Companies who understand the human needs of today's diverse workforce will attract and retain the most talented employees and increase productivity.

As a mother of bi-racial children, Dr. Walsh thinks about diversity and human behavior a lot. Let's face it. Most workplaces were designed for employees with a wife at home. But today, facing some of the lowest rates of unemployment in history, companies who will dominate the future will be those who master the art of attracting and retaining the most talented workforce — one that may not look or behave anything like employees of the past. Women, parents, allo-parents, diverse workers by gender, ethnicity or or bright, non-neurotypical employees. Substantial research supports the fact that diverse and inclusive teams are smarter and more productive. But to get the diversity advantage, companies must understand the very human needs of today's workforce. Dr. Wendy Walsh's talk explains how employers can:

• Recruit for Diversity
• Increase Employee Retention by Building Trust and Identity
• Use Gratitude as a Productivity Motivator
• Get the Fresh Air Effect
• Use Technology Judiciously
• Create High Group Intelligence