Summer Slowdown? Not at Your Organization!
No summer slowdown here! No matter what time of year it is, your organization can take steps to move towards a more equitable workplace, driving change that is both lasting and meaningful. Today,…
Answers to 3 of Your Most Popular Questions on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training
Discussions on diversity, equity and inclusion can be lively, emotional – and sometimes challenging. Sessions can give rise to a multitude of varying questions and difficult situations. In our Q&A sessions, I am…
As a White Person, How Do You Reconcile Teaching About Racial Justice?
What We Think We Are, We Oftentimes Are Not… Yeah, I get it. Years ago, I believed that the worst thing that could happen to me was to be labeled a racist by…
Design & Facilitation 101: Find New Ways to Engage Participants
“I’m planning my first training session and am searching for a way to get employees enthusiastic about attending and participating. This seems like the hardest task to accomplish!” I bet you…
Bosses and Staff Together At Inclusion Sessions: Yes or No?
For many employees, honest discussion on many topics is inhibited when supervisors and bosses are present. Discussing discrimination and exclusion in the workplace can prove even more challenging when bosses – who have…
When TMI Happens at a Training on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
It happens sometimes. Your organization is committed to inclusion. Training sessions offer participants the opportunity to reflect, discuss and comment on exclusion and discrimination within the organization. And the dialogue is meaningful. Equity…
You’ve been asked to train on equity & inclusion, but…
So, you’ve been asked to train on equity and inclusion, but there’s one small problem…you’ve never done it before! Eeeek…where do you start? A caller raised this great question during one of my…
Train the Trainer: Continuing Education is Key
As a facilitator, your role is very different from that of a teacher or educator. How so? Instead of providing information or giving your opinion, you’ll focus on asking lots of questions that…
Professional Development Is a Must, Not an Option
Creating greater inclusion and equity in your workplace is a top priority. You’ve outlined goals, formed guidelines for diversity practices, met with members of your organization, and shared with them the tools they…
Could you be the missing link in infusing equity and inclusion into ALL activities?
Lately, I’ve been talking a lot about equity and tools that facilitators can use to make their courses and trainings more effective by paying more attention to the diversity and group memberships of participants…
