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DEI Basics
This foundational course covers the basics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. You’ll enhance your understanding of diversity in the workplace, learn the differences between equity and equality, master the importance of inclusion, and engage in self-reflection for growth. You’ll also consider how DEI impacts individuals, teams, organizational culture, performance, and brand perception.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Define diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Discuss the differences between equity and equality.
- Explain the importance and benefits of inclusion.
- Engage in self-reflection to increase self-awareness and improve cultural competence skills.
Generational Diversity
Each generation has different values, experiences, and backgrounds, resulting in different ways of communicating, working, and expectations. This course covers generational groups in the workplace and the events and attitudes that define them. You’ll explore generational diversity and how generational inclusion enhances the workplace. You’ll also learn methods to leverage generational diversity to contribute to organizational goals and avoid pitfalls that derail inter-generational communication.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Define and discuss generational diversity
- Describe generational groups and the events, characteristics, and attitudes that shape each generational cohort.
- Explain how generational inclusion enhances the workplace and contributes to organizational goals.
- Discuss behaviors that diminish communication barriers between generations.
Identities
Identity is essential to cultivating belonging in organizational culture. This course covers the range of aspects that most commonly define identity in the workplace, including race, gender, and sexuality. You’ll learn how identity shapes individual performance, team collaboration, and career advancement. You’ll also explore how multiple types of identities can intersect to inform professional status, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and ability in ways that contribute to how people are perceived and how they perceive others.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Define and describe the complexities of identity
- Explore aspects of gender, sexual, and racial identity
- Discuss how knowledge of identity increases self-awareness, improves cultural competence skills, and expands organizational culture
- Create a self-determined action plan for welcoming all identities
- Stronger teams and healthier conflicts
Microaggressions
Microaggressions are acts of exclusion that can demean, belittle, or harm. This course covers how microaggressions undermine psychological safety and impede performance in the workplace. You’ll discover how to recognize and address microaggressions among senders, receivers, and observers and learn techniques to navigate relationships and situations in the workplace. You’ll also understand the implications of microaggressions, whether intentional or unintentional and develop behavioral strategies to eliminate bias and promote inclusion in the workplace.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Define and describe the three types of microaggressions.
- Recognize how microaggressions can negatively impact a culture of respect and detract from belonging in the workplace.
- Understand that the intention behind microaggressions and the impact of microaggressions are distinctly different.
- Create a self-determined action plan for behavioral changes.
Inclusive communication
Inclusive communication is all about communicating more effectively and equitably. This course examines individual, interpersonal, and institutional communication and explores areas of self-talk, collaboration, and organizational culture. You’ll learn the benefits of inclusive communication and develop strategies and techniques to engage in courageous conversations. You’ll also evaluate how we communicate, including words, actions, non-verbal gestures, and body language, to become empowered communicators that are more adept at creating inclusive working environments.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Define and discuss the importance of inclusive communication.
- Explore strategies to communicate inclusively.
- Apply skills to hold courageous conversations and discuss difficult topics.
- Create a self-determined action plan for inclusive communication practices.