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Joe Gerstandt

Diversity & Inclusion Advisor; Co-Author, "Social Gravity"

Joe Gerstandt
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Omaha, NE, USA
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Communication, Corporate Culture, DEI, Disruptive Thinking, Diversity & Inclusion, Health, HIV & AIDS, Human Resources, Leadership, Personal Growth, Relationships, Thought Leadership
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Joe Gerstandt Biography

Joe Gerstandt is a speaker, author, and advisor bringing greater clarity, action, and impact to organizational diversity and inclusion efforts.

Gerstandt has worked with Fortune 100 corporations, small non-profits, and everything in between. He is a featured contributor for the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum, and his insights have been published in Diversity Best Practices, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, The Diversity Factor, The American Diversity Report, the Corporate Recruiting Leadership Journal, Associations Now, and other print and online journals. He also co-authored the book "Social Gravity: Harnessing the Natural Laws of Relationships."

Gerstandt grew up on a family farm in NW Iowa, served four years in the United States Marine Corps, including participation in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, attended Iowa State University, and then spent six years working in management and business development for technology and communication companies. He then made a career change and went to work for a grassroots non-profit organization, where he found himself drawn to issues related to diversity and inclusion and became actively involved in that work. Gerstandt served as the Director of Education and Prevention Programming at the Nebraska AIDS Project, a Program Director at the National Conference for Community and Justice, and as the Diversity Director at Alegent Health.

Gerstandt believes we cannot continue applying a 20th-century approach to an increasingly critical set of 21st-century issues. A strong advocate for resetting the diversity and inclusion conversation, Gerstandt sees diversity and inclusion as often misunderstood. His keynote messages and interactive workshops bring greater clarity, action, and impact to existing and new organizational diversity & inclusion efforts.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/13/2024.

Joe Gerstandt Speaking Topics

  • From “Anti” to “Ally”: A Story of Personal Transformation

    For the past 20 years, Joe Gerstandt has been helping organizations of all shapes and sizes to find new clarity relative to diversity and inclusion, and to put new practices in place. But he did not take a very direct route into this work, in fact there was a time in his life when he likely would have rolled his eyes at what he now does for a living. The often-discomforting experience of becoming aware of and addressing his own privilege, denial, bias, and bigotry still informs his work today. This is a story of how one person’s heart, mind, and behavior changed and what we might learn from it. From his own story of growing up on a family farm in rural Iowa, serving in the United States Marine Corps, personal and professional successes and setbacks, and just being in the world with other human beings, Joe distills insights applicable toward leadership, behavior change, culture change, and enlisting more allies in this work.

  • Inclusion by Design

    What specifically do you mean when you use the word “inclusion?” It has become one of the most popular words relative to the modern workplace, yet in most organizations it remains a vague, ambiguous idea; and vague, ambiguous targets are incredibly hard to hit. If inclusion is the product you are trying to deliver, then you should be able to speak to its characteristics. This message brings a powerful new clarity to the concept of inclusion, what it is, why it matters and how it happens. The audience will leave this message with a strong foundation upon which to build impactful and sustainable diversity and inclusion initiatives.

  • Inclusive Leadership

    Inclusive leadership requires more than a statement of commitment, it is an active practice. This session introduces you to that practice. Anchored in a practical model of what inclusion is, Joe will introduce you to a set of competencies and commitments to ensure that your leadership is, in fact, inclusive. You will leave this session with work to do and tools to use, things that you can act on immediately.

  • The Authenticity Advantage

    While the word “authenticity,” gets casually thrown around as if it is a simple, safe, and common thing, the truth is a bit more complicated. Authenticity, properly understood, is hard fought and often involves a fair amount of real and / or perceived risk. As a result, authenticity is often lacking in our places of work, in our personal and professional lives. Which is unfortunate, because authenticity is a pretty righteous thing. This session explores authenticity, what it matters on the individual and organizational level, and how to put authenticity to work for you.

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Joe Gerstandt is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as From “Anti” to “Ally”: A Story of Personal Transformation, Inclusion by Design, Inclusive Leadership and The Authenticity Advantage. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joe Gerstandt for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Joe Gerstandt generally travels from Omaha, NE, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Phindile Sithole-Spong, Annette Grotheer, Jenn Lim, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Greg Louganis. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joe Gerstandt for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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