Improving Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) in Your Workplace

Name: Improving Diversity and Inclusion (DEI) in Your Workplace
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Learn the ins and outs of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Created byBigger Brains

Last updated 11/2023

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What you'll learn

Describe the definition and importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and how you are personally responsible for upholding DEI in your workplace.
Understand what diversity and inclusion are and how to measure them.
Explain why DEI matters in the workplace and in ones personal life.
Understand, describe, and mitigate unconscious bias
Recognize micro aggressions and how to handle them
Become an ally in the workplace.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 38m total length

Introduction1:24
Explore the fundamentals of diversity, equity, and inclusion, identify unconscious bias and microaggressions, and develop inclusive leadership and ally practices in the workplace.
Diversity1:57
Explore the differences between DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) within the workplace. Measure primary, secondary, and tertiary diversity, identify gaps, and develop a data-driven diversity strategy.
Inclusion3:17
Use the Platinum Rule to ask individuals what makes them comfortable, enabling inclusive classrooms and workplaces. Measure inclusion with surveys on leadership roles and opportunities.
Equity2:36
Explore equity as ensuring a fair start for all, using the porch parable and a racetrack analogy to show how a staggered start closes gaps in opportunity in the workplace.
Why DEI Matters3:26
embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion to do the right thing, improve happiness and productivity, and commit to ongoing awareness, exposure, and one actionable step for inclusive teams.
Unconscious Bias5:57
Uncover how unconscious bias shapes judgments through a reflection exercise and learn to raise awareness and mitigate bias for inclusive workplaces.
Unconscious Bias in the workplace4:26
Explore how unconscious bias shapes hiring, promotions, and culture in the workplace. Learn systemic strategies, like blind resumes and diverse interview panels, to mitigate bias and foster inclusive, values-driven teams.
Mitigating Unconscious Bias5:45
Expand your network, volunteer with youth, and get to know people to mitigate bias. Sit in discomfort, question your feelings, and seek feedback to stay inclusive.
Recognizing Microaggressions2:36
Recognize microaggressions as actions rooted in unconscious bias, often veiled as jokes or compliments, with examples like 'where are you from' and 'sweetheart'.
Calling Out Microaggressions3:31
Learn a three-step approach to addressing microaggressions in the workplace: gain understanding by asking questions, call it out kindly, educate, and remember it isn't the burden of the target.
Becoming an Ally3:46
Become an active ally by listening to understand, supporting diverse colleagues, and advocating for inclusive practices, while mentoring, crediting contributions, and educating peers about diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Everyone within an organization

Description

Diversity and Inclusion is more than policies, programs, and headcounts!

Did you know employers who create equitable workspaces outperform their competitors? By respecting each team member’s unique needs, perspectives, and potential, businesses earn trust and commitment from employees. This mindset generates new ideas and innovations coupled with lower turnover, a more worldly outlook, and more productivity overall. This course offers a foundation for understanding diversity and inclusion, recognizing bias and microaggressions, and becoming an ally for diversity in your organization.

Topics covered include:

Understanding and measuring diversity and inclusion
Explaining why DEI matters in the workplace and in your personal life
Understanding, describing, and mitigating unconscious bias
Recognizing microaggressions and describing how to handle them
Becoming a DEI ally in the workplace

Objectives. You will be able to:

Define Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Explain why DEI matters in the workplace and in your personal life
Define unconscious bias
Identify how biases impact the workplace and describe how to mitigate biases
Recognize microaggressions and describe how to handle them
List ways to become a DEI ally in the workplace

Once you gain a full understanding of diversity and inclusion, you’ll be on your way to implementing a plan for creating a more equitable workplace!

Enjoy high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style!

Who this course is for:

Everyone within an organization from entry level to leadership level