Live Webinar
The Belonging Blueprint: HR’s 2024 Action Plan
Wednesday, December 13
2:00pm ET
Employees with a strong sense of belonging at work are more productive, have lower turnover, and are happier and healthier.
With just one in four people reporting a strong sense of belonging today, how can business leaders take action at the organization, team, and individual level to improve belonging for everyone in 2024?
Join Achievers' Dr. Natalie Baumgartner as she sits down with Workday's VP of Belonging & Diversity, Kumari Williams, to discuss all the latest data, insights, and actions you need to create a culture of belonging at your organization.
Join us to learn:
- The what, why, and how of belonging at work
- How Workday measures and improves belonging for every employee
- Specific actions you can take to align your initiatives to the AWI Belonging Model™ and strategically and systematically drive belonging in 2024
Speakers

Dr. Natalie Baumgartner
Chief Workforce Scientist, Achievers Workforce Institute

Kumari Williams
Vice President of Belonging & Diversity, Workday
Natalie has spent her career advising companies of all sizes, from entrepreneurial startups to Fortune 500 firms, on issues related to company culture. Specifically tackling key hire assessment and portfolio due diligence issues, she’s found success analyzing what most overlook – the human element. She holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specific focus on assessment and additional training in strength-based psychology.
Kumari L. Williams is the Vice President of Belonging and Diversity at Workday, a cloud-based software company specializing in applications for financial management, enterprise resource planning, and human capital management. With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, she started her current position in 2021.
Kumari's job responsibilities involve identifying enterprise opportunities for improvement in diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging by utilizing qualitative and quantitative data insights. She works closely with various teams across the organization to gain an understanding of the root causes of issues that arise and identifies effective solutions and interventions.
In addition to this, Kumari also leads the Employee Belonging Council (EBC) program, which plays a crucial role in promoting inclusion, equity, and belonging at Workday.
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