Innovation through Diversity & Inclusion.

Skot Welch, Principal/Founder of Global Bridgebuilders (GBB), visits The Knauss School of Business at the University of San Diego to speak with students and teachers. He shares his core belief that inclusion is a business discipline and that it should be leveraged across all that the enterprise does. To gain this leverage, the firm applies a continuous improvement model, anchored in metrics. Many agree that the recent global meltdown has thrust organizations into a “new normal.” We live and work in an environment that few of us have ever experienced. This new normal demands a completely new way of thinking - rewarding those organizations and individuals that embrace it and are adaptable while quickly administering harsh consequences to those resistant. This engaging and thought provoking presentation will help attendees define and sustain “the currency” of the new normal through practical insights and real life examples. In this keynote, Skot defines his concept of the “new normal”. Articulating benefits of leveraging an inclusive workforce for the purposes of greater innovation and marketplace impact. He challenges the audience to identify opportunities that create more high performing teams; and the characteristics of the culturally competent leader.