GLOBAL DEIB STRATEGY COURSE

You’ll develop a historical understanding of DEIB efforts, critical key terms, and the purpose of DEIB efforts from across the world

• DEIB history
• Defining diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB)
• DEIB misconceptions, benefits and growth
• Why DEIB efforts fail

Let’s develop an understanding of the DEIB landscape in specific locations and identify the connections.

• GDPR impact on DEIB efforts in the UK
• Laws in France
• Gender equality in Asia
• DEIB tactics for global teams

Guest Speaker #1: Eva Fabry, Director of the European Center for Women & Tech

There are many types of organisational DEIB efforts. How do you know which one is the most relevant? This class will teach you how to select and apply the correct initiatives.

• Efforts for workforce diversity
• Efforts for workplace belonging
• Efforts for product inclusion
• Efforts for social impact
• Workshop: Review and discuss case studies

Assignment #1: Complete a PWC DEI survey and submit thought-out answers on your organisation after reflecting.

What does change look like and imply at a high level? In this class, you will learn how organisations engage in change efforts and discover the different models that help guide internal changes.

• Defining organisational change
• Why is change so hard?
• Various change models

Assignment #2: Create an approach for the change you know your organisation needs to make.

Strategies make for success. Learn about the purpose of a DEIB strategy, gaining buy-in before a strategy is created, and the components of a DEIB plan.

• DEIB Strategy (one-year, three-year, five-year plan)
• Business strategies for success
• Components of a DEIB strategy
• Workshop: Reviewing DEIB strategies from top organisations

In this class, you will discover how to assess an organisation’s capacity for change and learning, as well as develop a DEIB philosophy

• Defining the organisation’s what, why, and how
• Assessing the organisation’s adaptive capacity
• Assessing your organisation’s capacity for learning
• Workshop: Review and discuss case studies

Assignment #3: Create a list of strengths and roadblocks that will be used in your course project as you assess your own organisation’s capacity for learning and adaptation. Then, complete your DEIB vision.

You have your DEIB strategy, but where should your focus be? Learn to collect and review data to answer this pivotal question and monitor progress.

• Quantitative & qualitative data
• Data analysis & tools
• Workplace culture assessments
• Interpret results & extract findings
• Defining success using KPIs and OKRs

Assignment #4: Use your company’s data or the provided data for this task. Complete the strengths, opportunities, and roadblocks section of the DEIB strategic plan. Then identify objectives & key results (OKRs).

Let’s take a realistic approach to what you can do while the clock is ticking. Today you will dissect the necessary steps to begin implementing the actions identified in your DEIB strategy.

• How to identify appropriate organizsational partners
• Decision-making frameworks
• Steering committee of objective & initiative drivers
• Developing the DEIB roadmap/timeline

Assignment #5: Thinking about your current stakeholders, complete the driver, approver, contributor(s), and informed (DACIs) section of the DEIB strategic plan template.

Time to get hands-on! Let’s learn tactics for presenting a DEIB strategy to different stakeholders to gain buy-in.

• Senior leaders & business objectives
• People managers & function level OKRs
• Employees & their experience(s)

Your initiatives are only as strong as your stakeholders. In this class, you’ll discover opportunities to engage stakeholders at various levels in your DEIB efforts.

• Creating DEIB advocates
• Developing an advisory committee
• Launching employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Engaging executive leaders

Ready to be challenged? Keep an open mind as you learn what accountability looks like when it’s functional. Examine the different tactics you can put in place to uphold it across your organisation.

• Defining accountability
• Debunk common accountability misconceptions
• Forms of accountability
• Types of accountability tactics

Assignment #6: Complete two sections of your DEIB strategic plan template. 1) Engagement strategy section 2) DEIB Roadmap/Timeline section

The focus of every DEIB training is to make sure everyone is included and that your business stays afloat. Now you’ll learn to build in-house DEIB educational programs that support business goals.

• Organisational learning journey
• How to build a DEIB training
• New World Kirkpatrick Model for educational programs

In this class, students will discover how to create inclusive programs that empower and support all employees, with a particular focus on those from historically marginalised communities. Get ready to develop cutting-edge skills that will help you drive positive change in the workplace!

• Developing mentorship & sponsorship programs
• Bias response programs
• Buddy programmes

Assignment #7: Submit your full DEIB Strategic Plan for review.

Be the change you want to see and help others to feel seen. Launch your career as a DEIB practitioner by learning the best interview practices and top CV tips.

• Necessary skills and competencies
• DEIB career paths
• CV must-haves
• Interview tips