Leading DEI In The Workplace
- 24 Courses | 19h 38m 23s
- 10 Books | 22h 29m
- 11 Audiobooks | 44h 1m 54s
Ensuring a diverse workplace requires actively participating in and advocating for DEI supports. Uncover ways to foster an inclusive environment.
GETTING STARTED
Adopting New Leadership Mindsets to Drive DEI
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COURSES INCLUDED
Adopting New Leadership Mindsets to Drive DEI
Are you in a mindset that will help you drive DEI throughout the systems of your organization? As a leader, you hold the keys to activating DEI on your team and in your organization as you role model inclusive behaviors for the people who work for you. DEI as an initiative is multifaceted - it's individual and programmatic, organizational and systemic, and you need a mindset that allows you to shift cultures and embedded norms to enhance every operational area. The discipline of systems thinking is an underlying philosophy that is particularly applicable to complex change efforts such as DEI. Systems thinking is more than just a collection of tools and methods - it's a way of thinking on an ecosystem level. In this course, you'll learn to recognize how systems thinking applies to DEI and practices for examining DEI goals. You'll also learn strategies to build organizational culture awareness for DEI, identify how organizational culture is represented in your team and processes, and recognize how to make DEI part of how you do business, including using more gender-neutral language.
7 videos |
36m
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Activating DEI Culture Shifts
With the right mindset, leaders can transform team and organizational culture. This course is designed to help leaders apply systems thinking methodology to transform team and workplace dynamics. Leaders who develop a systems-thinker approach are better equipped to honor and navigate the complexity of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. In this course, leaders and managers will learn how to push in the direction that produces an inclusive work environment, including using inclusive language, to lead toward transformation for the total enterprise, not just its component parts. You'll also learn how a new way of leadership can support DEI, and what techniques can keep employee engagement and motivation in the work of DEI consistently high.
6 videos |
29m
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Advancing DEI with Agility
Inclusive leadership is an art and a science. Leaders need to build their capacity for creating an inclusive and safe environment where employees feel valued and included, where they can be their authentic selves. This course is designed to provide leaders with a foundation for agile, inclusive leadership that they can build on and, in turn, develop in others. In this course, you will learn to identify a leadership mindset that cultivates inclusion in all work environments, and what key elements of self-leadership promote inclusion. You'll learn strategies to individualize inclusion and belonging for all team members, including using more inclusive language and gender-neutral pronouns, techniques for an intersectional approach to DEI leadership, and inclusive leadership practices that promote development of the whole person.
7 videos |
33m
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Embedding Inclusion into Everyday Experiences
DEI concepts are easy to train, but harder to put into practice. In our ever-changing world of work, leaders are taxed with delivering optimal results and still creating a space where people want to contribute their time, talent, energy, and creativity. This course covers the top ways for leaders to create micro-experiences that have a macro impact on the culture of their teams and their organization. In this course, you'll learn strategies to weave storytelling into everyday work, competencies for leading and enabling inclusive conversations, including using inclusive language and chosen names and pronouns, as well as leadership practices that embody allyship through personal accountability. You'll also learn techniques to use organizational resources equitably to support DEI, and how to gain confidence in building inclusive cultures.
7 videos |
34m
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Reimagining the Employee Experience: DEI from Hire to Retire
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just initiatives and programs - they are cultural DNA that can completely transform an organization, drive business, and generate positive results for people, organization, and community. This course is designed to provide organizational leaders and HR leaders with a toolkit for designing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employee and leadership experience from first interactions onward. It provides practical examples for infusing inclusion into every aspect of the employee experience. In this course, you will learn the key elements of developing a DEI scorecard as a first step in ensuring systemic DEI, strategies to create an inclusive talent acquisition experience including using inclusive language and gender-neutral honorifics, and techniques to enable talent to develop and advance equitably. You'll also learn ways to democratize DEI leadership in association with employee groups and techniques to ensure inclusion in policies, processes, and systems.
7 videos |
36m
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Bridging Differences in Cross-cultural Communication
In today's world, business is global. No matter the industry or sector, the chances that you are working with people from another country or culture are high. Given that business is communication, the ability to communicate successfully across cultures is a mission critical skill. Communicating successfully with people from our own culture, in our own language is challenging enough. When we interact with people from other cultures, the barriers to effective communication are even more pronounced. In this course, you will learn about two principal dimensions of culture that underlie culturally different ways of communicating and learn vocabulary that will allow you to explain differences in communication styles. You will also explore barriers to communicating effectively across cultures and identify ways to overcome them.
