Past Dialogues

This unique professional development opportunity is open to all FBS staff and will explore Shared Equity Leadership (SEL) through the practice of sustained organizational dialogue. The series is organized into three parts. Each part of the series will consist of four Dialogue Sessions. Whether you are a seasoned Dialoguer or a total beginner, this three-part series is for you!

Part One (Spring/Summer 2024)
Foundations of Critical Dialogue and Shared Equity Leadership (SEL)

Part Two (Fall 2024)
Advancing SEL Communication Practices in FBS

Part Three (Spring 2025)
Advancing SEL Relational Practices in FBS

This FBS Dialogues SEL dialogue series is designed to equip equity-minded individuals at all levels within the organization with practices to: build trust around equity issues; cultivate positive relationships within and outside the workplace; navigate and embrace tensions and disagreements; normalize conflict to promote individual and collective growth; and integrate SEL relational practices into FBS for transformational change.

FBS Dialogues Mixer - May 21, 2025, 2:00-4:00PM

Dialogue Action Implementation Groups

Building off the work of the FBS Dialogue Action Groups, participants will engage in deliberative dialogues as they collectively move towards implementing equity goals focused on flexible work arrangements, hiring and retention, and performance planning.

Implementation Groups Share-Out - April 25, 2024

Dialogue Action Groups

Using the feedback solicited from previous Dialogues participants and from the survey shared earlier this summer, FBS Leadership and the FBS Dialogues Team have identified four areas of action in which to engage via Dialogues this fall: pay and promotion equity; work modality; hiring and retention equity; cost of living.

Each action group will focus on one of these areas. Participants will attend three dialogues and a debrief session, with an opportunity to share out ideas and findings more widely in the spring.

• Sept. 7 from 10-11 a.m. - Join an optional Info Session to learn more about the Action Groups
• Sept. 28 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. - First Action Group meeting

Focus Group

An important part of our FBS Dialogues initiative has been working to provide space for historically excluded staff and leaders to be together and share their experiences in the workplace.

As a continued part of this effort, we would like to invite 10-15 FBS staff/leaders to also consider participating in this year’s Dialogue Action Focus group.

• Sept. 20 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - First Focus Group meeting

Leadership Development

FBS Dialogues will host two meetings for FBS leaders, managers and supervisors to think through the implications for policy, practice and procedures that have emerged through the Dialogue Action Groups. Leaders, managers and supervisors are also encouraged to participate in a Dialogue Action Group. Calendar invitations will be sent to FBS leadership.

• Sept. 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. - FBS Leaders Orientation to Dialogue meeting

FBS staff are invited and encouraged to participate in the first-ever Dialogue Week designed and facilitated by FBS staff in partnership with CU Dialogues. Staff can sign up for one or multiple dialogues during the week. Dialogues count as work time.