Equipping Leaders for the DEI Journey

Board members and leaders desire to recognize and respect the values, beliefs, and identities of other people.  Cultural Awareness and Humility is a life-long process of asking ourselves how our own biases might impact the way we treat and understand others. This course offers strategies to improve cultural humility and increase awareness of power imbalances and bias.

Board members, city councils, and organizational leaders recognize the importance of communicating effectively especially when discussing challenging issues for the organization. This course provides tools for communicating effectively with one another and setting the example for how others in the organization should respectfully communicate with all identities throughout the organization- focusing specifically on communicating across differences.

(This course can be especially helpful when new board members or leaders are added.)

Many boards envision a diverse and inclusive community representation for their organization, yet their leadership does not always reflect this desired diversity. When board membership is through appointment or invitation, it can be especially difficult to comprise a board of inclusiveness without tokenizing any individuals. This course provides leaders with tools and strategies to live their mission, vision, and values by expanding their spheres of influence to create a community representing many experiences.