7 videos |
26m
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Building Shared Understanding across Cultural Divides
Building good working relationships with any colleague takes time and effort, but when colleagues are from different cultures, creating productive relationships may be more challenging. Cultural differences can impact communication and even steer it away from the intended purpose. When you compound cultural differences with the need to communicate virtually, achieving effective communication becomes even more formidable. In this course, you will learn communication strategies that will help you to effectively build and maintain relationships with culturally diverse colleagues around the globe. From building initial rapport to sharing information, brainstorming, and preventing conflicts, you'll be able to recognize behaviors that will enable you to communicate effectively and achieve your business goals.
7 videos |
26m
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Improving Collaboration through Psychological Safety
Have you ever had a brilliant idea at work but hesitated to share it? We've all been there. That's why we need psychological safety - it lets you speak your mind, ask questions, and take risks without worrying about negative consequences. When you have that freedom, your creativity soars, collaboration flourishes, and your workplace transforms into a vibrant hub of innovation and growth. In this course, you will explore the critical facets of psychological safety, from identifying key indicators to addressing common barriers. You'll learn practical strategies to build trust and discover best practices for fostering a culture of psychological safety in your workplace. By the end of this course, you will be well-equipped with the knowledge and tools to lead the charge in creating a workplace where psychological safety, trust, and growth are not just ideals, but everyday realities.
6 videos |
23m
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Leadercamp on-demand: Inclusive Leadership
While most organizations and leaders understand the importance of diversity and inclusion for better business results, individuals often struggle as they get confused about what they can actually do to create a more inclusive work environment, where everyone feels they can be themselves and that they belong. Leaders often hesitate and end up doing nothing, as they worry about doing or saying something that is inappropriate or that will have unintended consequences. In this session, we will help everyone, and particularly leaders, understand the role they can play for workplace diversity and inclusion, providing practical examples of behaviors and leadership practices to foster a more inclusive employee experience.
1 video |
1h 21m
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Leadercamp on-demand: Reimagine Inclusion
It's no secret that having a healthy workplace culture can improve employee morale, increase productivity, and attract and retain top talent. So, how do we build a healthy workplace culture? As it turns out, implementing transformative inclusivity is a great first step. In this Leadercamp, veteran DEI leader Mita Mallick debunks 13 myths that hold us back from transforming our workplaces. She explains that when we show up as more inclusive leaders, we have the power to change our organizations, ultimately creating a ripple effect across our ecosystem.
1 video |
55m
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Leadercamp on-demand: Women in Leadership-Let's Move the Needle
While the trend indicates increased representation of women leaders across all levels since 2016, women still continue to be significantly underrepresented in leadership. It's critical to examine key challenges and best practices that organizations can adopt to increase women representation at leadership levels. But is that enough? Clearly not. Women leaders need to take charge of their growth by identifying their superpowers, finding sponsors, and networking. In this course, cofounder of eWOW and DEI evangelist Shweta Mogha focuses on these elements to ensure that women leaders carve their own path to success and have a seat at the table.
1 video |
52m
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Leadercamp on-demand: Unified Leadership: Inspiring Meaningful Change
Support for DEI programs have surged in recent years, but only a fraction of those policies include people with intellectual disabilities. On November 15th at 12pm EST, Special Olympics International Athlete Leadership Coordinator, Caitlin Baran, Special Olympics Athlete, Heidi Mallet, Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger, Renee Manfredi, and Skillsoft's Culture & Inclusion Specialist, Chris Whalen, discuss how unified leadership can create a powerful mindset change across organizations.
1 video |
55m
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Leadercamp on-demand: Women's Career Development Amidst the Pink Pandemic
This is a recorded replay of the Leadercamp Women's Career Development Amidst the Pink Pandemic that took place on Thursday, June 17th at 10 am EDT led by Dr. Merary Simeon, Vice President of Diversity & Engagement at PepsiCo. It's both a professional and personal crisis, the impact brought upon us by COVID-19 will impact us for years to come-especially for women. Now is the time to act and ready ourselves to seek out justice and equity across the organization. In this session led by Dr. Merary Simeon, she will reveal what's at stake for women to empower other women: the insights, the key fundamentals, and the foundation for self-empowerment. Learners will gain a greater understanding of: • Techniques for self-advocacy and effective career conversations and planning. • Strategies for allies to support and provide sponsorship and mentorship. • Practices for building resilience and agility in times of change.
