Inclusive Conversations

With self-compassion, identify and overcome bias, judgments, and prejudice in the workplace

This engaging and insightful self-awareness program respectfully explores sensitive, useful, and important information on unconscious bias for any company with employees from different cultural or generational backgrounds. It goes beyond understanding differences and offers practical tips for respectfully and effectively leveraging uniqueness and commonalities among employees to boost morale, engagement, and your bottom line.

By the end of this skill-building session, you will:

• Explain the concept of unconscious bias, including its definition and types
• Understand and describe the consequences of unconscious bias on decision-making, workplace diversity, and overall organizational culture
• Formulate practical solutions and techniques aimed at reducing unconscious bias in the workplace

Building and promoting belonging is the workplace

What do the following five things have in common?

1. Employee recruiting and hiring
2. Global Staffing
3. Internal communication
4. Work/life balance
5. Performance Management

They all benefit from being thoughtfully designed with inclusion as their north star! Inclusion in the workplace has traditionally been handled by HR departments in businesses. This practical and tactical session will help your organization create a culture of inclusion in your workplace and inspire togetherness.

By the end of this skill-building session, you will:

• Summarize the impact of an inclusive work environment on employee morale, productivity, and innovation
• Explain the legal and ethical implications of fostering an inclusive workplace
• Compare and contrast different cultural perspectives on inclusion, highlighting commonalities and differences
• Develop strategies for addressing specific challenges in the workplace related to inclusion

Learn how each one of us can work together to cultivate a workplace culture of allyship and advocacy for all

Allyship refers to acknowledging our position of advantage and using it to support and include those who are less advantaged. As allies, we actively and consistently advocate for increasing inclusion, minimizing bias, and advancing equity in our companies. In recent years allyship has had an increased focus in the workplace. Still many wonder what allyship looks like day to day. Learn how can advocate to create a workplace culture that cultivates allyship and opportunities in this engaging new workshop.

By the end of this knowledge building session, you will:

• Define the concepts of allyship and advocacy
• Discuss the role of privilege in allyship
• Implement strategies for being an effective ally
• Develop plans for integrating allyship and advocacy into your daily work and interaction

Take the first step to tackle microaggressions and foster inclusive spaces

This training is designed for professionals at all levels who aspire to create truly inclusive workplaces. Attendees will learn to recognize the nuanced impact of microaggressions, differentiating between intention and impact, and understanding the clumsiness that often underlies these actions. The training delves into the feelings of being left out or “othered” that can result from microaggressions. Participants will explore the motive behind being a good person and the importance of dropping qualifiers when addressing others. By examining microaggressions as more than just backhanded compliments, attendees will gain insights into fostering inclusivity, leaning in rather than alienating, and taking radical personal responsibility for their actions and emotions. This training is for anyone committed to building a more empathetic and equitable workplace.

By the end of this session, you will:

• Recognize microaggressions in day-to-day life
• Explain how privilege doesn’t mean someone had it easy nor is privilege earned
• Develop a growth mindset to empathize with others
• Provide illustrative instances of personal experiences where microaggressions have been encountered