Audience

Administrators, All Educators

Presenter Name(s)

Vinciane de Pape

Presenter Bio(s)

Vinciane de Pape (She/Her) is a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion facilitator with CultureAlly. With over six years of experience in the DEI space, she has partnered with organizations across industries to foster more inclusive and equitable workplaces. With a facilitation style rooted in empathy and humility, Vinciane believes in the power of continuous learning and open dialogue to drive meaningful change. She specializes in helping teams understand systems of exclusion and equipping them with practical strategies to build cultures where everyone can thrive. 

https://namedrop.io/vincianedepape

Description

This interactive session is designed to help staff and leaders navigate conflict and challenging conversations through a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens. Participants will explore how unconscious bias, power dynamics, and social identity shape workplace conflict, and learn inclusive strategies for de-escalation and dialogue. The session emphasizes accountability over defensiveness, offering practical tools to respond to harm, rebuild trust, and foster psychological safety. This training supports both individual and organizational growth in building more inclusive and resilient teams.

Topics to be covered 

• Deepen understanding of how bias, power, and identity influence conflict in diverse workplaces.

• Learn and apply de-escalation techniques that prioritize safety, empathy, and relationship repair.

• Develop skills to shift from defensiveness to accountability when navigating harm or tension.

• Identify strategies to support inclusive communication and intervene as active bystanders.

• Explore practical steps into everyday work culture.

Synchronous / Asynchronous

Synchronous/Asynchronous

Location

Live via Zoom;  Recording will also be made available

Dates & Times

Tuesday, November 4, 2025; 11:00am –  12:00pm

PDPs

1 PDPs

Credit

n/a

Cost

$99 ACCEPT members/$119 non-members

Team Rates Available

Registration Deadline

October 21st