Workplace Diversity & Inclusion

People tend to seek out opportunities with employers who share common values and in many cases, it is those individuals who share values that are most successful. Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace can result in a win-win situation for both employees and employers.

In this course, you will explore the concepts of diversity and inclusion, reflect on your own lived experience, and draw connections between diversity and inclusion and the success of businesses and their employees.

Course Outline:

• Module 1: Social Determination of Health and Human Rights
• Module 2: Social Location and Your Social Lens
• Module 3: Values and Workplace Values
• Module 4: Values, Beliefs and Culture
• Module 5: Exploring Equality and Equity
• Module 6: Tokenism, Diversity, Representation and Inclusion
• Module 7: The Business Case for Diversity
• Module 8: Equitable Hiring Practices
• Module 9: Miseducation: We are all Treaty People
• Module 10: Misinformation and Implicit Bias
• Module 11: Workplace Interactions
• Module 12: Developing and Maintaining Workplace Relationships

What You Will Learn:

• recognize the difference between: tokenism, diversity, representation and inclusion
• appreciate your own cultural diversity
• recognize situations where your biases may influence your decisions
• explain the business case for diversity
• identify the difference between equality and equity as they relate to diverse populations
• develop rapport with other individuals based on similarities and values