Diversity and Inclusion
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- Honoring Our Common Differences: Reflective Actions for Inclusivity
Honoring Our Common Differences: Reflective Actions for Inclusivity
Summary
Note:This class is offered in a highly participatory live-online format.
Inclusivity is the practice of radical hospitality where all people experience uncompromising respect and dignity in an atmosphere of non-judgment and genuine acceptance. Inclusive organizations are fully committed to social justice and foster mutual adaptation in behaviors, practices and policies. They value and actively encourage multiple experiences and perspectives, creating a positive, collaborative environment in which people feel safe to be themselves, and to take risks toward innovation, working, and learning.
Details
It is essential to examine our own practices in the context of organizations and a society where the “isms” are deeply rooted. Individual and organizational actions need to be grounded in a clear understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the means by which we engage with the work must be reflective of inclusive practices, and actions need to become embedded in organizational practices in order to create lasting changes in “how we do things around here”.
Learn how to use your energy and wisdom to facilitate positive social change and leave a legacy different than the one we inherited. The goals of this workshop are to create a safe forum to engage in self-reflection and dialogue with others about inclusivity.
Participants will:
- Identify key behaviors that support an inclusive workplace culture
- Examine underlying assumptions that create the difference between an organization’s espoused values and its actual practices, i.e., the “walk-talk” gap
- Discover the key components to a strategic and sustainable DEI initiative
- Examine perceptions of “risk” and amplify your courage to take meaningful action to support inclusivity
Enrollment is limited to 26 to create a safe forum for self-reflection and dialogue.
Note:This class is offered in a highly participatory live-online format.
Inclusivity is the practice of radical hospitality where all people experience uncompromising respect and dignity in an atmosphere of non-judgment and genuine acceptance. Inclusive organizations are fully committed to social justice and foster mutual adaptation in behaviors, practices and policies. They value and actively encourage multiple experiences and perspectives, creating a positive, collaborative environment in which people feel safe to be themselves, and to take risks toward innovation, working, and learning.
Details
Details
It is essential to examine our own practices in the context of organizations and a society where the “isms” are deeply rooted. Individual and organizational actions need to be grounded in a clear understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), the means by which we engage with the work must be reflective of inclusive practices, and actions need to become embedded in organizational practices in order to create lasting changes in “how we do things around here”.
Learn how to use your energy and wisdom to facilitate positive social change and leave a legacy different than the one we inherited. The goals of this workshop are to create a safe forum to engage in self-reflection and dialogue with others about inclusivity.
Participants will:
- Identify key behaviors that support an inclusive workplace culture
- Examine underlying assumptions that create the difference between an organization’s espoused values and its actual practices, i.e., the “walk-talk” gap
- Discover the key components to a strategic and sustainable DEI initiative
- Examine perceptions of “risk” and amplify your courage to take meaningful action to support inclusivity
Enrollment is limited to 26 to create a safe forum for self-reflection and dialogue.
What Attendees Are Saying:
“I took Kathy’s diversity workshops to fine-tune myself as an instrument for this work. Because of the depth of her commitment and her mastery of how people change and grow, the workshops have helped me do exactly that. A lot of my work has been with Indian elders. Borrowing from their vocabulary, I would say that Kathy has ‘medicine’.”
– Rodney Horikawa
“Kathy’s strategy in introducing diversity issues into the workplace is par excellence!”
– Rev. David Couper
Upcoming Dates
All times shown are central time.
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Register by mail: printable registration form
Schedule
Thu, May 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Instructor(s)
Fee
$365; govt./nonprofit $255
Location
Online
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Laura V. Page
- laura.page@wisc.edu
- 608-890-3627
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Accessibility Accommodations:
Please email the contact person listed above at least 2-3 weeks prior to the start of class if you require an accessibility accommodation.
What Attendees Are Saying:
“I took Kathy’s diversity workshops to fine-tune myself as an instrument for this work. Because of the depth of her commitment and her mastery of how people change and grow, the workshops have helped me do exactly that. A lot of my work has been with Indian elders. Borrowing from their vocabulary, I would say that Kathy has ‘medicine’.”
– Rodney Horikawa
“Kathy’s strategy in introducing diversity issues into the workplace is par excellence!”
– Rev. David Couper
KATHY GERMANN
KATHY GERMANN (MA, The Ohio State Univ.) has more than 35 years of experience teaching, consulting, facilitating, and coaching with more than 350 client groups across the country. She has served as an ad hoc instructor for UW-Madison for 28 years. Germann has taught on three college campuses and was an executive director in the nonprofit sector. She is known for her sense of humor and highly participatory teaching style.
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Upcoming Dates
All times shown are central time.
May 6, 2021
0831-21-PDAS
Register by phone: 608-262-2451
Register by mail: printable registration form
Schedule
Thu, May 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Add to CalendarInstructor(s)
KATHY GERMANN
KATHY GERMANN (MA, The Ohio State Univ.) has more than 35 years of experience teaching, consulting, facilitating, and coaching with more than 350 client groups across the country. She has served as an ad hoc instructor for UW-Madison for 28 years. Germann has taught on three college campuses and was an executive director in the nonprofit sector. She is known for her sense of humor and highly participatory teaching style.
Fee
$365; govt./nonprofit $255
Location
Online
Questions?
Registration:Questions about this program:
- Laura V. Page
- laura.page@wisc.edu
- 608-890-3627
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
Accessibility Accommodations:
Please email the contact person listed above at least 2-3 weeks prior to the start of class if you require an accessibility accommodation.
What Attendees Are Saying:
“I took Kathy’s diversity workshops to fine-tune myself as an instrument for this work. Because of the depth of her commitment and her mastery of how people change and grow, the workshops have helped me do exactly that. A lot of my work has been with Indian elders. Borrowing from their vocabulary, I would say that Kathy has ‘medicine’.”
– Rodney Horikawa
“Kathy’s strategy in introducing diversity issues into the workplace is par excellence!”
– Rev. David Couper
- Laura V. Page
- laura.page@wisc.edu
- 608-890-3627
Cancellation Policy:
Our cancellation policy varies by type of program. View our policies page for more details about cancelling a program.
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