1 video |
1h 3m
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Leadercamp on-demand: LGBTQ+ Etiquette and Common Bloopers
Join Superbia for a special learning session with Jeannie Gainsburg, author of "The Savvy Ally" as we explore LGBTQIA2S+ Etiquette and Common Bloopers. You can check out "The Savvy Ally" on Percipio as a Book Summary or Audio Summary if you want to get started today. LGBTQ+ terms and identities are constantly changing. It is difficult to keep up. Many people feel intimidated by all the changes and are silenced by the fear that they will accidentally say something that will offend someone. This workshop helps relieve this anxiety by offering easy respectful language tips and suggestions for how to mess up properly. Participants will leave with a list of the most common LGBTQ+ etiquette bloopers, better language suggestions, best-practice communication tips, and an increased confidence in their ability to have respectful interactions with and about LGBTQ+ people. Allies can create safer spaces with their language choices and this workshop shows them how.
1 video |
42m
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Leading Inclusively Leadercamp: Session Replay
This is a recorded replay of the Leading Incuslively Live session that ran on June 24th at 10 AM ET led by La'Wana Harris, author of Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias, "Leading Inclusively" will provide guidance and a safe discussion forum to start you on the journey toward inclusive leadership. You will also gain insights and tools to help you and your organization value and leverage the unique strengths and talents of all individuals.
1 video |
1h 1m
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Truth, Hope, and Equity in a Disrupted World: Session Replay
This is a recorded replay of the Truth, Hope, and Equity in a Disrupted World Leadercamp Live session that ran on October 20th at 10 AM ET led by La'Wana Harris, author of Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias. Truth, Hope, and Equity in a Disrupted World is a constructive conversation that calls people in rather than calling them out. There'll be no finger pointing, blame, or shame. With pragmatic, expert guidance from our world-class coach - and conversations with peers from all over the world - you'll learn ways to maximize productivity, engagement, and equity for all in your own organization.
1 video |
1h 12m
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Removing Systemic Bias from Organizational Culture: Session Replay
This is a recorded replay of the Removing Systemic Bias from Organizational Culture Leadercamp Live session that ran on January 26th at 10 AM ET led by Su Joun, Diversity & Inclusion Practitioner. For organizational leaders who want to advance diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in workplace, recognizing and removing systemic bias continues to be a challenge. This Leadercamp will share proven methods to mitigate embedded biases that exist in our organizations, will provide a safe learning environment for assessment, and collaboration, and will allow for ample time for attendees to ask questions.
1 video |
59m
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Embracing Allyship Leadercamp: Session Replay
This is a recorded replay of the Embracing Allyship Leadercamp Live session that ran on August 25th at 10 AM ET led by La'Wana Harris, author of Diversity Beyond Lip Service: A Coaching Guide for Challenging Bias. The Embracing Allyship Leadercamp will illuminate how embracing your role as an ally can help you achieve significant and lasting change - as an individual, a team member, and a leader in your organization.
1 video |
1h
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Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: U.S., Brazil, and Japan Reply Session
This is a recorded replay of the Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: U.S., Brazil, and Japan Live session that ran on September 13th at 10 AM ET led by Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners. During this Leadercamp, Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners will address race, ethnicity, and equity in a cross-border context. The session will provide workable entry-points for advancing the inclusion and equity dialogue outside of your home country, with a closer look at DEI factors in France and Denmark.
1 video |
1h 28m
Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: Malaysia, Singapore, and India Replay Session
This is a recorded replay of the Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: Malaysia, Singapore, and India Live session that ran on September 16th at 1 AM ET led by Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners. During this Leadercamp, Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners will address race, ethnicity and equity in a cross-border context. The session will provide workable entry-points for advancing the inclusion and equity dialogue outside of your home country, with a closer look at DEI factors in Malaysia, Singapore and India.
