At the Kentucky League of Cities, we believe vibrant communities thrive when everyone feels respected, involved, and served. As a cornerstone of our mission, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and belonging environment for our staff and member city officials. KLC established the OneKLC Inclusion Taskforce to nurture a richly inclusive community where every voice is heard and valued, and everyone belongs.
Our passionate OneKLC team has created subcommittees focusing on education, employment, community outreach, and accessibility for all. We are committed to making impactful changes and have successfully achieved several key objectives:
OneKLC Taskforce Members:
Eleanor Barbour, Corporate Law & Finance
Martha Cosby, Executive Team Member
Michelle DeMattina, Claims
Chris Johnson, Member Legal Services
Jessica Johnston, Accounting
Katie Hook, Accounting
Jenny Klever, Accounting
Adam Mayo, IT
Elizabeth Schepens, Employee Services
Kristen Searcy, Employee Services
Sarah Stoll, Member & Business Development
Scott Tremoulis, Public Affairs
West Kentucky Community and Technical College President Anton Reece talks about leadership models and their impact on organizational dynamics. The interactive discussion includes a talk about team dysfunction, effective communication, and the chaos that miscommunication and no-communication create.
We all have biases especially the unconscious kind. Unconscious bias gone unchecked could prevent good collaborations, performance and decision making. Unconscious bias creates a space of resentment and frustration. The more frustrated we are the more likely we are to be silent and disengaged.
How to reduce bias in your workplace – Check out three key ways to reduce bias at work, according to Just Work cofounders Kim Scott and Trier Bryant.
With questions regarding the KLC Equity and Inclusion initiative, contact KLC Corporate Compliance Officer Eleanor Barbour.