Creating an Inclusive Workplace - Critical Diversity and Inclusion Programs
Duration: 90 minutes
Speaker: Teri Morning
Webinar Description
The workplace has always been a front line for societal change. Today’s employees have a heightened awareness and dislike intolerance regarding diversity. They expect to be able to bring their authentic self to work, speak up promptly and expect their companies to take action when their workplace is not respectful of diversity.
Data show it is good for business when a company employs different people who think differently. However, proactive diversity efforts are often shelved in response to meeting urgent requirements for handling operational issues. When issues occur, the response is reactive.
A successful diversity program is not something you implement with a few hours of training. Diversity programs, just like any other workplace program, go through stages, not accomplished through a training class. Change does not happen overnight, especially if there are long-standing issues and simmering resentments. Otherwise, even sincere efforts can become just another policy with no meaning.
Agenda
- Meeting employee expectations regarding diversity.
- What is a diversity program – its elements defined.
- What the stages of a diversity program entail.
- The role of diversity training today – what training needs to include.
- What is psychological safety and how it is critical in an effective diversity and inclusion program.
- How managers are the front line in implementing diversity appreciation – setting management expectations.
- Educating and enabling managers in their responsibilities to prevent and correct disrespect in order to have a truly inclusive environment.
- How to include and value those who may not have been traditionally included
- Appropriate steps to take when problematic allegations are raised.
- Diversity dinosaurs. What to do with those individuals who just “don’t get it.”
- How and why diversity programs fail.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
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What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may listen to the webinar through your computer speakers, in which case you will not need to use a telephone connection. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants, but you will not be able to see the speaker’s slides.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
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Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
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How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.