Inclusive Leadership

Join global workforce management expert Dr. Shirley Davis as she shares how to create and lead an organization that leverages the diverse talents of all contributors. Dr. Davis reveals the benefits of inclusive leadership, including the positive impacts it can have on employee engagement, innovation, and creativity. She then outlines a best practice framework for developing inclusive leaders in an organization, and shares tips for avoiding common leadership pitfalls. Upon wrapping up this course, you'll be equipped with practical strategies you can use to cultivate a more inclusive workforce. Take the course here.

What Should Inclusion Really Look Like In The Workplace?

Inclusion is the only scalable way to build diversity within an organization. Without thoughtful and deliberate discussion and action to cultivate an inclusive environment, all the energy and resources spent on recruiting a diverse workforce are for naught. The employees, so painstakingly recruited, will be gone within three months. Read more here.

Featured Books and Courses

Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion
Outlining the key issues involved in framing, designing, and implementing inclusion initiatives for organizations and groups, this book shows how to apply the practices of inclusion and provides a unified model by employing diverse voices to address a range of related topics in multiple contexts.

To access this ebook: Visit the Cal Poly Learning Hub. At the top right, click on the search button. On the search Drop-Down Menu select "Books and Videos." Type in the title of the book and click "Start" to begin reading!

Understanding Workplace Diversity
Differences and similarities of ethnic, cultural, and family background are only part of a comprehensive approach to workplace diversity. This Business Impact explores additional elements that are crucial aspects of the diversity mixture in today's business world. Access the course here. (6 min)

Upcoming Events

3/5 Is My Skin Brown Because I Drank Chocolate Milk? [TED Talk]
12PM - 1PM Location: Bldg 1, Rm 133

In this talk, Dr. Tatum, clinical psychologist, former President of Spelman College, and author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?, highlights some of the surprises she experienced with her young son about race and the formation of racial identity. She discusses her realization that it is the things we don't say and the matters we don't discuss with our children that find their way into racist dialogue and thinking. Join us as we view the recorded TedTalk then engage in discussion about her discoveries and how we can apply that to our work and interactions at Cal Poly.

3/12, 3/19, 3/26 Daring Greatly [Book Circle]
12PM - 1PM Location: Bldg 1, Room 133

Back by popular demand is Dr. Brown's book, Daring Greatly. Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, LMSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.

3/25 Can You Hear Me? How to Connect with People in a Virtual World
10AM - 11AM Location: Bldg 1, Room 133

With Dr. Nick Morgan, Founder and CEO, Public Words.
Join us for a viewing party in Bldg 1, Room 133. A facilitated post-discussion will be offered by our EOD staff.

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