The Knight Management Center

Curriculum

Corporations, nonprofits, and public sector organizations are increasingly being called upon to increase diversity. And for good reason. The relationships between diversity and innovation and diversity and performance have been documented extensively in the literature. Research shows that diversity is linked to innovation and performance because it broadens the talent pool, discourages stereotypes, reduces overconfidence, and allows us to take advantage of complementaries between different perspectives and skills.

However, without building a sense of inclusion and belonging, organizations will have a difficult time maximizing the potential of diversity. Building a culture of inclusion is important because to fully take advantage of different perspectives and skills, we must make sure that everyone feels comfortable sharing their perspectives and offering up their skills.

In this course, we will explore the barriers and potential solutions to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce using a combination of pedagogical tools including (but not limited to) participant-organizational observations and explorations, case analyses, and self-reflection.

 

Key Topics

  • Unconscious/implicit/nonconscious bias
  • Benefits and challenges of diverse teams
  • Hiring: Biases, barriers, and solutions
  • Inclusive Workplaces: Biases, barriers, and solutions
  • Performance Evaluation: Biases, barriers, and solutions

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand why diversity in organizations and teams matters
  • Understand individual- and organizational-level barriers to creating diverse organizations and teams
  • Explore some existing solutions that have mitigated these barriers
  • Use a process to come up with and enact your own solutions that are unique to your organization and your situation

Learning Model

This course is offered in four modules and each module extends beyond theory and enables you to put your learnings directly into practice for real-time results. Videos, case studies, simulations, and personal feedback on select assignments will enhance your understanding of course concepts.

Once you pay, you will unlock course material for 60 days and can save select materials for future reference.

Course Flow

Contact

Rania Helaihel
Associate Director, On-Demand Courses Executive Education