Making the Case for Diversity and Inclusion
53mIntermediate2023-03-07
Authors

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 EquityOrganizational LeadershipInclusive LeadershipDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Leadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The Importance of DEIB
1. Historical and Current Perspectives
- 02 - Power and consciousness scale
- 03 - What does justice have to do with it
- 04 - The impact of exclusion and bias on gender diversity
- 05 - The impact of exclusion and bias on racial diversity
2. The Ethical Case - Let's Be Fair
- 06 - Addressing bias in performance management
- 07 - Addressing bias in leadership development
- 08 - Addressing bias in everyday interactions
3. The Business Case - Let's Be Great
- 09 - The case for recruitment
- 10 - The case for productivity and retention
- 11 - The case for innovation
4. The Personal Case
- 12 - Inclusive mindset
- 13 - Telling your story
- 14 - My personal why
Conclusion
- 15 - Make your case for DEIB