Creating an inclusive and thriving workforce requires embracing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). Research shows that organisations prioritising DEI gain a competitive edge in innovation, problem-solving, and employee retention.
To make DEI effective, it’s crucial for all employees to comprehend its relevance and their role in enhancing it. This interactive workshop raises awareness of the multifaceted nature of DEI and expands participants’ understanding of their contribution to fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
By engaging in this workshop, employees will be better prepared to actively participate in future DEI initiatives and contribute to their organisation’s success in today’s diverse and complex business landscape.
Programme Goals
- To understand why Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging are relevant to the workplace.
- To gain an overview of how organisations approach DEI, with examples of how it can empower workplace productivity and employee engagement.
- To understand privilege and power and their impact on DEI.
- To be aware of the segments of diversity and topics of relevance in the local office.
- To experience how biases and stereotyping undermine a healthy work culture and be able to detect when some of such microaggressions are happening.
- To differentiate between behaviours of Inclusion & Exclusion.
- To formulate personal actions in making their own workplace a more inclusive one.
What participants have to say
Overall, a very engaging and interesting session. It broadened my view and perspective, I able to see something that I may have missed out previously, think differently, and I realised that I should not take things for granted.
Tintina Mines Ltd.