DEI Planning and Implementing

Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has grown beyond basic compliance and evolved into impacting real change in company culture over the past years. According to PwC’s Global Diversity & Inclusion Survey, 76% of businesses say “diversity and inclusion” are now a value and/or priority.

Organizations that value and prioritize DEI have a culture of innovation, better relationships with customers and partners, higher financial performance, and greater employee attraction, engagement, and retention. To capitalize on this competitive advantage and for DEI to be sustainable, leaders must be willing to take a closer look at existing biases and practices in their organization and challenge those biases and practices.

This seminar has been developed for those who have already begun laying the foundation. You will develop new resources and strategies to integrate into your DEI work whatever your role is in the organization.

The interactive format of the seminar will provide opportunities for self-reflection, facilitated group discussions, breakout exercises and discussions, practical case studies, as well as goals and metrics development.

If you are new to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and want to begin with a solid foundation, start with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Foundations and Building the Case. If you register for both seminars, we suggest starting with Foundations and Building the Case.

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Program Content

Day 1 - Planning for DEI

• Evaluate current business practices and identifying DEI gaps in your organization
• DEI plan: strategy, goals, and measures
• Identifying policies and procedures to support your mandate
• Engaging stakeholders and assigning roles

Day 2 - Implementing DEI

• Organizational DEI framework and best practices
• Developing DEI policies, procedures, groups, and training
• Measurement and accountability

What You Will Learn

• Assessing the current state of DEI in your organization
• Developing actionable and measurable DEI goals
• Planning, designing, and implementing a DEI strategy across your organization

Who Should Attend?

You will benefit from this seminar if you are:

• are a leader looking to drive positive outcomes and support organizational success through DEI strategies
• manage diverse teams in Private, Public or Not for Profit Organizations
• want to learn more about how you can be an advocate for DEI in your workplace
• have recently assumed responsibility for DEI in your organization, or have joined a team with that responsibility
• are involved with your company's ERG / BRG as a leader or member, and want to deepen your understanding of DEI
• are involved in recruitment, hiring, promotion, talent development, and retention of diverse employees
• wish to update your human resources skills and prepare to move to the next level in your career