Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace – Race & Gender

Keys to Business Success in a Multi Ethnic Workplace

Created by: Jesmane Boggenpoel MPA (Harvard), CA (SA)
Diversity and Inclusion expert

What Will I Learn?

• Frame why diversity and inclusion is important
• Be aware of your internal personal barriers to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how to overcome them. Each topic is aided by reflective questions
• Build authentic relationships with diverse colleagues and work associates in an inclusive manner
• Be better equipped to engage in constructive dialogue in the workplace when difficult conversations arise
• Help your organisation create an enabling environment across races and genders
• Through workplace diversity and inclusion scenarios brought to life by animation, you will gain insight into how to communicate better in a diverse workplace

Requirements

• Teaching aid: the book My Blood Divides and Unites on racial reconciliation, healing and inclusion written by the course instructor, Jesmane Boggenpoel. Many lectures in this course have reading assigned extracted from this book
• Optional to keep a “Diversity and Inclusion Journal” (electronic or hard copy). This is to help you journal your diversity and inclusion journey, track your progress and reflect
• The medium of instruction is English

Target audience

• A person seeking to connect better with others of a different background (race, gender etc) in the workplace or other form community with a view to improve team impact. Content includes perspectives for a person from either a marginalized or a privileged background.
• Organisation leaders, managers, employees and HR executives seeking an approach to diversity and inclusion training for their staff. Managers seeking to lead their teams better. People wanting to connect better with others of a different racial, indigenous or gender backgrounds in the workplace or other form of community to improve team impact.