Course Highlights
This diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) course will:
- Explain how perception shapes reality and influences interactions.
- Explore the three parts of the brain and their roles in shaping thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
- Highlight the differences between growth and fixed mindsets and their impact on inclusivity.
- Address how feelings of change or loss affect perceptions of fairness.
- Provide strategies for broadening social and professional circles to break down workplace silos and cliques.
- Teach techniques to reduce blind spots and groupthink, fostering more inclusive teams.
Course Overview
“Opening the Window: Skills for Developing Self-Awareness and New Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” is a two-hour virtual session designed to build greater self-awareness and strengthen DEI practices in the workplace. This course helps participants understand the complexities of human perception, the neuroscience behind behaviors, and how bias and blind spots impact workplace dynamics.
The program begins with an exploration of perception and its role in shaping reality. Participants will gain insights into how the brain processes information, influences emotional responses, and reinforces behaviors, while also learning practical techniques to “rewire” thought patterns.
The course transitions into mindset work, helping participants understand the language and beliefs associated with growth versus fixed mindsets and their influence on inclusivity. Participants will also explore the emotional dynamics of change and loss and how these feelings can distort perceptions of fairness.
The session concludes with actionable steps for expanding relationship circles to reduce workplace silos and cliques. Participants will learn strategies for addressing bias, mitigating microaggressions, and fostering environments that encourage diverse perspectives and collaborative teamwork.
By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with the tools to develop greater self-awareness, challenge biases, and create more inclusive teams.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Describe perception and how it shapes their view of reality.
- Explain three parts of the brain and how they influence thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
- Identify language and beliefs associated with a growth versus fixed mindset.
- Discuss how change or a sense of loss can shape perceptions of fairness.
- Take steps to broaden relationship circles to break down workplace silos and cliques.
- Reduce blind spots and groupthink by building more inclusive teams.
Program Modules
- Here and Now: Realizing You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
- Commanding the Cabbage: Understanding the Brain and Practicing Deliberate Rewiring
- Making Shift Happen: Moving from a Fixed to a Growth Mindset
- Managing Bias and Microaggressions: Blunting Little Needles
- No Fair!: Coping with Change
- Bigger Circles: Growing Your Sphere
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Increase self-awareness and understanding of DEI concepts.
- Learn tools for addressing bias, managing microaggressions, and fostering inclusivity.
- Build stronger, more collaborative, and diverse teams.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
Questions This Page Answers About DEI Training
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