Karith Foster: Diversity Engagement Specialist
Addressing the US Chamber of Commerce CCC100
EXPERTISE: Diversity & Inclusion *INVERSITY™, Leadership, Self-care, Stress Management
SPEAKING STYLE: Humorous, Engaging, Insightful, Authentic and Inspirational
It’s time to take the “division” out of Diversity Training. That’s exactly what Karith Foster and her team at Inversity™ Solutions does by providing participants with actionable tools to navigate this "great awakening" we currently find ourselves in and offering a truly inclusive way to communicate, learn, and create an environment vital to interpersonal success. Karith’s INVERSITY™ philosophy and model of C.A.R.E.-ing (Conscious Empathy, Active Listening, Responsible Reactions and Environmental Awareness) compels every participant to understand that their identity, whatever it may be, is not contingent on their inclusion or participation in the still very necessary diversity conversation.
It is no secret that most diversity programming, albeit well-intentioned, fails. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that placing people into categories of “diverse” and “not diverse”, a practice common since the inception of DEI programming in the 60’s, has proved faulty if not more harmful. Changing the way we have this conversation isn’t just necessary, but paramount for promoting unity, true inclusion and most importantly a sense of belonging.
A sense of belonging is a keystone of wellbeing which is directly tied to good health. It is considered a key component of social relationships that contributes most to making life meaningful. Being connected through our commonalities rather than separated by our differences aides in maintaining social bonds which reflect an innate tendency that is adaptive and crucial for survival. In fact, there are physical and mental health repercussions of failing to form interpersonal attachments.
Inversity™ Solution is dedicated to the principles of C.A.R.E.ing and the applied lessons within that stand to correct course the current track of programming, which has had the exact opposite effect of causing more division, polarization and thus greatly impacting people’s social and mental well being.
Karith uses the perfect blend of humor, interactive audience participation and heart-powered stories to engage her audiences while addressing the once taboo, but now in-our- face topic of racism and division in America. This thoughtful and engaging conversation and interaction prompts us to think outside of ourselves, consider how we view the environment we consciously and subconsciously create, and how to proactively promote lasting positive change that benefits not just society, but directly impacts our emotional, physical and psychological health.
Karith’s repertoire includes the following keynotes and workshops:
The INVERSITY™ Solution Series
Stereotyped 101™
You Can Be Perfect...OR You Can Be Happy™ (her book of the same title released in June 2020)
You Are E.N.O.U.G.H™
The ABC's of 2020 Leadership™
The Humor Initiative™
The Art of Letting Go™
P.I.V.O.T. to Your Purpose™
Stereotyped 101™
Stereotyped 101™ takes the "division" out of traditional DEI programming by offering a truly inclusive way to communicate, learn, and create an environment vital to current employee, management and company success. Karith's NVERSITY™ model invites all members of her audience to C.A.R.E. so they leave with the enhanced tools of Conscious Empathy, Active Listening, Responsible Reactions and Environmental Awareness.
The INVERSITY Solution™
The INVERSITY Solution™ is designed to educate and cultivate a sincere comprehension of the intersection of modern day diversity. By providing participants with actionable tools to navigate this "great awakening" we currently find ourselves in. Karith uses the perfect blend of humor, interactive audience participation and heartfelt stories to engage her audiences while addressing the once taboo, but now in-our-
face topic of racism and division in America. This thoughtful and engaging conversation prompts us to think outside of ourselves, consider how we view the environment we consciously and subconsciously create, and how to proactively promote lasting positive change. You Can Be Perfect or You Can Be Happy™ You Can Be Perfect…OR You Can Be Happy™ is a humorous and poignant interactive presentation that reminds us we can choose perfection or happiness. Spoiler alert! The former is an impossibility, but by getting back to the B.A.S.I.C.S. Karith masterfully guides her audience through the crazy balancing act of life, work and social media with the end goal of finding peace and happiness in our imperfection. 
The ABC's of 2020 Leadership™The ABC's of 2020 Leadership™ It is widely known and accepted that leaders must be smart, strong and capable. Yet, the most telling sign of true leadership is humility, grace and heart. This program addresses head-on the most simplistic method to gain discipline and have a practice of excellence in leadership.
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P.I.V.O.T. to Your Purpose™P.I.V.O.T. to Your Purpose™ the global pandemic of 2020 has taken the world by surprise. Adjusting to new ways of life, working, learning and
communicating has never been more necessary. Being able to P.I.V.O.T. is critical to our success and survival both personally and professionally. The Humor Initiative™ The Humor Initiative™ is designed to showcase the importance and power of humor in business culture by teaching multiple ways for participants to incorporate humor into their everyday lives, enhance their personal and professional relationships and successfully use humor and positive reinforcement to manifest desired outcomes and productivity. The Art of Letting Go™ The Art of Letting Go™ deep dives into how we can release habits, ideas, and situations that do not serve us and hold us back from personal and professional success. This engaging program reveals how by "letting go" we actually gain more than we could have ever anticipated- more freedom, more confidence, more knowledge, and more personal power. 
You Are E.N.O.U.G.H.™
You Are E.N.O.U.G.H.™ is a fun high energy interactive program designed for youth and adults alike. It was created to erase the negative voice in our heads that keeps us from going for the stars- that voice that says “you aren’t tall enough, smart enough, pretty enough etc…” That voice was planted long ago and through humor, compelling stories and effective exercises Karith teaches her audiences how to recognize when that voice is creeping in, how to dismantle and how to engage the power that we all were born with so that every goal, every desire and every dream is a possibility on it’s way to reality.
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