LEARNING OVERVIEW
These courses are for ALL employees. They are designed to serve as the 'foundational' diversity training content addressing the business reason for creating respectful, equitable workplace places. The emphasis is on 'behaviors' in the workplace and how they impact respectful teams and work groups. These courses also provide the impact on the business from a financial perspective and demonstrate the 'business case for creating a culture of respect.
This plan of courses is designed for ALL employees in an organization. The first participants should be those designated as diversity ambassadors. The ambassadors need to have a common understanding of the terminology and approach to this topic to be taken by the organization.
Upon completion of the 'Leading With Respect' curriculum, we encourage the Diversity Ambassadors to complete the Diversity Ambassadors Academy curriculum, which provides them with the knowledge and tools needed to assist the organization with developing and implementing an effective D&I strategy.
LEADING WITH RESPECT MODULES
- Building a Common Language for Respect
- Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
- Emerging Trends
- The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
MODULE 1: Building A Common Language For Respectful Workplaces
MODULE 2: Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
MODULE 2: Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
There are terms used when discussing the components of a respectful inclusive workplace that people have their own understanding of what is meant. It is often said if you ask ten people to define diversity you'll get eleven definitions.
This first course is designed to provide a basic understanding of what the terms and definitions mean. It grounds the topic of differences through a lens that teaches participants to value and respect the ways we differ, instead of judging and condemning them.
The focus of this course is on the following areas:
- Stating The Definitions Of Respect, Inclusion & Diversity
- Understanding The ‘Iceberg’ Of Differences
- Appreciating The ‘Attributes Of Difference’
- Identifying The Five Key Aspects Of A Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
MODULE 2: Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
MODULE 2: Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
MODULE 2: Dimensions of Difference & Derailing Behaviors
The first step to begin building a culture of respect involves making sure we have identified and eliminated potential blind spots. These blind spots are areas that we are not aware even exist and can easily cause us to get into trouble with our coworkers and customers. The focus of this course is on the following areas/objectives:
- Highlighting the Impact ‘Blind-Spots’ Can Have
- Introducing the Topic of Derailing Behaviors
- Acts of Incivility
- Micro-Inequities
- Workplace Bullying
- Broken Dignity Entitlements
- The Importance of Organizational Goals
- Five Principles of Workplace Respect
- Building a Culture of Respect
- Zero Tolerance for Derailing Behaviors
- Workplace Equity Programs
MODULE 3: Emerging Trends
MODULE 4: The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
MODULE 4: The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
Respect and inclusion impacts more than just the demographic makeup of the workforce. Respect, inclusion and diversity strategy influence how organizations go to market, develop strategies, how services are delivered, how workplace culture is established as well how these processes are measured.
The impact of respect and inclusion can be seen by reviewing several distinct emerging trends. The focus of this course is on the following areas / objectives:
- Significance of Marketplace Impact
- Emphasis on Workplace Culture
- The Importance of the Business Case
- Corporate Culture Implications
- The Value of Cultural Competence
- Linking Derailing Behaviors to Performance & Productivity
- Unconscious Bias
- The Growing Attention of ROI and Margin Enhancement
MODULE 4: The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
MODULE 4: The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
MODULE 4: The Fiscal Impact of Workplace Equity
The focus of most businesses today has become ‘margin enhancement.’ Reducing costs, increasing revenue, and improving the bottom line have become a part of everyone’s job. One of the top expenses of ANY organization today is people and people-related expenses. The issue of creating respectful, inclusive workplaces is not an option. It is a business requirement.
The expense associated with lost productivity, time spent avoiding the people who have committed acts of incivilities, and derailing behaviors are measurable and costly. This course identifies and quantifies those costs. The impact is felt by ALL employees, not just the executives. When budgets are cut….everyone feels it! Examples are provided linking the financial implications of workplace respect on the top-line (revenue growth), bottom-line (cost reductions), as well as the pipeline (recruiting - retention & talent management). The focus of this course is on the following areas/objectives:
- The Fiscal Impact of Derailing Behaviors
- Employee Engagement
- Discretionary Effort
- Increased Turnover
- Lost Revenue per FTE
- Increased Absenteeism
- Top-Line (Revenue Growth)
- Bottom Line (Cost Reductions)
- Pipe-Line (Recruiting, Retention & Talent Management)