Dr. Terri A. Dickerson

U.S. Coast Guard, Director of Civil Rights

Dr. Dickerson has been a member of the government’s Senior Executive Service since 2000, and is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Civil Rights Director, a position in which she leads equity programs for its 58,000-member workforce. Prior to this position, she was Assistant Staff Director at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights where she led teams investigating and producing reports for Congress and the American public on issues across the civil rights spectrum including voting, equality in education, access to health care, and equal employment. Dr. Dickerson is also an adjunct professor for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, one of the nation’s few schools dedicated to social justice.

Panel Information

Thursday, July 28

8:30 AM EST

Inclusive Leadership: What Is It and How to Build an Inclusive Workplace

In this workshop, you will learn how to harness the power of inclusion to lead more effectively and build an inclusive workplace. Whether you are getting ready for a new leadership role or are an experienced manager, this workshop aims to help you develop skills to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging for your team. The session also will help you to understand ways in which to foster an inclusive workplace culture where employees feel trusted, valued and psychologically safe.