1 video |
1h 27m
Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: France and Denmark Replay Session
This is a recorded replay of the Global Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Equity: France and Denmark Live session that ran on September 14th at 10 AM ET led by Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners. During this Leadercamp, Aperian Global's DEI and Inclusive Leadership Practitioners will address race, ethnicity and equity in a cross-border context. The session will provide workable entry-points for advancing the inclusion and equity dialogue outside of your home country, with a closer look at DEI factors in France and Denmark. You will leave the session with a heightened appreciation for culture-bound nuances of DEI work as well as ideas for: • Inviting and integrating new perspectives to address marginalization • Balancing corporate values and initiatives with local realities • Using a multi-layered approach to enable employees to better understand each other and work together more effectively
1 video |
1h
Managing Multigenerational Employees
Many influences have shaped the lives and work experiences of various generations, namely the Baby Boomer, Gen X, Millennial (or Gen Y), and Gen Z generations. Because each generation has its own distinct attitudes, priorities, needs, and work habits, managers can get the best from a multigenerational workforce by using strategies that recognize the differences. In this course, you'll learn about the best practices and successful techniques for managing these multigenerational employees in the workplace. You'll also explore methods for overcoming multigeneration challenges such as ageism and stereotypes to ensure that all employees feel respected and can make a positive contribution to your organization.
7 videos |
20m
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How Culture Impacts Communication
With so much business now happening on a global scale, cross-cultural communication is more important than ever before. Communication is always a challenge, and when diverse cultures interact, good communication can be even more challenging. To become a more efficient and effective communicator, you must acknowledge and respect cultural differences. In this course, you'll learn about the importance of taking culture and diversity into account in the workplace. You'll explore aspects of cultures that affect how people communicate across cultural boundaries. You'll also learn different considerations for speaking and writing across cultures.
7 videos |
20m
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PMI PDU
Using Communication Strategies to Bridge Cultural Divides
It takes time to build working relationships with people from other cultures, but it only takes a second to alienate them by inappropriately crossing cultural boundaries. That's why building relationships across cultures is so important in the current global business context, where you have to share objectives and working space with people with diverse cultural backgrounds. In this course, you will learn about dealing effectively with cultural diversity to improve cross-cultural communication and build rapport. You'll also learn about the misunderstandings and behaviors related to a culture that can hinder good communication and ways to overcome them. Finally, you'll learn strategies for giving effective presentations to people from low- and high-context cultures.
8 videos |
22m
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Digital badges are yours to keep, forever.BOOKS INCLUDED
BOOK SUMMARY
How to Work with and Lead People not Like You: Practical Solutions for Today's Diverse WorkplaceIn her book, How to Work with and Lead People not Like You, author Kelly McDonald explores the challenges to understanding and accepting people's cultures and values when they differ from ours. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
13m
By Kelly McDonald
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Demanding More: Why Diversity and Inclusion Don't Happen and What You Can Do About ItIn Demanding More, Sheree Atcheson explains how you can create an inclusive, equitable workplace that respects and empowers every employee. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
12m
By Sheree Atcheson
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Making Diversity Work: 7 Steps for Defeating Bias in the WorkplaceIn Making Diversity Work, author Dr. Sondra Thiederman offers insights into why bias takes hold and provides clear strategies for addressing prejudice in a meaningful and honest manner. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
4m
By Sondra Thiederman
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Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through DiversityDriven by Difference by David Livermore we discusses the conditions necessary for culturally intelligent innovation and the five steps to achieve it. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
12m
By David Livermore
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Building an Inclusive Organization: Leveraging the Power of a Diverse WorkforceA practical guide to creating an environment of real inclusion, this book shows how to implement robust processes and policies to foster diversity and inclusion in organizations of any size, and in all sectors.
4h 39m
By Raafi-Karim Alidina, Stephen Frost
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How to Work with and Lead People not Like You: Practical Solutions for Today's Diverse WorkplaceIf you're in a diverse team, you know employee differences can cause miscommunication, lower trust, and hurt productivity. This book explains the skills you need to communicate, motivate, and inspire people to collaborate-even if they have very different values, lifestyles, or priorities.
2h 16m
By Kelly McDonald
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Inclusive Talent Management: How Business Can Thrive In an Age of DiversityFeaturing case studies from internationally recognized brands, this practical book shows that to achieve business objectives and gain the competitive advantage, it is imperative that organizations take an inclusive approach to talent management.
4h 8m
By Danny Kalman, Stephen Frost
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Driven by Difference: How Great Companies Fuel Innovation Through DiversityDrawing on success stories from Google, Alibaba, Novartis, and other groundbreaking companies, this research-based book identifies the management practices necessary to guide multicultural teams to innovation.
