Improving Engagement

Research shows that engagement is the key factor that promotes higher performance and effort, greater returns, and lower turnover.   Yet across companies, industries, and countries, studies show that only 11-19% of employees are highly engaged. In this workshop, we will examine the foundational drivers of engagement, explore the components of successful engagement initiatives, and identify strategies for creating stronger engagement in teams.

Counteracting Unconscious Bias

Despite decades of legal and social reform aimed at reducing discrimination in the workplace, inequality continues to be a significant problem in all societies and most workplaces. In this course, we will identify the perceptual and psychological processes that impact the way that individuals interact with people who are demographically dissimilar from them. We will examine and learn the psychological processes that impact decision making within organizations and identify how executives and management can design better work practices and help to more effectively leverage the potential among employees.

Diversity+Inclusion

In the current business climate, companies that strive for both diversity and inclusion are achieving intended business results. They provide the proof that diversity and inclusion are much more than a legal or moral requirement; they’re also a competitive advantage. In this workshop we will examine diversity in the contexts of teams and leaders as well as diversity in terms of current business and cultural challenges and how to apply it to your current work environment and culture.

Fostering an Inclusive Climate

Inclusion is ultimately about how your team functions and performs based on the quality of social connections, openness to learning, agility, and depth of decision making. How can you foster greater inclusion within your workgroup? Throughout this workshop, you will reflect upon your own experiences and apply the lessons learned in your own role. We will learn the concept of climate, specifically inclusive climates, as well as learn about the specific behaviors and skills you need to demonstrate in order to be successful in shaping an inclusive climate.

Optimizing Diversity on Teams

Drawing on social science perspectives, this course will enable participants to learn what diversity is and how to use it to maximize team performance, innovation, and creativity. Participants will learn how to draw out the collective wisdom of diverse teams, handle conflict, and establish common ground rules through real-world cases and peer-to-peer discussions.