Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (Short Course)

This course is aimed at anyone who wants to learn about inclusion and diversity in order to create inclusive workplaces. The course will develop your confidence and competence in working with  and managing people from different backgrounds and experiences, enabling you to harness unique talents for the benefit of both individuals and your business. 

Whether you’re wanting to refresh your knowledge of core EDI matters or planning a wider programme of inclusion, this course will provide you with practical insights, actionable strategies, and the tools needed to foster an inclusive environment, while empowering you to confidently address diversity challenges and promote equity across your organisation.

What you’ll study
Benefits to the business:

• Understand the difference between equity, diversity and inclusion and the importance of each
• Increased ability to recruit and retain a diverse talent pool
• Greater readiness to innovate through increased customer insight
• Minimise legal risks and liabilities through proactive and inclusive practices
• Enhanced image in the labour market

Benefits to the individual/ How it will improve your labour market status:

• You will be able to make an impact with ideas and plans for improving inclusion
• If you’ve been tasked with improving inclusion or managing difficult legal matters on behalf of your organisation, you’ll gain the expertise you need to make informed decisions and recommend policy and practice changes
• Show that you have up to date and relevant knowledge of EDI matters to enhance your reputation within your organisation as well as position you for other roles and sectors
• You will meet others from a wide range of organisations and backgrounds, , thereby learning from others’ experiences and building useful professional networks

By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the many ways in which people differ from each other.
• Support colleagues with different perspectives so that their unique talents are harnessed productively
• Navigate ‘crossing the line’; is it banter and humour, or bullying and harassment?
• Create inclusive environments within your teams

Programme structure

• Getting started - key terms, concepts, definitions
• The business case for diversity
• Hearing different perspectives; single narratives, media narratives/stereotypes
• Legal position - applying the Equality Act in workplace practices
• Identifying and challenging exclusionary behaviours.
• Creating inclusion in the workplace.

Course content

• This short course is delivered as a half day programme either face to face or online and addresses the fundamentals of diversity and inclusion for business. It is research informed and practice led, using interactive discussion, case studies,  exploring many aspects of Diversity and Inclusion at work. On completion of the course, participants will be awarded a Digital Badge.

Entry requirements

• You must be over the age of 18 in order to attend this course.