Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Organizational Leaders Specialization

In the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Organizational Leaders specialization, you will learn about the ideas, texts, resources, strategies, practices, and critical perspectives you need to build a DEI-oriented company culture. You’ll start by exploring the foundational concepts that inform diversity, equity, and inclusion: origins of power, privilege, bias, stereotypes, social identities, and justice. Then you will learn how to articulate the reasons diversity, equity, and inclusion are beneficial in the workplace for both teams and the broader organization. Finally you will explore management practices that will assist you when working with diverse teams and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and help you overcome any obstacles to implementation along the way.
What You Will Learn:
Examine the roots of DEI in social justice, what creates power and privilege, and how identities, biases, and stereotypes are formed.
Learn effective business strategies to employ diversity, equity, and inclusion to enhance business initiatives.
Focus on management practices for working with diverse teams as well as sustaining diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the workplace.
Contextualize the movements elevating diversity, equity, and inclusion within society.