Circle Project co-founder Patti Digh was recently featured as a keynote speaker for the national Diversity Summit of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The Summit was convened to gather association executives and thought leaders for two days of dialogue on diversity and inclusion issues facing nonprofit and association leaders. Digh's remarks focused on addressing diversity issues at a "structure of the land" level, rather than focusing on issues that remain on the surface of the conversation about diversity and inclusion.
Several association executives provided their feedback on Digh’s contribution to the Summit:
“Patti’s presentation did in one hour, what others couldn’t do in days….provide a clear, compelling, and inspiring case for living diversity, not just doing diversity. She is engaging, thoughtful, respectful and provides compelling examples that create empathy and understanding in the audience while creating a desire to act and change. ‘Power’ has been defined as the ability to affect change, after hearing Patti, I have never felt so powerful or energized to really change.” – Gregory Fine
"Patti Digh does not mince words or concepts. She showed us how actions can happen with desire, passion, and commitment." – Joan Eisenstodt
"As usual, Patti brought her unique blend of passionate belief, common sense thinking and good humor to the complex and difficult issues of diversity and inclusion. Patti's invaluable perspectives created new dimensions of depth and meaning in our dialogue. I can say with great confidence that everyone who participated in the ASAE & The Center Diversity Summit was delighted with Patti's contributions to this crucial conversation." – Jeff De Cagna
Patti was also a keynote speaker on diversity at the ASAE Annual Conference in San Diego in August 2008, and will be a keynote speaker at the ASAE Great Ideas Conference in Miami in February 2009.
If you would like a highly regarded diversity speaker for your next event, contact Patti Digh in our Asheville, NC, office at 828-280-5766 or David Robinson in our Seattle, WA, office at 206-853-8289.
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