2021 Talent and Culture Virtual Master Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Effective Organizational Change - On-Demand

Now Available On-Demand.

Program Length: 4 hours

Experiencing diversity is a part of living in society. Difference does not equal a right way and a wrong way; it is variety that can lead to a common goal. Understanding the various forms of diversity makes for a better company and world in general.

Look around at your coworkers. How would you describe them? Do you observe much variety? Consider not only their physical traits but also their interests, skills, family backgrounds, physical abilities, religion, and other characteristics. Is your organization diverse? If not, it may be missing business opportunities at every turn.

Why is this? When an organization builds a reputation for valuing differences, it attracts and retains more talented employees. Utilizing elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) helps organizations do more than generate new ideas in local markets – it fuels productivity, innovation, enhanced brand image, operational and customer excellence, and so much more!

Employees with varied backgrounds can enable organizations to tap into global markets as well. With today’s emphasis on globalization, appreciating and leveraging DEI just makes good business sense.

This intensive virtual master class will provide practical information on, and strategies to address, these sensitive and increasingly prevalent workplace issues.

You’ll learn how to:

• Develop skills to utilize diversity to build a high performing and inclusive workplace that is driven by management practices,
• Discuss the business purpose and demonstrate the link between your organization’s business and creating a climate for DEI,
• Apply principles to guide DEI "Champion Behavior,"
• Apply diagnostic and management problem-solving skills to resolve key DEI-related conflict situations,
• Learn skills to implement effective change using "Champion Behaviors" back on the job,
• Develop plans to implement and measure the change, and
• Build a personal action plan for “Walking the Talk.”

2021 Talent and Culture Virtual Master Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Effective Organizational Change - On-Demand

Agenda

(10 minutes)
Introduction

(20 minutes)
Leading Diversity Assessment – Champion Behaviors

Participants will complete a Leadership Self-Assessment to rate their use of key DEI Leadership traits.

(25 mintues)
Session 1: The Business Imperative

This session will discuss key terms and their definitions, as well as the performance impact of valuing differences and managing diversity. This section will also define the differences between bias, stereotypes, and discrimination and the laws that address them.

(10 minutes)
BREAK

(25 mintues)
Session 2: World-Class DEI Performance

This session will identify best and “next” practice approaches to DEI. You will also learn how to use a Decision-Making Framework Tool that facilitates quality decision-making in the midst of challenging DEI situations.

(25 mintues)
Session 3: Leading and Managing Inclusively

This session focuses on the inclusive leadership and management behaviors necessary to effectively work with a diverse workforce. You will learn six traits of "Inclusive Leadership Excellence" and identify where you are on the "Inclusive Leader Continuum." You will also learn how to apply specific action steps to find common ground and how to communicate for high performance.

(10 minutes)
BREAK

(20 minutes)
Session 4: Making a Difference

This session will provide a brief overview of the process to transition to a high-performing inclusive culture. You will learn how to track and avoid changes and pitfalls which derail DEI progress. In addition, you’ll also explore how to implement action steps to communicate change in a diverse work culture.

(25 mintues)
Session 5: Measuring the ROI Impact of DEI

This session will provide a high-level overview of the process and steps used to measure the return-on-investment (ROI) impact of DEI initiatives. This overview will highlight the significant cost associated with the “lack of inclusion and engagement” on organizational productivity. In addition, you will learn how to calculate the financial value of a DEI initiative to demonstrate bottom-line impact.

(35 minutes)
Session 6: Personal Action Planning

The final session will provide you with an opportunity to create a “Walk Your Talk” action plan that puts accountability in your actions to drive transformational change. It will allow you time to summarize lessons learned for implementation on-the-job.

(30 minutes)
Questions and Answers Clinic

This session will provide an opportunity to ask questions and receive personalized coaching support.

2021 Talent and Culture Virtual Master Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Effective Organizational Change - On-Demand

Faculty

Dr. Myra Hubbard is Executive Vice President of Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc., an international organization and human performance consulting corporation that specializes in Human Resource Development and Training, Workforce Diversity Management and Measurement, Leadership Development, and Personal Success and Empowerment.

She has many years of successful experience providing consultation to executives, work groups, women and organizations. Her consulting engagements support managers, teams, and organizations to become more inclusive, resolve conflicts in the workplace, improve communication, and enhance performance.

Dr. Hubbard holds a bachelor's degree in business and Psychology, a master's degree in Counseling, California College Teaching Credentials, a Practitioner Certification, and Master Practitioner Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), a Neuro-science discipline, and earned a Ph.D. in Business Administration.

Dr. Edward E. Hubbard is President and CEO of Hubbard & Hubbard, Inc., in Petaluma, CA. He is the author of more than 59 business-related books including the ground-breaking books: “The Diversity Scorecard: Evaluating the Impact of Diversity on Organizational Performance,” “How to Calculate Diversity Return on Investment,” "Measuring Diversity Results," "Diversity Training ROI: How to Measure the Return on Investment of Diversity Training Initiatives," and many more books, articles, films, etc.

Dr. Hubbard is an expert in Organizational Behavior, Organizational Analysis, Applied Performance Improvement, ROI Measurement Strategies, Strategic Planning, Training and Development, Instructional Design, Diversity Measurement and Analytics, and Strategic Organizational Change Methodologies. He also holds a Practitioner Certification and Master Practitioner Certification in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), a Neuro-science discipline. Dr. Hubbard earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees from The Ohio State University, as well as a Ph.D. with Honors in Business Administration.

2021 Talent and Culture Virtual Master Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Effective Organizational Change - On-Demand

FAQ

What computer set-up do I need to attend this class?
This will be hosted on the GoToMeeting platform. Attendees should have access to a computer that has a microphone and speakers to participate, there is also an option to dial-in over a phone line if you need to connect on your phone.
You can read the full system requirements for GoToMeeting by visiting:
https://support.goto.com/meeting/help/system-requirements-for-attendees-g2m010003.
You can also test your system by visiting: https://support.logmeininc.com/gotomeeting/get-ready.

2021 Talent and Culture Virtual Master Class: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategies for Effective Organizational Change - On-Demand

Credit Information

HR CREDIT INFORMATION: HRCI® (www.HRCI.org) official seal confirms that BLR®—Business & Learning Resources meets the criteria for preapproved recertification credit(s) for any of HRCI’s eight credentials, including SPHR® and PHR®.

This program has been approved for 3.5 (HR (General)) recertification credit Approved Provider toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through the HRCI.
 These credits expire 12/31/21.

BLR®—Business & Learning Resources is recognized by SHRM to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). This program is valid for (3.5) PDCs. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit shrmcertification.org.
The on-demand credits expire 12/31/21.