Code Switching: How to Talk So Men Will Listen

Claire Damken Brown, Ph.D., founder and president of Damken Brown and Associates, Inc., is an engaging speaker, consultant, and leader specializing in diversity and equal employment opportunity strategies, gender communication, cultural competency, conflict resolution, and sexual harassment prevention. She has 25 years of experience in Fortune 50 companies, directing organizations, designing policies, implementing strategies, investigating discrimination cases globally, and training professionals on diversity and legal requirements. Her doctorate focused on male/female workplace communication. She enjoys consulting nationally with corporations and communities to build inclusive leadership skills and harassment-free work environments. Dr. Brown is co-author of the book Conflict and Diversity. - To learn more see her web site www.DamkenBrown.com - contact

Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized communication consultant, seminar leader, and keynote speaker for a wide range of Fortune 50 companies and government agencies. Dr. Nelson's professional background includes 10 years teaching in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and 30 years as a consultant and trainer for a wide variety of government and Fortune 50 companies. Among them are Price Waterhouse, Cargill, AT&T, Honeywell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, Pentax, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Department of Justice. She holds a B.A., an M.A., and a Ph.D. in communication. Her book You Don't Say: Navigating Nonverbal Communication between the Sexes (Prentice Hall, 2004) has been published in six languages. - To learn more see her web site www.AudreyNelson.com - contact