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Strengthening Your Global Organization with Diversity and Inclusion

Build a cohesive, innovative workforce through effective diversity and inclusion strategies
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced  Provider KnowledgeCity  7 Lessons ·  27m  in English, Spanish 

Course Description

Prioritizing diversity and inclusion within your organization can drive positive change. This course on Strengthening Your Global Organization with Diversity and Inclusion equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to lead and manage diverse teams effectively. You’ll learn to heighten your cultural intelligence, enabling you to relate and work across different cultures. We’ll also explore the impact of cultural biases and assumptions on your leadership style.

This course covers practical strategies for inclusive hiring practices that help attract and retain a diverse talent pool. We’ll also cover the importance of developing and supporting Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster a sense of belonging and drive positive organizational change. You’ll explore how supplier diversity can enhance your organization’s innovation, resilience, and community impact. By the end of this course, you will be prepared to implement these strategies and create a more cohesive, productive, and innovative global workforce.

What You'll Learn

  • Develop cultural intelligence to lead and manage diverse teams effectively across different cultures
  • Implement inclusive hiring practices to attract and retain a diverse talent pool
  • Enhance the impact of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster belonging and drive positive change
  • Promote supplier diversity to drive innovation and business resilience
  • Embed diversity and inclusion principles into your organizational culture
  • Identify how cultural biases and assumptions affect your leadership style

Key Takeaways

  • Prioritizing diversity and inclusion within an organization can drive positive change.
  • Heightening cultural intelligence enables leaders to relate and work across different cultures.
  • Inclusive hiring practices help attract and retain a diverse talent pool.
  • Developing and supporting Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) fosters a sense of belonging and drives positive organizational change.
  • Supplier diversity can enhance an organization's innovation, resilience, and community impact.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is for leaders who want to lead and manage diverse teams effectively and embed diversity and inclusion principles into their organizational culture.

What topics does this course cover?

It covers developing cross-cultural leadership, creating inclusive hiring practices, enhancing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), promoting supplier diversity, and committing to diversity and inclusion.

What skills will I gain?

You will build skills in global leadership, recruitment strategies, and supplier diversity, including developing cultural intelligence and inclusive hiring practices.

How is the course structured?

The course includes lessons on an Introduction, Developing Cross-Cultural Leadership, Creating Inclusive Hiring Practices, Enhancing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), Promoting Supplier Diversity, Committing to Diversity and Inclusion, and a Test Your Knowledge assessment.

What will I be able to do by the end of the course?

You will be prepared to implement these strategies and create a more cohesive, productive, and innovative global workforce.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

Recertification Credits: 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
HR GeneralBusinessCaliforniaGlobal

This Program has been pre-approved for (Number of recertification credit hours & credit type) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

Project Management Institute (PMI®)

Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Ways of WorkingPower SkillsBusiness Acumen

KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.5

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).