Lack of diversity: how to identify and address it?

Training Theme

This training addresses the problem of the lack of diversity in companies and proposes concrete solutions to remedy it. Through figures and concrete examples, it highlights existing disparities in terms of gender, ethnic origin, disability and sexual orientation. The training identifies the nine main parameters of diversity and provides practical tools to foster inclusion. It concludes with six key attitudes to adopt to work towards diversity, allowing everyone to act at their level to create a more inclusive professional environment.

Training Objectives

In this online course, you will learn how to:

• Recognize the lack of diversity and combat unconscious biases in recruitment, especially regarding migrant background and disability
• Take gender diversity into account and combat the trend of underrepresentation of women in management positions
• Recognize that diversity is everywhere, even though some groups are still underrepresented or poorly received in the professional environment
• Develop attitudes to promote diversity, regardless of your position and responsibilities
• Accept that diversity entails sometimes uncomfortable differences in behavior, voice and perspective, politeness, argumentation and negotiation styles, relationship with the truth, emotional expression, relationship with time, and approach to reflection and action

Target Audience 

Anyone sensitive to diversity and inclusion topics.

Means and Methods 

• E-learning Modules: Consisting of text, videos, interactive content, and quizzes designed to help you achieve the defined learning outcomes.
• Additional resources: Downloadable documents such as the coaching memo sheet (PDF).

Training Content 

This module contains 4 parts:

DISCOVER

• Identify your personal challenges and motivations for change

SHAKING UP

• Presentation of data on diversity in the workplace
  • Gender: 25% women in management positions
  • Race/ethnicity: less than 1% of CEOs are black, 3% Asian, 4% Hispanic
  • Disability: 17.9% of people with disabilities employed
  • Young people and sexual orientation: 47% of students are afraid to talk about their sexual orientation

LEARN

• Expert video: Lack of diversity? Where then?, 6'15 – Presentation of the 9 main parameters of diversity and their manifestation in organizations
• Quiz and TRUE/FALSE exercise on diversity issues

ANCHOR

• 6 concrete attitudes to work towards diversity
• Use concrete examples to define your own commitment to change

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Downloadable documents:
  • Coaching memo sheet (PDF)
• Bonus: TED or Youtube video(s)