Diversity Inclusion Building A Grassroots Foundation
Tags: Diversity and Inclusion
Practical strategies for building an organizational culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.5
- Familiarize yourself with key terms in the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) space- Understand the business case for D&I and who is responsible for it in an organization (hint: it's not just HR!)
- Build an understanding of D&I in your organization by using the Advocate's Journey Framework – to meet people where they are and move them forward
What you'll learn
* Requirements
* You should be curious about D&I and have the desire to improve D&I in your organization.* You should understand the dynamics and culture of the organization you work for in order to create a plan for building a grassroots foundation in D&I.
* You do not need to be an expert in D&I or Unconscious Bias to benefit from this course.
Description
What do you do when you’re faced with a big, seemingly insurmountable and ambiguous problem like fostering Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace? How do you even know where to start? This course is focused on just that, starting D&I initiatives at a grassroots level to drive organization-wide change.
With this approach, you don’t need to rely on formal, top-down directives to make your environment into a better place to work. This grassroots approach empowers you to take matters into your own hands, while being guided by the basic structure for building the foundation of an effective D&I program.
My name is Jennifer Kim, I’m an HR leader and D&I consultant working to make effective D&I a reality at more and more companies. Since there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to creating a D&I strategy, this course is all about figuring out where you are and what would work best for you to integrate D&I into your culture.
In this course you’ll learn:
Key terms in the D&I space
The business case for D&I and who is responsible for building D&I in an organization (hint: it's not just HR!)
A framework called the Advocate's Journey, which helps you understand where people are in their understanding of D&I and how you can move them forward
Who to include in your efforts and how to get buy-in for your work by engaging the right stakeholders
Easy, moderate, and big ideas you can implement in your organization
How to move forward to create a D&I strategy for your company
Building a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only good business and the morally right thing to do, it’s one of the most transformative things you can work on in your career. I personally have experienced the immense sense of purpose and satisfaction that comes from D&I work, and have gotten to help many others go through the same. I can’t wait to share that with you in this course, so enroll today!
Who this course is for:
- Employees and leaders of small companies who do not yet have an established Diversity & Inclusion program.
- Employees and leaders of larger companies that may already have established D&I programs, but those programs do not feel relevant or connected to employees’ needs.
- This course is not for D&I leaders with existing teams and roadmaps. It’s for people just getting started in D&I.
Course content
8 sections • 28 lectures
Welcome to the course Preview 02:46
Reflection activity Preview 00:20
Beginning our journey Preview 02:06
Defining Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging Preview 04:00
Other key terms to know Preview 03:06
Diversity is the new normal Preview 04:32
D&I is worth it Preview 02:15
D&I goes beyond recruiting Preview 01:22
The case for a grassroots foundation Preview 01:46
The Advocate's Journey Framework Preview 06:25
Application of the Advocate's Journey Preview 03:36
Activity: The Advocate's Journey in your organization Preview 00:17
It's the journey, not the destination Preview 02:46
Look inwards Preview 02:38
Start small Preview 01:57
Build upon your strengths Preview 02:14
Get buy-in and invite more people Preview 02:10
The Taskforce Preview 04:03
Employee Resource Groups Preview 03:40
Allies Preview 02:19
Managers and HR Preview 03:03
Your cast of characters Preview 00:21
Start building your own strategy Preview 01:10
What comes next? Preview 01:52
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