DEIB: Moving from Talk to Action and Measurement

Personal Skills

Summary
In a world in a constant state of flux, in the face of conflicting priorities, what can organisations do to keep the DEIB agenda on the table? How do you institutionalise equity & inclusion that translates into a culture where employees feel psychological safety, feel, seen, heard and have a sense of belonging? In this era of heightened stakeholder scrutiny, employee activism and cancel culture how can you change organisational behaviour from tokenistic and herd mentality to taking genuine steps to embed change.

What can organisations do to move from performative to authentic? In the past couple of years we have made much progress towards building a fairer, more inclusive and equitable industry, however, there remains a lot to be done. Data and statistics from the past year indicate dwindling DEIB resources and budgets, of agenda’s being derailed in the face of the cost of living crisis/the war in Ukraine. Of fatigue, and absence of measurable change, of too much talk and very little action for change.

As an industry, that aspires for a seat at the table, we must be conscious of the role we play as strategic advisors to our clients who may be organisations, countries, governments and
individuals. It is critical that we are suitably prepared for our role as senior counsel, that we have a global view on state of progress, trends, best practice, tools and training to support ourselves and our clients as we embark on the next phase to dismantle systemic issues facing our industry.

Trainer: Sudha Singh

How attendees will benefit
This half day workshop is an opportunity for practitioners to empower themselves through learning from theory, lived experiences, case studies, discussions with peer groups on how best to design interventions for building and embedding inclusive cultures in organisations.

Who should attend
The workshop is aimed at everyone who is interested in understanding how to take action for
change, including those leading ERGs, DEI leads, HR professionals and leaders

What attendees will learn
By the end of the course, delegates will have learnt:
How to identify the unique challenges facing their org and set the objectives
How to design a customised approach to the unique challenges being faced by the organisation
The tools and techniques to be able to create a measurable action plan
How to leverage data for insights in the above context
And how to positively contribute towards building a fairer workplace.
How to monitor progress and evaluate effectiveness of the programme

Delegate instructions
All participants will be given workbooks as handouts to work through during the session. The session will be interactive, replete with practical examples, and exercises to support attendees on their learning journey.