Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

This introductory training is intended for all levels of team members. We go over the fundamental ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participants will be able to explain what these principles imply and how they manifest in and effect the workplace experience by the end of this foundational training. This is an excellent workshop for folks who are just beginning their DEI journey.

Learning Objectives:
- Identify and discuss the foundational concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Explain DEI concepts to others
- Consider how DEI impacts every individual's workplace experience

This workshop is designed for team members of all levels. We review and dig deep into the concept of unconscious bias. Attendees will explore how implicit attitudes and socializations impact our decisions and the interactions we have with one another. By the end of this foundational workshop, participants will understand and be able to discuss key concepts, articulate what unconscious bias is, and spot how it manifests at work. Participants will be provided with methods and strategies to help mitigate bias in the workplace and beyond.

Learning Objectives:
- Explain the concept of unconscious bias and how it manifests in a workplace environment
- Recognize how bias manifests in the workplace
- Apply methods for mitigating bias in the workplace

Microaggressions are everyday verbal and nonverbal slights, snubs, or insults, which can either be intentional or unintentional. These actions communicate negative or hostile messages that are based solely on the recipient's perceived marginalized group membership. In this workshop, we’ll cover what microaggressions are, how they manifest, and how we can respond to them as a recipient, as someone who has committed a microaggression, and as a witness to one.

Learning Objectives:
- Recall what a microaggression is and how it manifests
- Describe how to respond to microaggressions from three different perspectives

In today’s world, it’s not enough to be a bystander– we have to move to learning how to understand and act as an ally. This workshop covers a discussion of how to act as an ally in the workplace. We review best practices, terminology related to power and privilege, and specific allyship tools and skills. The workshop includes interactive discussions on relevant real-life scenarios tailored to you..

Learning Objectives:
- Review terminology related to power and privilege
- Describe allyship frameworks
- Practice responding and applying ally skills through scenario discussions

The workshop will open with a foundational overview of diversity, equity, inclusion, and unconscious bias. We will examine the presence of bias in the workplace and attendees will gain concrete tools and action plans for supporting their teams. Attendees will walk away with a deep understanding of how to personally contribute to creating a supportive and inclusive culture that will improve retention, provide support, and help employees grow professionally.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand how inclusive work culture is created and sustained
- Understand the attributes of belonging
- Know how to support all members of your team
- Plan and measure efforts toward greater team and organizational inclusivity

This workshop series examines the root causes of racism and the ways in which it manifests in the workplace and beyond. We will discuss our own personal experiences while thinking of ways to dismantle and unlearn harmful narratives we’ve consciously and unconsciously accepted. By the end of this workshop series, participants will be provided with an anti-racist framework on how to begin recognizing and addressing manifestations of racism.

Learning Objectives:
- Review a snapshot of how racism has impacted the lives of various racial groups
- Describe how racism manifests at the ideological, individual, interpersonal, and institutional levels
- Practice engaging in meaningful conversations related to our identity, power, and privilege
- Discuss ways we can begin adopting an anti-racist lens in our personal and professional lives

Geared toward recruiters and hiring managers, this workshop series examines each step in a typical hiring process through the lens of inclusivity. The workshop will open with a review of the foundational concepts of diversity, equity, inclusion, and unconscious bias. We break down the entire life cycle of your specific hiring process through an inclusive and equitable lens. From creating the initial job description to making an offer, participants will explore how bias manifests at each stage, and provide tangible strategies to mitigate it. We will practice with hands-on activities, and wrap up by having each participant develop their own action plan so that they feel empowered to take steps toward change after the workshop.

Learning Objectives:
- Define how unconscious bias manifests during the hiring process
- Analyze job descriptions through an inclusive and equitable lens
- Recognize how to expand your sourcing practices
- Express how to inclusively assess your candidate pool via resume review, interviewing, and negotiating

When considering identity, especially the various identities that may or may not be represented within your organization, it is important to recognize that everyone has multiple identities. Intersectionality is a term and concept that was coined to describe the interconnected and overlapping nature of social identities. In this workshop, we will define intersectionality, review various manifestations of identity-based privileges and lack thereof, and discuss how we can consider multiple and intersecting identities within the workplace.

Learning Objectives:
- Define intersectionality and explain the origins of this framework
- Identify manifestations of privileges and inequities that are linked to identity
- Share data related to the applications of intersectionality to the working world

In this workshop, we will dive deeper into the intersectionality framework and review how this can be applied to workplace systems, practices and processes. We will review several case studies and practice applying an intersectional lens to various real-life workplace issues. This training is designed for managers, leaders, and anyone who is responsible for implementing and supporting organizational-wide practices.

Learning Objectives:
- Explore how intersectionality serves as a lens to better understand power dynamics at work
- Identify best practices for supporting intersectionality at the organizational level
- Practice leveraging skills by reviewing case studies and scenarios

Attendees will take an in-depth look at a vital part of everyone’s day– meetings– and discuss how to best prepare for, run, and support inclusive work gatherings. We’ll cover how bias shows up in meetings, different ways people communicate, and how to most effectively acknowledge and include everyone, no matter where your team is working from.

Learning Objectives:
- Name ways bias can impact in-person and virtual meetings
- Identify strategies for running meetings with an inclusive lens
- Assess opportunities to give inclusive feedback both written and verbal

Each workshop is specifically tailored to your individual goals. However, if you don’t see a workshop topic listed here, we routinely create customized workshops on a variety of DEI-related topics and themes. We are happy to have a conversation with you to learn more about your needs.