Diversity and inclusion training
Diversity and inclusion training aims to develop awareness of how other employees experience their working environment. It also aims to provide information on organisational structures that can be inhibiting to some employees. This training should enhance workplace understanding and cohesion, leading to greater teamwork ability, productivity and employee retention rates
The following are topics commonly included in the training:
- Exploring the meaning of diversity and inclusion
- Understanding diversity and dignity at work
- How to build equality into everyday practice
- Diversity and inclusion policies and strategies
- How to manage diversity
- The benefits of an effective diversity policy
- How to assess/monitor diversity
- Developing equality awareness
- Understanding perceptions, stereotyping and prejudice
- The roles and responsibilities of staff
- The law and what this means in practice
- Avoiding discrimination and creating a safe and inclusive environment
- How employees can raise concerns
- Discrimination, harassment, victimisation and bullying
