AICI Canada is celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 Each member and a guest is invited to join us on Monday, March 7 at 10:30AM EST as we honour WOMEN OF INFLUENCE All of us have that special woman who has impacted our lives!   Members:  Do you have someone you would like to recognize with a 1 - 3 minute tribute? Please invite her to join us on March 7th you will each need to register through the zoom link below. Please come, even if you don't have a guest!   Register for the Zoom Call by February 28th https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfu-vqj8uHtVjHJvezslbvLkoNCh3B9FP After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting We look forward to your participation in celebrating WOMEN OF INFLUENCE!

Unlock the Bias through Language and Communication Join us April 29th, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm EDT You can receive 0.3 AICI CEUs In this highly informative, interactive and insightful program, you will have the opportunity to define, identify and bring self-awareness to your unconscious bias. Unconscious bias affects everyone and is generally triggered instinctively. Explore and recognize how bias affects you and those around you - and gain the ability to create and implement new techniques and tools to overcome bias.   Agenda: 10:30 - 12:00 noon:  Workshop by Beth Taylor 12:00 noon - 12:45 pm:  Lunch Break 12:45 pm - 2:15 pm:  Workshop by Beth Taylor 2:15 - 2:30:  Break 2:30 - 3:30:  Panel Discussion with specialists on Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Transgender   From this workshop you will be able to: Identify and unlock conscious and unconscious bias related to gender, sexuality, body, age, ethnicity, ability, etc. Identify the different types of bias and describe the correlation between bias, brain and instinct. Recognize how thoughts, emotions and behaviours can influence bias. Incorporate strategies to overcome biases. Empathy is the gateway to improved communication, client/employee engagement, greater sales effectiveness, secondary or add-on revenue, and overall greater satisfaction with work and professional growth. The word empathy has only been around since the late 1930’s, and it’s meaning continues to evolve and grow. When leaders incorporate empathy to influence, impact and motivate, they inadvertently increase the company’s ROI! Leading with empathy encompasses acknowledgement, curiosity and active listening skills, which leads to client/employee retention and engagement, while creating a culture of inclusion and diversity. Each client/company is directed to focus on high-value activities aligning directly with their specific goals to succeed in a rapidly evolving world.   About Beth Taylor, MA, BCC, NCC Executive Leadership Coach, ‘The Empathy Expert’, and Keynote

Expand Your Personal Power An evening to Empower Ourselves and Give Back November 23rd, 7:00 pm Eastern Join us on Zoom for this webinar to learn key strategies to own and expand our personal power, helping other women by doing so. Click here to register! On average, every six days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner. Shocking isn’t it? Last year our Chapter partnered up with Armagh House, a second stage housing programme for women who have been in a shelter. Gender based violence has increased following the pandemic and as a result, Armagh House needs to double in size. As November is Women Abuse Prevention Month here in Canada, it seems fitting to celebrate International Image Consultants Day by using our skills and talents to fundraise for this amazing organization. We need your help! Our Chapter is presenting an educational and inspiring online webinar entitled Expand Your Personal Power. In return for a donation to Armagh House, we can all learn more about the signs of abuse, what we can do to help others and how we can all be the powerful women we deserve to be. Here is the link to register: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/AICIFundraiser Whether you can or cannot attend the webinar, we would love to thank you for donating to such a worthy cause. 100% of your payment will go directly to Armagh House. As Image Consultants we are proud to be serving our community. Please can you share this with your clients and community. Together we can make a real difference! Click here to register!

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Develop the Skills Towards Empowered Conversations March 31, 2023  |  11:00 am - 2:15 pm Eastern ... The education event is being authorized for 0.3 AICI CEUs In the event you are not able to attend, the workshop will be recorded, so you will not miss out! The recording will be available for up to 10 days.   Member regular price $147  |  advance price $97 Non-member regular price $197  |  advance price $147 Advance ticket prices are in effect until March 20th at 11:00 pm Eastern   If you're not able to communicate appropriately in the 21st century, you may offend/upset someone lose business appear out of touch Elevate your brand by learning respectful communication for today's world. This workshop provides an introduction to the concepts of diversity, equity and inclusion, with an emphasis on understanding the importance of these concepts in today's climate. The workshop is aimed at helping you develop the skills needed to have difficult conversations about race, gender expression, and other sensitive topics related to DEI, and to address harmful behaviour in a constructive and healthy way for everyone involved. The overall goal of the workshop is to empower you to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in your personal and professional life.   Learner Outcomes At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Describe the concepts and importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in today’s world. Define ways to have difficult conversations about race, gender expression and other sensitive topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Implement strategies to resolve harmful behaviour in a constructive and healthy manner for all parties involved. Identify actions to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in everyday situations.   Facilitators Natasha Ali Natasha is an energetic, curious and optimistic entrepreneur. She began her career working