Decoding Inclusion and Belonging in a Changing World
The Beyond the Buzzwords Mentor Circle is designed for people leaders and managers with direct reports. Through the DECODE framework, participants will explore practical, real-world strategies to foster inclusive leadership, boost cultural competence, and embed equity into everyday operations. This series empowers leaders to demystify inclusion programming, build empathy, challenge personal and systemic bias, and confidently operationalize belonging within their teams.
Please only register for this Mentor Circle if you are currently people leaders because inclusive change starts at the top.
*We kindly remind you that each member may only register for one mentor circle per season. This policy is in place to ensure maximum enrollment opportunities for all members and to foster a deeper commitment and engagement within each mentor circle. Thank you.
Circle Leader:
Melody Vanoy
VP, Diversity & Inclusion
Dr. Vanoy is a transformational executive with over 20 years of experience designing inclusive people strategies, leading enterprise change, and coaching senior leaders to success.
She helps organizations build inclusive, values-driven workplaces by blending data, innovation, and strategic coaching. Her work spans industries - with a focus on healthcare, nonprofit, and mission-driven organizations - and centers on aligning culture, leadership, and business results.
She has served as VP of DEI at GHX, where she designed the global belonging strategy, launched leadership competencies based on Courageous Leadership, and coached senior leaders to measurable improvements in engagement.
She has also led DEl strategy and talent initiatives across a multi-state region and developed and facilitated leadership programming from onboarding to executive coaching.
She brings a unique combination of certifications (SHRM-SCP, CDM, LHC), lived experience, and board leadership, with a passion for building resilient, inclusive systems.