Objectives
By the end of the workshop you will:
- Know what is meant by the terms equality, diversity and inclusion
- Understand the impact of your own behaviour – on others and on the organisation’s culture
- Notice where equality, diversity and inclusion could be better
- Be more able to challenge your own beliefs
Measures of success
- Greater awareness of DE&I both in and outside the workplace
- Better understanding of the impact of our own behaviour – on others and on the organisation’s culture
- Strategies for helping the organisation to better understand conscious and unconscious bias and to support an inclusive and equitable culture
Content overview
- Definitions – Diversity, Equality, Inclusion
- Why are they important for the organisation?
- Discrimination, bias and the law
- The Equality Act and Protected Characteristics
- The Witches of Glum
- The Iceberg Model
- Unconscious bias in practice & discussion
- Positive action
- Banter and bullying
- Action planning and next steps