Decision-making takes place at every level of an organization every single day, whether within a team working on a project, a department setting targets, or in the C-Suite as leaders make structural changes. In this session, Lisa Russell, co-founder and CEO of Aleria, along with Alexis Gonzales-Black, Partner and Org Design Practice Lead at August Public, will discuss how organizations can build stronger, more inclusive workplaces through better decision-making. They share insights and data from Aleria's work measuring inclusion that demonstrate how decision-making structures cause exclusion and the most common frustrations employees have, as well as tangible tips and guidance from August Public's work to change how people approach decision-making and improve these processes. Learning Outcomes:  • Explore specific recommendations around organizational design to be more transparent and increase communication

• Understand the importance of recognition at all levels and cross-department

• Learn how to reduce the feeling of being siloed