I launched EGO - Empowering Gender Opportunities after my military career because of my passion to lift the feminine+ voices, and shine a light on the gender inequality in all lines of work due to the sexism which continues to exist.
I bring my professional experience as an Army Equal Opportunity & Diversity Officer to your workplace to help alleviate challenges that are impacting your retention by providing your staff with impactful take-aways to combat sexism.
You, your team or your organization will reflect on the biases which prevent the spirit of inclusion and develop tools to use each day which will build trust, confidence, and a will to ensure your business is successful.
I am Doris Sumner - 36-year Army veteran, keynote speaker, author of my memoir "Life at Camp, and president of my diversity consulting business EGO - Empowering Gender Opportunities. I joined the Army at 18 not considering any barriers as to what I wanted to do in life. I had little knowledge or gratitude of the women who previously paved the paths I was taking. I assimilated to the Army and male-centric culture as a truck driver. Decades later, I was the Equal Opportunity Officer promoting diversity for the Vermont National Guard. It was then I recognized disparate treatment based on gender and I took on the mission to combat the sexism impeding equality not just in the military, but all around us.
I bring decades of experience to the topics around gender diversity, equality, sexual harassment and the cultural expectations around gender which impede inclusion. During my keynote speaking engagement, I use my experience from the military culture, humor and the engagements I have had with warriors who manage sexism to inspire action. I invite audiences to consider the everyday sexism we often tolerate because we lack effective tools to counter and reject the micro-aggressions which fuel disrespect.
Why You Need EGO
EGO is a sense of self. We know some people think too much of themselves
and disregard others, and some think too less of themselves, and diminish
their contributions. If you’re an organization who understands the value of
diversity and are seeking to improve your workplace culture explore the
services I can provide. I am a certified facilitator and have decades of training
and speaking experience.
EGO - Empowering Gender Opportunities, LLC is registered with the SAM.gov (System for Award Management) which streamlines the process of obtaining a working contract. workplace harassment diversity and inclusion employee harassment training
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