Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Continues to be a Priority
After all the turmoil businesses have had to navigate since the pandemic change how we work, it is time to refocus and take the opportunity to build programs that raise the bar on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Over the last year plus, businesses have shown they are more eager than ever to create a work environment where employees feel valued and can achieve their potential, regardless of their gender, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or background.
Support for DEI initiatives have reached unprecedented levels in 2021 as employers understand that inclusivity provides a competitive advantage. According to a pre-pandemic Deloitte report, organizations with inclusive cultures are 2x as likely to meet or exceed financial targets. Organizations should make plans now to build DEI into their workplace culture with policies, processes, and training that support it.
3 Essentials of a Strong DEI Program
An effective DEI program raises employee awareness of the benefits of working together with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs to create a culture in which everyone has opportunities to thrive and participate. Achieving this workplace culture requires a sustained commitment and multi-pronged DEI strategy that addresses 3 areas:
Calling for greater sensitivity
Movements for racial and social justice have brought sensitivity training to the forefront. To build empathy, it focuses on making employees aware of their attitudes and behavior toward people who are different in race, color, gender, religion, age, ability, sexual orientation and ethnicity.
Raising awareness of unconscious bias
Managing unconscious bias, or hidden attitudes based on social stereotypes which everyone has, should be part of conversations on race, discrimination and DEI. By making employees more aware of their biases, they can take actions to minimize their influence on workplace decisions and interactions.
Addressing workplace microaggressions
Microaggressions are subtle slights, snubs or insults that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative messages about a co-worker’s race, gender, age, sexual orientation or other characteristics. They may appear to be a compliment, but they perpetuate stereotypes and can negatively affect an employee’s engagement, mental and physical health and productivity.
We’ve got your training needs covered
It is incumbent upon organizations to foster a more welcoming and respectful culture. To help you, we have partnered with Traliant, an industry leader in compliance training, to bring you:
Online Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Suite – a five course offering, diversity, inclusion, sensitivity, unconscious bias, cultural competency, religion, and microaggressions in the workplace.
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment – an award-winning course, covering behaviors to create a workplace free of discrimination, harassment and bullying. Available in 7 different industry versions for employees and managers.
Traliant’s interactive course format is designed for how modern workforces learn today — with bite-sized episodes, broadcast quality videos depicting real-world situations and knowledge checks to drive retention. Offered in English, Spanish and may be translated into 100+ languages. Mobile optimized for 24/7 access on laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Learn more about Traliant’s courses through our I Learn library of training.
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