DEI Working Environment

Below are videos and articles that help staff and faculty gain foundational knowledge to understand how diversity, inclusion, and equity appear in the workplace.

Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging –  In this LinkedIn Learning course, Dereca Blackmon explains key terminology, best practices for DEI, why inclusion matters, and how to hold teams and organizations accountable for DEI efforts.

Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion – Dr. Nika White discusses the importance of individual accountability in creating equitable and inclusive workspaces, regardless of your organizational role. She discusses examining your privilege, educating yourself and others, and holding yourself accountable.

Fostering Belonging and Inclusion for Managers and Leaders – Sanyin Siangn teaches leaders to take extra steps to ensure their employees have a sense of belonging. She presents tools for building trust, maintaining belonging during hiring and exiting, and prioritizing belonging at the organization.

Colleagues fail to effectively support one another because they do not understand each other’s experiences. The resources below will highlight the experiences of marginalized groups and provide ways that colleagues and leaders can hire, support, and retain people from historically marginalized groups.

Becoming an Ally to All – In this LinkedIn Learning course, Kenji Yoshino, will highlight the importance of allyship in diversity efforts. Yoshino will inform viewers about effective allyship, allyship models, and how to advocate for those who are often marginalized.

Understanding and Supporting Asian Employees – Asian employees face unique experiences, especially when they hold other marginalized identities. Dr. Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn breaks down stereotypes about the Asian community and emphasizes the variety of cultures that lie within this community. She provides steps that people can take to support Asian employees, such as advocating for them and amplifying their voices.

Recognizing Ageism to Be More Inclusive – Ageism has created many stereotypes and biases of younger and older people in the workplace. This course exposes viewers to real-life examples and effects of ageism. Through this course, you will learn how ageism affects decision-making, hiring practices, and company culture and how to become more inclusive of all ages.

Understanding and Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees – Many LGBTQ+ people feel pressure to hide their sexual orientation at work due to fear of discrimination. Rhode Perry will provide a framework that will help viewers become effective allies of LGBTQ+ colleagues. Alongside, he gives tips on how leaders can create an LGBTQ+-inclusive culture and the value of such a culture.

Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities – Disabilities is a unique identity as a person’s disability is not easily identified. This can cause their experience to go unnoticed in the workplace. Liz Johnson provides examples of inclusion and exclusion of employees with disabilities and what is required for a work environment to be truly inclusive of those with disabilities.

Understanding and Supporting ADHD Colleagues in the Workplace – There is both a stigma and stereotypes surrounding ADHD causing the condition to be misunderstood. The speaker provides tools on how to identify ADHD and how to recognize the effects ADHD has on a person’s job. Professionals will be able to begin allyship and become more supportive of people with ADHD.

Hiring and Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace – Neurodiversity is an umbrella term used to define learning differences among people. In this course, Tiffany Jameson describes the differences in learning and communication that neurodivergent people have. She also breaks down their experiences and how to best support team members who process and communicate differently.

Recruit Diverse Talent and Promote Equitable Hiring – This learning path will equip HR and leaders to recruit, interview, and hire with equitable and inclusive lenses. Upon completing of this learning path, you will receive a certificate of completion through LinkedIn.

In higher education, there are many groups of people who do not feel a sense of belonging and connection. The resources below provide ways to enhance belonging for colleagues and employers, such as women and adjunct faculty.

Strategies to Foster Inclusive Language at Work – Language is a simple, but powerful way to make others feel included. Dr. Suzanne Wertheim reviews linguistics and the process of language and provides practical ways to be more inclusive in your language.

Adjuncts Want to Feel Included, Too – Though adjunct educators hold important roles in institutions, the nuances of their position can prohibit them from experiencing a sense of belonging among colleagues and the institution as a whole. In this interview, adjunct faculty share what they need to feel included and to thrive in institutions.

Diversity Across Generations: Supporting Workplace Inclusion – When colleagues have generational differences, it can be hard to connect and understand each other. This course teaches viewers how to recognize and unlearn biases toward various generations. Viewers will also learn how to increase intergenerational collaboration so that everyone is heard, seen, and valued in the workplace.

Own It: The Power of Women at Work – Spoken by Sallie Krawcheck, one of the highest-ranked women to work on Wall Street, CEO of Ellevest, and best-selling author of Own It: The Power of Women at Work, this audio course provides practical tools to women about negotiation, improving company culture, and receiving effective feedback. Listeners will also learn specific traits to help them become a stronger team member and leader.

Historically, topics such as religion, politics, and race have not been discussed in the workplace. As a higher education institution, we encourage students to engage in critical discourse and to expand their understanding of the world. However, as colleagues, we should help each other do the same. The information below will help you begin uncomfortable conversations at work.

Skills for Inclusive Conversations – This course will equip leaders with skills to lead their teams through dialogues on potentially polarizing topics. Leaders will learn to assess their team’s readiness to approach difficult conversations, respond when emotions are heightened, and create psychological safety for their team.

Speaking Up for Yourself and Underrepresented Groups – People tend to hope that just showing up and doing their work will be enough, By focusing on effective communication, Jessica Chen will teach viewers how to advocate for themselves and members of underrepresented groups in the workplace.

Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List – This list of readings will allow people to educate themselves on the experiences of black and brown people at work. The readings should help people take accountability for their biases and the potential harm they have done against black and brown people in the workplace.

Dealing with Microaggressions as an Employee – While microaggressions are subtle and unintentional, they can produce harmful effects. Toni Lowe defines three forms of microaggressions, the effects of microaggressions, and how to effective address microagressions with the offender.

Just Ask: Kwame Christian on Discussing Race – People avoid discussing race at work even though, discussing race effectively can be beneficial. In this audio course, Kwame Christian addresses ways to best approach the topic of race without causing harm to colleagues and employees.