Course Overview

In today’s workplace, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just compliance requirements but critical drivers of innovation, engagement, and long-term business success. This course equips HR professionals with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to design and implement DEI initiatives that create equitable and inclusive organizational cultures.

Participants will explore the business case for DEI, unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, equitable HR practices, and strategies to measure and sustain DEI progress. The course also highlights HR’s role in embedding DEI across the entire employee lifecycle—from recruitment to retention and advancement.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define diversity, equity, and inclusion and explain their importance in HR.
• Recognize and address unconscious bias in HR practices.
• Design equitable recruitment, development, and promotion strategies.
• Promote inclusive leadership and workplace culture.
• Measure DEI progress and sustain long-term impact.

Course Curriculum Breakdown

Module 1 – Foundations of DEI

• Defining diversity, equity, and inclusion (differences and connections)
• The business case for DEI: innovation, performance, and employee engagement
• Key global and local DEI trends in the workplace

Module 2 – Unconscious Bias and Inclusive Practices

• Understanding unconscious bias and its impact on decision-making
• Bias in recruitment, performance management, and promotions
• Tools and strategies to mitigate bias in HR processes

Module 3 – Building Inclusive Leadership and Culture

• Characteristics of inclusive leaders
• Role of HR in fostering inclusive organizational culture
• Employee resource groups (ERGs) and allyship programs

Module 4 – Measuring and Sustaining DEI Progress

• Metrics and KPIs for DEI success (representation, retention, pay equity, engagement)
• Communicating DEI progress to stakeholders
• Embedding DEI into HR strategy and long-term organizational goals

Extras and Takeaways

• Inclusive job description template
• DEI scorecard sample
• Inclusive leadership checklist
• Certificate of Completion

Who Should Take This Course

• Aspiring HR Professionals
• Early level HR Professionals
• Experienced HR professionals
• DEI officers
• Employee Engagement Professionals
• Managers
• Leaders
• Employee relations specialists