Executive Education

Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

CHAMPION EQUITY AND EMBRACE INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE.

In 2020, two crises emerged into national and global prominence—the COVID-19 pandemic and the civil unrest following the George Floyd murder. Both exposed many of the inequities in our society, and corporate leaders found themselves under significant pressure to publicly commit to tackling systemic bias, particularly within the workplace. From adding chief diversity officers and creating affinity groups to increasing community outreach and developing diversity performance metrics, many companies have started strong in their entities’ DEI journey. However, many are now discovering that these actions are just that--a strong start. To date, the gains of these corporate efforts have been mixed. This is because advancing DEI within an organization also requires learning to value the experiences of colleagues with different backgrounds and viewpoints, making room for their colleagues to bring the fullness of their lived experiences into the workplace, and offering the right resources for them to thrive. Specifically, companies are coming to realize that  championing equity and embracing inclusion is the hard work of DEI. 

Based on evidenced-based research and contemporary practices from companies making DEI strides, participants will gain actionable strategies of how to successfully do the hard work of  advancing DEI within their organizations from attending this program. 

This 2-day, on-campus program will utilize interactive and active learning pedagogies throughout. Faculty take full advantage of the in-person format and maximize participant interactions and discussions, learning not only from the instructors but from one another. Program schedule is subject to change.

At the conclusion of the program you will be able to:

• Explain the value of an inclusive workplace culture
• Articulate the business case for diversity, equity, and inclusion
• More readily recognize and identify bias and prejudice in the workplace
• Better facilitate dialog around bias
• Be a better ally and advocate for one’s colleagues with different backgrounds and experiences
• Identify ways to improve one’s workplace culture and increase employee engagement
• Better position one’s organization to attract and retain top diverse talent

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