| Training and Facilitation |
We partner with our clients to offer customized learning solutions that
are interactive, consistent with current learning trends, and relevant to the specific client sector. Sample learning interventions include:
 Valuing Diversity
Managing Diversity
Strategic Management of Diversity
Building Diverse Teams
Employment Equity
Bias-Free Selection
Respect in the Workplace |
| Valuing Diversity |
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For employees at all levels of the organization that want to improve their ability to recognize and value diversity in their workplace. Participants will:
- Learn to understand and value the concept of diversity.
- Discuss how culture influences decisions and communication.
- Develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to create a more inclusive work environment.
- Be able to identify stereotypes, prejudices and biases, and their impact in the workplace.
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| Managing Diversity |
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For managers and those responsible for ensuring an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Participants will:
- Learn about the legal aspects of human rights legislation.
- Build skills for communicating in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.
- Develop an action plan for promoting an inclusive workplace.
- Learn strategies for identifying and accommodating differences.
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| Strategic Management of Diversity |
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For senior managers and decision-makers who want to develop human resources policies that respect diversity issues. Participants will:
- Understand the business case for diversity.
- Identify characteristics of inclusive leaders.
- Develop an action plan for integrating a diversity strategy into organizational policies and practices.
- Learn about the impact of human resources policies on an organization’s global strategy.
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| Building Diverse Teams |
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For organizations that want to build, restore or improve team members’ interaction and effectiveness in a diverse work environment. Participants
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- Learn to recognize the value of each individual.
- Explore strategies to empower team members.
- Identify subtle assumptions that impede working relationships.
- Develop skills in building relationships and communicating across differences.
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| Employment Equity |
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For organizations that want to improve inclusiveness of women, Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities in workplace-hiring and
selection practices. Participants will:
- Become aware of the legislative requirements under the Employment Equity Act.
- Learn about the benefits of employment equity for the individual and the organization.
- Examine the myths and realities of employment equity.
- Identify best practices in moving beyond compliance to commitment.
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| Bias-Free Selection |
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For human resources personnel or hiring managers who want to ensure that recruiting, hiring, and interviewing practices are fair. Participants will:
- Discuss the concepts of stereotype, prejudice and personal bias and their effect on selecting the best candidate.
- Understand how diversity can positively or negatively affect the outcome of the interview process.
- Build skills in communicating across differences.
- Discuss strategies for better assessing interview candidates from diverse backgrounds.
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| Respect in the Workplace |
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For individuals and organizations that want to promote an overall environment of respect. Participants will:
- Define harassment.
- Identify attitudes that underlie harassment.
- Identify and compare the impact of appropriate and inappropriate behavior in the workplace.
- Discuss the roles and responsibilities of employees and managers.
- Develop tools and strategies for creating a culture of respect in the workplace.
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