It is a time of great change, and you can no longer afford to apply 20th century practices to your D&I efforts. This session explores five emerging or next practices for leading your organizations strategic diversity and inclusion efforts. You will understand the what, why and how of building your D & I initiatives on a scientific- and evidence-based foundation of human behavior acknowledging that we all have bias, make assumptions, label and categorize others. You will also learn the what, why and how of connecting and aligning D&I efforts with organizational innovation goals. This session is just what you need to get your D & I efforts unstuck and deliver results for your organization.