Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Course Details

Course Overview:

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