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Q1 Trend Forecasting: Geo-Logic
The DEIB Committee is excited to welcome back Dr. Len Meyer for another engaging and impactful session. This session will explore how unconscious bias and belonging are deeply connected—and why understanding our biases isn’t just about avoiding missteps, but about improving communication, collaboration, and decision-making across the organization. Participants will gain practical tools to recognize and challenge their own biases, helping to create a more inclusive and effective workplace. BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE: IDENTIFYING & HEALING UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
SESSION 1: FEBRUARY 3, 1-2PM EST
HEALTHCARE: QUIET RELIEF Trend — Gentle Systems Quiet Relief draws from the calm of a mountainside retreat: cool air, softened light, and a sense of shelter that invites the body to slow. This healthcare aesthetic feels breathable yet protected, with visible woven textures, softened mid-century modern-inspired shapes, and acoustic layers that wrap spaces in a blanket-like sense of comfort—supporting rest, recovery, and quiet reassurance.
HOSPITALITY: ELECTRIC BLOOM Trend — Sensory Resonance Defined by Electric Bloom, this hospitality direction imagines nature as the driving force behind digital influence—shaping and refining form with expressive energy. Organic elements feel subtly manipulated, with etched patterns, softened edges, and florals rendered both abstract and digitally precise. The result is immersive and tactile, where nature leads and technology follows—artful and alive.
SESSION 2: FEBRUARY 3, 2-3PM EST
MLK Day was observed on January 19, 2026. In alignment with The King Center’s 2026 theme, “Mission Possible II: Building Community, Uniting a Nation the Nonviolent Way” and as we enter into Black History Month, we are encouraged to consider how we can serve others. By giving our time and care to the communities around us, we help carry forward Dr. King’s vision of a more connected and compassionate society. Small acts of service make a meaningful impact. Consider delivering meals through Meals on Wheels, donating shoes to Soles4Souls, or organizing a book drive. Through the words of Dr. King, “Life’s most urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” HONORING THE GREAT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
WORKPLACE: EARTHEN STUDIO Trend — Natural Frameworks Shaped by craft, process, and the forces of time, Earthen Studio frames the workplace through materials that feel formed rather than finished. Textiles and wallcoverings reveal layered weaves and pressed surfaces that echo worked wood, cork, weathered stone, and sand-softened forms shaped by wind and wear. The result is a calm, durable aesthetic rooted in material intelligence.
EDUCATION: FOREST RHYTHM Trend — Evolving Landscapes The Forest Rhythm design trend frames education spaces as living systems shaped by natural cycles and growth. Inspired by the layered structure of forests, surfaces feel cultivated and interwoven—mixing soft weaves, moss-toned textures, and subtle indentations that recall bark, rings, and organic engravings. The result supports curiosity, focus, and moments of restoration as learning unfolds.
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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