In this workshop, participants will learn the essential skills and best practices for creating a culture of inclusion in the workplace. Through a combination of expert instruction and hands-on exercises, attendees will gain practical skills and tools that they can apply immediately to their diversity and inclusion efforts. Topics covered will include understanding unconscious bias, creating a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, building diverse teams, and effectively communicating across differences.
Course Outline:
Introduction to Diversity and Inclusion
- Defining key terms and concepts
- Understanding the Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion
- Identifying the challenges and opportunities facing organizations today
Understanding Unconscious Bias
- Defining unconscious bias
- Identifying the Impact of unconscious bias in the Workplace
- Developing strategies for mitigating unconscious bias
- Creating awareness of personal biases
Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture
- Defining a Culture of Inclusion
- Building a diverse and inclusive team
- Developing inclusive policies and practices
- Encouraging open communication and collaboration
Building Diverse Teams
- Understanding the benefits of diverse teams
- Overcoming Barriers to Diversity in team building
- Recruiting and retaining diverse talent
- Leveraging the strengths of a diverse team
Effectively Communicating Across Differences
- Identifying communication barriers
- Developing effective communication strategies
- Building cultural competence
- Encouraging dialogue and understanding
Putting It All Together
- Reviewing the key takeaways from the workshop
- Develop an action plan to implement the strategies learned.
- Addressing common pitfalls and challenges in creating a culture of inclusion
- Celebrating your success and ongoing growth as a diversity and inclusion professional
Course Booking
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