DEI – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Empower | Prevent | Respond

Main Learning Points

Course Description

Jaime O’Neil (she/her) leads the learner, sharing her firsthand experience in explaining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. During this course, you will learn what diversity, equity and inclusion is and the many benefits it can provide an organization. This course explores the history of DEI in Canada, why it is such as hot topic today and the future of DEI. Join us in learning the ways we can all build and support organizations that truly embrace and value our differences.

Course Content

Introduction to Jamie

• Welcome to the course

DEI History

• What is DEI?
• A look into the history of DEI in Canada
• Why is DEI such a hot topic today
• DEI Terminology
• The future of DEI
• Summary of Key learning

Belonging

• What is belonging
• Why Belonging Matters
• Maslow’s Theory of Hierarchy
• Five Attributes of Belonging

Diversity

• What is Diversity?
• Inherent Diversity vs Acquired Diversity
• Benefits of Diversity in the workplace
• The changing face of North America

Inclusion

• What is Inclusion?
• Ideas to build an Inclusive Workplace
• Diversity vs Inclusion vs Belonging
• The Giraffe and the Elephant

Conscious and Unconscious Bias

• What are Unconscious Biases?
• The top 12 Biases in the Workplace

Privilege

• What is Privilege?
• Social Identify Dimensions

Conclusions

• The ABCs of DEI
• Review of Key Learnings
• Course Quiz

Course Duration

60 Minutes

Course Completion

Upon completion of the course, learners will be required to pass an assessment of knowledge. Demonstrating a firm grasp of the content, with a score of 80% or higher on the assessments, will generate a digital certificate of completion that can be downloaded in PDF form.