The workplace as it’s been traditionally run over the past decades is dramatically changing.
The workplace as it’s been traditionally run over the past decades is dramatically changing. The way people communicate, the technology used, and whether employees work in the office physically has shifted. With that shift has come a change in many corporate cultures, which now include what’s known popularly as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI. The integration of this new idea has improved consumer relations and employee satisfaction. An emphasis on DEI ensures that a company keeps policies and processes in place that proactively engage people of different backgrounds, so they’re represented and included in their workforce.
This Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Contemporary Workplace course showcases the impact that encouraging DEI in your company can have. You’ll learn about the resistance that some employees may have in promoting some of the actions and how to counteract them. You’ll also discover your company’s role in reformulating that frame of mind to make it a successful initiative.
Learning Objectives
- Define Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Identify the impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Analyze workplace resistance
- Classify an organization’s role in overcoming resistance
What You'll Learn
- Define Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
- Identify the impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the workplace
- Analyze workplace resistance to DEI initiatives
- Classify an organization's role in overcoming resistance
- Recognize the sources of resistance employees may have toward DEI actions
Key Takeaways
- The traditional workplace is changing in how people communicate, the technology used, and whether employees work in the office physically.
- Many corporate cultures now include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and integrating this idea has improved consumer relations and employee satisfaction.
- An emphasis on DEI helps a company keep policies and processes in place that proactively engage people of different backgrounds so they are represented and included in the workforce.
- Some employees may resist promoting DEI actions, and the course covers how to counteract that resistance.
- The organization plays a role in reformulating that frame of mind to make a DEI initiative successful.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this course about?
This course showcases the impact that encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in your company can have, including the resistance some employees may have toward DEI actions, how to counteract it, and your company's role in making the initiative successful.
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn to define Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, identify its impact, analyze workplace resistance, and classify an organization's role in overcoming resistance.
What topics or lessons does the course cover?
The course includes lessons on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Sources of Resistance; The Organization's Role; and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.
Why does DEI matter in the contemporary workplace?
The integration of DEI has improved consumer relations and employee satisfaction, and it ensures a company keeps policies and processes in place that proactively engage people of different backgrounds so they are represented and included in the workforce.
Transcript
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