4h 44m
By David Livermore
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Get Along, Get It Done, Get Ahead: Interpersonal Communication in the Diverse WorkplaceGoing beyond descriptions of culture-bound business practices or prescriptions for valuing diversity, this practical guide presents techniques for managers to reduce diversity miscues, strategies to respond to uncomfortable conversations, and innovative ways to bridge cultural gaps.
2h 34m
By Geraldine E. Hynes
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The Lenovo Way: Managing a Diverse Global Company for Optimal PerformanceShowing business leaders how to gain market share and develop new business models, this powerful book provides key insights into the topics most critical to leaders of global businesses, and shares the strategies of Lenovo's ascent to the leading position in the PC industry.
3h 27m
By Gina Qiao, Yolanda Conyers
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AUDIOBOOKS INCLUDED
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
Making Diversity Work: 7 Steps for Defeating Bias in the WorkplaceIn Making Diversity Work, author Dr. Sondra Thiederman offers insights into why bias takes hold and provides clear strategies for addressing prejudice in a meaningful and honest manner. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
9m 42s
By Sondra Thiederman
AUDIOBOOK SUMMARY
How to Work with and Lead People not Like You: Practical Solutions for Today's Diverse WorkplaceIn her book, How to Work with and Lead People not Like You, author Kelly McDonald explores the challenges to understanding and accepting people's cultures and values when they differ from ours. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
24m 14s
By Kelly McDonald
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Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace: Transgender and Gender-Diverse DiscriminationIn Gender Ambiguity in the Workplace, Alison Ash Fogarty and Lily Zheng explore the various forms of discrimination and prejudice that gender-diverse people struggle with in their careers and suggest practical strategies for organizations to become truly inclusive of all gender identities. In this Review, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
18m 57s
By Alison Ash Fogarty, Lily Zheng
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The Inclusion Dividend: Why Investing in Diversity & Inclusion Pays OffThe Inclusion Dividend discusses how to establish an inclusive corporate culture and use diversity to maximize productivity and innovation. In this Summary, we discuss the salient points of the book based on our interpretation of its contents.
20m 21s
By Mark Kaplan, Mason Donovan
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Corporations Compassion Culture: Leading Your Business toward Diversity, Equity, and InclusionThis audio edition provides guidance on creating a sustainable, inclusive, equitable, and compassionate business model that will thrive in businesses globally.
12h 23m 33s
By Keesa C. Schreane
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Authentic Diversity: How to Change the Workplace for GoodThis audio edition explains how to transform diversity and inclusion from mere lip service into the very heart of leadership.
5h 8m 8s
By Michelle Silverthorn
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Diversity in the Workplace: Eye-Opening Interviews to Jumpstart Conversations about Identity, Privilege, and BiasThis audio edition explores real-world issues in a modern workday dynamic for members of marginalized communities and managers looking to equalize an imbalance.
4h 36m 53s
By Bärí A. Williams
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Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable CultureThis audio edition delivers a powerful and useful message about inclusion and diversity in everyday life. Read by the Author.
5h 40m 27s
By Amber Cabral
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Erasing Institutional Bias: How to Create Systemic Change for Organizational InclusionThis audio edition is designed to raise awareness about imbalances and help us hold ourselves accountable for creating a world that works for everyone.
4h 29m 17s
By Ashley Diaz Mejias, Tiffany Jana
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Set for Inclusion: An Underlying Methodology for Achieving Your Inclusion DividendThis audio edition provides an important, step-by-step template for leaders who are interested in creating and leveraging diversity and inclusion within their organizations.
2h 26m 30s
By Mark Kaplan, Mason Donovan
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The Inclusion Dividend: Why Investing in Diversity & Inclusion Pays OffThis audio edition provides a framework to tap the bottom line impact that results from an inclusive culture.
8h 3m 52s
By Mark Kaplan, Mason Donovan
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Ensuring a diverse workplace requires actively participating in and advocating for DEI supports can help foster an inclusive environment. This benchmark evaluates your understanding of this topic. Being aware of potential knowledge gaps allows you to better understand your current competency and areas for improvement, so you can find suitable content and curate your own learning path. The courses recommended at the end of this benchmark can help you fill potential gaps in your knowledge.
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