In this course, you will explore the challenges of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for business and corporate leaders. You will consider questions like: How does maximizing an organization’s diversity benefit stakeholders? How can we improve employee performance? What can we do to advance institutional progress?
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You will learn how to lead with equity and design a business with DEI at the center of organizational culture. You will learn how to sustainably operationalize and improve inclusion and belonging within your organization and look at ways to measure and maintain accountability to your organization’s DEI goals and vision. Finally you will create an action plan to put your commitment to DEI into practice.
This course is tailored to executives and senior leaders who have influence on their organization’s policies and strategic plans and who want to further their understanding of the impacts and opportunities DEI policies have on their operational business practices. To succeed in this course, you should have an active interest in implementing tangible and sustainable change at the organization level.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate current business practices to embrace DEI policies in all aspects of your business.
- Create DEI strategies that enhance business initiatives and foster equity in the workplace.
Course 2 of 3 in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Organizational Leaders Specialization.
What You Will Learn
- Evaluate current business practices to embrace DEI policies in all aspects of your business.
- Create DEI strategies that enhance business initiatives and foster equity in the workplace.
Syllabus
WEEK 1
The Moral Imperative of DEI in the Workplace
In this module, you will examine the necessity of DEI in the workplace, how businesses can implement DEI, and strategies to increase DEI within a company.
WEEK 2
DEI as a Business Accelerator
In this module, you will learn about utilizing DEI as a core business practice, how DEI can increase company performance, as well as the advantages diversity provides businesses.
WEEK 3
Effective Growth Through DEI
In this module, you will learn ways to foster equity in the workplace, strategies to help create an inclusive workplace, and the role DEI plays in building strong teams within an organization.
WEEK 4
DEI and Effective Leadership
In this module, you will learn about inclusive leadership, DEI-focused business plans, and why communicating DEI goals and strategies is important within an organization.
