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From Silence to Strategy: Reclaiming Inclusion Through Lived Practice

  • 07/15/2025
  • 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • 330 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10013

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  • This ticket type is intended for Non-members of ATDNYC.

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    The cost of attending this event can be put toward the cost of a membership. Please email contact@atdnyc.org within 2 weeks of attending to take advantage of this offer.
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DEI Open Forum

From Silence to Strategy: Reclaiming Inclusion Through Lived Practice

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 5-7:30pm | TED@Work offices

About The Event

This DEI Forum is a 90-minute, experiential gathering designed to crowdsource inclusive practices through personal reflection, dyadic listening, group synthesis, and somatic participation. It is structured to move participants from internal awareness to shared action, inviting each person to contribute lived experience to a collective wisdom harvest.

The session is not a panel or a lecture. It is a facilitated container for reflection, honest exchange, embodied engagement, and generative dialogue, rooted in neuroscience, mindfulness, and tiny-habit formation.



Open Forum Structure 

1. Journaling and dyadic sharing
2. Wisdom harvesting through action-focused Post-it Notes
3. Group synthesis of emergent inclusion themes
4. Somatic heat map to measure felt impact
5. Small group application
6. Closing ritual of forgiveness and commitment

Open Forum Schedule

5pm: Arrival & Networking 

5:30pm - 7pm: Facilitated Discussion

7pm - 7:30pm: Closing & Networking


About Our Facilitator

Rhythm Malhotra is a passionate executive coach and entrepreneur dedicated to personal development and emotional wellness. She earned an MS in Executive Coaching (ICF) from NYU, equipping her with a strong foundation in leadership and transformational coaching. In India, she founded and successfully led a self-development and emotional coaching practice, where she worked closely with individuals to unlock their potential. Over the past four years, she has provided impactful coaching to approximately 150 individuals and engaged over 3,000 people through workshops and speaking engagements, fostering growth and resilience in diverse audiences.

A recognized thought leader in emotional wellness, Rhythm has been honored with the prestigious Birla Young Indian Award (2020) for her outstanding contributions to the field. She is also a celebrated speaker, having delivered two TEDx talks in India with audiences seeking personal and professional growth. Through her work, she continues to inspire individuals and organizations, guiding them toward greater self-awareness, confidence, and success.


Venue Information

This event will take place at the TED@Work offices.

330 Hudson Street

New York, NY, 10013


Investment

Members: Free

Non-Members: $45


Contacts

Questions can be directed to our program contacts:

  • Andrea Serbonich | AVP of Programs | andrea.serbonich@atdnyc.org
  • Emily Burnett | AVP of Programs | emily.burnett@atdnyc.org
  • Jaq Poussot | AVP of Programs | jaq.poussot@atdnyc.org
  • DJ Husted | VP of Programs | dj.husted@atdnyc.org

ATD New York City chapter is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and the local chapter of the Association for Talent Development - the leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals in the world.

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