(2-4 weeks)
In this module, you will explore why D&I continues to be a key focus for organizations around the world. Different organizations in North America have established D&I programs focused on different priorities, making it complex to evaluate which approach is considered the most efficient. You will learn more about current initiatives being undertaken to improve D&I practices and how different D&I leaders feel about the program’s performance. This will allow you to reflect on what you believe is the best approach for your organization.
Topics covered include:
- Countering unconscious biases and microaggressions
- The need for uncomfortable conversations and how to normalize open dialogue
- Intersectionality and identity
- Neurodiversity in the workplace
- Gender disparity
- Indigenous inclusion
- Accommodations and accessibility
- Inclusive policies and processes
- Health and safety
- Dismantling barriers to inclusion and addressing power, privilege, and systems
- Amplifying the voices, lived experiences, and perspectives of historically marginalized groups