DEI Council: Aspiration to Action

"I felt that the training was very holistic and helped clear up some blind spots. It was exactly the type of program I was asking for to allow us to think long term."

- Past Participant

If you are an HR Director, Chief People Officer, Diversity Manager, or Executive Sponsor, you should invest in this course because

  • It will increase your DEI knowledge and skills.

  • It will create more DEI Champions in your organization.

  • It will improve cross-team collaboration, which will yield better DEI outcomes.

  • It shows a real organizational commitment to creating a diverse and equitable culture.

  • It will permanently embed DEI principles into your organization/company.

This training is a good fit for you or your organization if

  • You are a part of a DEI council, or are close to launching one—as a leader or as a member

  • You are passionate about creating change but lack the formal training needed to lead high-performing, effective DEI efforts

  • You desire to form and share best practices with your counterparts in other organizations who are also working for change.

  • You want your organization’s DEI council to create a more significant impact for your company, its employees, and its stakeholders and partners.

Read more about Why DEI Councils Fail.

What Is Included?

Aspiration to Action: Part I

     8 Month Access to On-Demand Recordings

     Close to 4 hours of on-demand video

     Resources and Worksheets

     Modules Included:

  1. Shared Language & Frameworks
  2. Staffing and Recruiting Your DEI Council
  3. Crafting your DEI Charter
  4. Reviewing or Creating a DEI Statement
  5. Gaining and Sustaining Buy-in and Support From Your Organization

Aspiration to Action: Part I & II Bundle

     12 Month Access to On-Demand Recordings

     Over 5 hours of on-demand video

     Resources and Worksheets

     Modules Included:

  1. Shared Language & Frameworks
  2. Staffing and Recruiting Your DEI Council
  3. Crafting your DEI Charter
  4. Reviewing or Creating a DEI Statement
  5. Gaining and Sustaining Buy-in and Support From Your Organization
  6. PLUS: Measuring Your DEI and Race Equity Impact
  7. PLUS: Outlining Your Roadmap & Timeline

Pricing for course is $149/person.

Pricing for course is $279/person.

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Aspiration to Action is a self-paced training program for those creating, leading, and participating in workplace DEI Councils who desire to be more effective and significantly impact their organizations.

You know it, we know it, and you’re hopeful that your C-suite decision-makers know it: There is work to be done to create an inclusive and equitable work culture within your organization.

Deconstructing the racial inequities within your organization is no easy feat, and you definitely can’t do it on your own. Luckily, you don’t have to.

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Topics Covered Aspiration to Action Part I

A2A Module 1

Module 1 – Shared Language & Frameworks

Shared language, action continuum, liberatory consciousness, and operationalizing equity

Developing organizational practices such as hiring and promotion that promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Module 2 – Staffing and Recruiting Your DEI Council

DEI Council roles vs. everyone else’s roles, ideal composition, and visioning exercise

A2A Module 3

Module 3 – Crafting Your DEI Charter

The Why, What, Who, and When.  Examples of group dynamics in doing racial equity work

Reviewing or Creating a DEI Statement

Module 4 – Reviewing or Creating a DEI Statement

Making commitment visible at work, components of a meaningful DEI statement, and what to do with your statement once you have one.

Gaining & Sustaining Buy-In and Support From Your Organization

 Module 5 – Gaining & Sustaining Buy-In and Support From Your Organization

Bringing in the organization and leadership for long-term work, creating individual and organizational-wide goals, decision making by consensus, and handling diversity fatigue and oversimplifications

Additional Topics in Part II

Measuring Your DEI and Race Equity Impact

Module 6 - Measuring Your DEI and Race Equity Impact 

Learning about what an Equity Assessment/Audit entails and how to use the data to inform your DEI efforts.  Includes the pros and cons of hiring a DEI consultant.

DEI Council Roadmap

 Module 7 - Outlining Your Roadmap & Timeline

Creating a strategic plan specifically for your DEI efforts that helps to share responsibility and develop goals and benchmarks.

Pricing for course is $149/person.

Pricing for course is $279/person.