Driving Inclusion and Belonging Course
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Welcome to Driving Inclusion and Belonging Shaker Academy Course!
Module 1: Introduction to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Downloadable module slides
1.1 Introduction and Why Talk about Inclusion & Belonging
1.2 Diversity & Inclusion (vs. Exclusion)
1.3 Belonging & Psychological Safety
1.4 The Role of Empathy
1.5 Let's Talk About Bias
1.6 How Does Bias Impact Us?
1.7 Microagressions
1.8 Personality Diversity & Cross Cultural Communication
Module 2: Enabling Inclusion & Belonging through Inclusive Communities at Cisco

2.1 Introductions
2.2 A dedicated team focused on communities
2.3 Difference of Networks and Employee Resources Organizations (EROs)
2.4 How to start a network
2.5 How communities can benefit the business
2.6 How HR and Inclusive Communities Teams can encourage new communities to be created
Q&A #1 - How do you manage the request coming from the communities and managing expectations?
Q&A #2 - Dynamics between Regional, Global, Local and some examples
Q&A #3 - Do you send the same communication to all Regions or do you adjustment communication to smaller market as well?
Q&A #4 - In terms of community events, is it open for everyone?
Q&A #5 - What is your biggest learning about this work, in community and network engagement?
Module 3: Including Elderly and Retired Professionals

Downloadable Module Slides
3.1 Seniors@work - Introduction
3.2 Seniors@work - Facts & Figures
3.3 Why should we work with "Silver Workers"
3.4 Food for Thought
3.5 Seniors@work - Action
Bonus Module: Belonging

Belonging and Our Longing for it

Module 1: Introduction to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Together with Valentina Coco, from Coco Consulting we have partnered up to deliver an introductory module on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. By following this content you will:

Learn about the foundations for diversity, inclusion and belonging
Gain an understanding of the key definitions related to the topic of diversity, inclusion and belonging
Explore key elements and strategies to foster an inclusive culture

9 Lessons