Making the Case for Diversity and Inclusion

Making the Case for Diversity and Inclusion

53mIntermediate2023-03-07

Authors

Dereca Blackmon

Dereca Blackmon

CEO of Inclusion Design Group

Course details

While there have been significant strides forward in diversity and inclusion initiatives in recent years, many feel that progress is not being made fast enough or going far enough to make a true impact. In this course, Dereca Blackmon teaches you how to make the case in your organization for more resources, more support, and more integration of DEI into core business functions. Dereca shows you how you can translate facts and figures into a coherent, persuasive narrative that generates buy-in from decision makers by illustrating how diversity can increase recruitment, retention, and innovation. If you’re looking to make real and more impactful progress with your DEI efforts, join Dereca in this course.

Skills covered

Workplace EquityInclusive LeadershipOrganizational LeadershipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Leadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • The Importance of DEIB

Historical and Current Perspectives

  • Power and consciousness scale
  • What does justice have to do with it
  • The impact of exclusion and bias on gender diversity
  • The impact of exclusion and bias on racial diversity

The Ethical Case - Let's Be Fair

  • Addressing bias in performance management
  • Addressing bias in leadership development
  • Addressing bias in everyday interactions

The Business Case - Let's Be Great

  • The case for recruitment
  • The case for productivity and retention
  • The case for innovation

The Personal Case

  • Inclusive mindset
  • Telling your story
  • My personal why

Conclusion

  • Make your case for DEIB
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