Resources
Resources
Insights and perspectives on communication, inclusion, and organizational growth.
At LAS Professional Services, we believe that progress begins with understanding. This page features insights, articles, and resources designed to help individuals and organizations build awareness, foster inclusion, and navigate toward resolution.
Here you’ll find reflections from our work in mediation, facilitation, and organizational development — and practical perspectives on creating workplaces that listen, value, and grow together.
Why Inclusion and Diversity Still Matter
In this short video, Leslie shares her perspective on why inclusion and diversity remain essential for meaningful organizational success. Drawing on her experience as a civil rights leader, she discusses the realities of bias, the resistance to change, and why representation matters. Her message emphasizes that inclusion isn’t a trend or a checkbox — it’s the foundation of effective leadership and sustainable progress.
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Identifying and Preventing Human Trafficking
In this podcast, Leslie and other federal leaders, raise awareness of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a presidentially designated observance designed to educate the public about human trafficking and the role they can play in preventing and responding to human trafficking. In this podcast, Leslie explains how the public safety and emergency management communities can build human trafficking prevention initiatives that work.
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