for all people to become whole, and where cultures of compassion can thrive.

Wednesday, July 13, 1pm ET - Female Fund Managers of Color: Solving for Inequality in the Public Markets 
Female fund managers of color receive as little funding as early stage founders of color (getting stats but less than 3%). The lack of funding is a critical issue that needs to be solved. The time to vote with your dollars is now. Hear from inspiring female fund managers of color including Gayle Jennings-O'Byrne (WOCSTAR), Tracy Gray (The 22 Fund), and Azin Radsan van Alebeek (Emmeline Ventures). They will present how their funds will be a valuable asset for their communities.

Wednesday, July 20, 1pm ET - Our Transformational Nature Stories: A Compass for Thriving in Business and Life 
By tapping into our experiences with nature, we can renew the profound influence it has on how we feel and how we perceive ourselves and others. From the ground laid by these personal nature experiences, we will explore how nature and its living systems can inform the way we lead in business. Now more than ever, our leadership calls for a wisdom reflecting that humanity is part of nature. 

In this town hall gathering hosted by the Livable Planet Working Group, ASBN members and allies will be invited to evoke a special nature-based experience. Presenters will start things off by sharing their own transformative nature experience, including how it has affected their personal and professional life. Attendees will be led through a process of embodying the power and inspiration of their own nature encounter, and if they wish, they can share it publicly. 

Wednesday, August 3, 1pm ET - Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha 
In this webinar, Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha, hear how improving the quality of frontline jobs leads to above-market investment returns with our presenter, Ellen G. Frank Miller, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at WORC, the Workforce & Organizational Research Center.

This evidence-based presentation provides critical insights into the deep body of rigorous research that demonstrates that improving frontline jobs boosts investment returns through improved balance sheet outcomes, like greater sales and profitability, as well as cost reductions. Come learn why better jobs mean better business - and how making jobs better benefits all stakeholders.

Wednesday, August 10, 1pm ET - Reimagine Corporate Philanthropy: Donor Advised Funds 
Join us to dig into the world of corporate philanthropy with Soma Sharan of Amalgamated Foundation. Amalgamated Foundation partners with values-aligned businesses to transform corporate giving programs. In this session, we will explore the opportunities to develop impactful corporate giving programs and share examples of our innovative corporate partnerships, with a particular focus on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). You will hear about different corporations utilizing DAFs and how businesses are leaning further into philanthropic partnerships to uplift the issues they care about.

Wednesday, July 6, 3pm ET - Business for Democracy | Contact [email protected] to participate

The Business for Democracy working group believes that the support of businesses, big and small, is increasingly pertinent to an inclusive democracy. We will have special guest, Sean Morales-Doyle of the Brennan Center for Justice to speak about the Electoral Count Act, its purpose, the effort to misuse it to change the 2020 Presidential election results, the bi-partisan Senate effort to reform the Act, and what reforms are needed to address bad state actors sending a slate of electors that don’t represent the popular vote. 

Friday, July 8, 12pm ET - ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy  | Contact [email protected] to participate

The ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy working group focuses on public policy initiatives at the state and federal level. The agenda this meeting will cover Cosmetics, PFAS, and Pesticides.

Wednesday, July 13, 12pm MDT - The Good Boss Evolution: Recruitment & Retention Strategies that Get Great Results | HYBRID: In-person in Grand Junction, CO & Virtual

Some call it the Great Resignation or the Great Reshuffle, we call it the Great Boss Evolution! In this era where the tight labor market is being felt across Colorado and especially in the rural and frontier parts of the state, it is more important than ever for employers to be able to hire and retain great employees. This highly interactive session will provide attendees with an opportunity to engage with the panelists and their peers to explore insight into best practices for hiring and actionable ideas for increasing employee retention and loyalty.