Vernā Myers is the Founder of The Vernā Myers Company, a Baltimore-based consulting firm dedicated to eradicating barriers to diversity in the workplace. She is a Harvard-trained lawyer, activist, author and cultural innovator committed to making the most difficult conversations around bias, cultural competence, and inclusion accessible to all. Vernā is an expert facilitator, motivational speaker, and strategic advisor to for-profit and nonprofit organizations. She has delivered keynotes at The World Bank, National Geographic, 21st Century Fox, NASA, Warner Bros., the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and tech companies such as Qualcomm. Notably, Vernā was a recipient of The Network Journal's "25 Influential Black Women in Business."
Vernā's appearances and message of power and possibility have touched millions of lives, including her TED talk , "How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them," which has been viewed over 1.5 million times. Vernā is also the author of two best-selling books , a contributor to Refinery 29 and Huffington Post , and a cited expert fo r The Atlantic , Forbes , the Harvard Business Review , and TED NPR Radio .
Currently, Vernā lives in Baltimore where she serves on the board for two organizations – The Center for Urban Families , which addresses workforce development and family services, and
UC Hastings College of Law's Work Life Law Program , which advocates for gender and racial equality in the workplace.
In all, Vernā is a visionary who teaches people how to understand, respect, and include others so each person operates at his or her fullest capacity in society. As Vernā puts it, "Diversity is being invited to the party, Inclusion is being asked to dance.™"
Vernā Myers is the Founder of The Vernā Myers Company, a Baltimore-based consulting firm dedicated to eradicating barriers to diversity in the workplace. She is a Harvard-trained lawyer, activist, author and cultural innovator committed to making the most difficult conversations around bias, cultural competence, and inclusion accessible to all. Vernā is an expert facilitator, motivational speaker, and strategic advisor to for-profit and nonprofit organizations. She has delivered keynotes at The World Bank, National Geographic, 21st Century Fox, NASA, Warner Bros., the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and tech companies such as Qualcomm. Notably, Vernā was a recipient of The Network Journal's "25 Influential Black Women in Business."
Vernā's appearances and message of power and possibility have touched millions of lives, including her TED talk , "How to Overcome Our Biases? Walk Boldly Toward Them," which has been viewed over 1.5 million times. Vernā is also the author of two best-selling books , a contributor to Refinery 29 and Huffington Post , and a cited expert fo r The Atlantic , Forbes , the Harvard Business Review , and TED NPR Radio .
Currently, Vernā lives in Baltimore where she serves on the board for two organizations – The Center for Urban Families , which addresses workforce development and family services, and
UC Hastings College of Law's Work Life Law Program , which advocates for gender and racial equality in the workplace.
In all, Vernā is a visionary who teaches people how to understand, respect, and include others so each person operates at his or her fullest capacity in society. As Vernā puts it, "Diversity is being invited to the party, Inclusion is being asked to dance.™"
C4Ward to Move Forward
What if I Say the Wrong Thing?
Every day in the media we see people "stepping in it"- trying to explain how some offensive thing they did or said wasn't meant to be derogatory or disrespectful of a group of people. Even in meetings, at work, in the classroom and around the dining room table things get said or done that cause great pain, confusion, and disengagement. Some of us blunder forward, but many more of us withdraw from interacting across differences, fearing we will make a mistake. This paralysis makes it hard...
Why We Miss Talent
It is said that seeing is believing. But what about what we don't realize we are seeing?
Despite all our good intentions and our desire to be fair and merit-based in our assessments of others, our unconscious biases create blind spots. Decades of research by social scientists make it clear that our brains take short cuts to conclusions without telling us. They rely heavily on schemas- ideas and things that go together- to make evaluations. It can be an efficient system, but it can...
Inclusive Leadership: Culture Matters
Cultural Competency isn't just a catchphrase, it's a critical characteristic of any successful leader. As organizations look to diversify their workforce and remain competitive and relevant in a constantly changing world and global marketplace, leaders must learn how to create inclusive, enriching, respectful environments for those around them. Effective leaders have honed the skill to motivate and manage a heterogeneous group of people, to get the best out of them and to allow their...
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GlaxoSmithKline
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R.R., VP and Associate General Counsel, GlaxoSmithKline
Vernā immediately engaged the entire room, raised the energy level dramatically, got people's attention by acknowledging truths, and then conveyed useful and important information. In short, I liked and benefited from every aspect of her presentation.
The Women's Initiative
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H.G., Firm-wide Chair, The Women's Initiative
Verna is a total rock star! She is one of the most engaging speakers I have ever had the opportunity to enjoy. Her presentation was invaluable, and all of the almost 300 women that attended were talking about her energy and message as one of the best they have heard!
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J.B.B.
Vernā Myers is one of my all-time favorite conference speakers and thought-leaders.
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U.
Since the presentation, I have heard countless complimentary words of appreciation, awe, and inspiration. But it is [Vernā] that deserves this recognition. I wish I could bundle up all of the positive energy they've shared with me and send it your way…. Phrases like 'she's amazing,' and 'what an inspirational message' are just a couple of examples of the myriad of encouragement I've heard.
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U.
All I can say is you came in as advertise[d] and you left exceeding our expectations. You were amazing! I can't thank you enough for energizing the group but also getting all of us to leave that room thinking a little bit differently about not only ourselves but the group we are part of.
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