The course covers the following topics:
1. INTRODUCTION
This introductory chapter describes how an inclusive work environment plays a significant role in making a friendly work environment. This chapter provides brief yet informative and productive knowledge about the significance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
2. WHAT IS DIVERSITY?
In this chapter, you will learn about diversity, its significance in the workplace, and how organizations will get benefitted from it. All the information is presented in a concise manner using relevant images along with an example to give learners a sense of understanding about the diversity.
Also, learn the various differences between an individuals that are presented in an appealing and easy-to-comprehend manner, and this differences is what makes a diverse workforce.
3. WHAT IS INCLUSION?
This chapter describes how inclusion in the workplace can result in a supportive, collaborative, and respectful environment. Learn briefly about the significance of inclusion in the workplace along with a relevant image.
4. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
In this chapter, you will learn about the diversity and inclusion in detail along with the relevant images. Basically, this chapter focuses on fostering a culture where everyone is safe, welcome, respected, supported, and encouraged to streamline diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
5. BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES
Learn how to overcome barriers and challenges in the workplace by considering the following:
• Biases and Attitudes
• Communication
• Company policies
• Workplace practices
6. BIASES
In this chapter, you will learn about biases, unconscious biases, and how they can lead to discrimination, fear, anxiety, and a toxic work environment. Also, an example is given regarding biases to give learners a clear sense of comprehension.
7. ATTITUDES
Learn about one of the largest barrier in the workplace that can lead to a very toxic workplace i.e. attitude.
8. COMMUNICATION
This chapter describes how communication can be the greatest strength and biggest weakness if not done respectfully. Learn about the communication
challenge, learning barrier, and how poor or disrespectful communication can be detrimental to the workplace.
9. COMPANY POLICIES
In this chapter, you will learn about the company policies that are written and implemented in an inclusive manner for better functioning of the workplace.
10. WORKPLACE PRACTICES
This chapter describes that people should not get excluded from work-related activities because of their personal situations.
11. USING INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE
In this chapter, you will learn about using inclusive language and how it can reflect prejudice, stereotypes, or discriminatory viewpoints.
Using inclusive language plays a significant role in maintaining a friendly and stress-free work environment. The ways of using inclusive language are presented in the tabular form where one column present the language to avoid, while other describes the language to consider.
In this chapter, the following has been described briefly using relevant images and precise information.
• Marital or Family Status
• Examples of inclusive language for marital or family status
• Culture and Ancestry
• Culture and Ancestry preferred terminology using example
• Disability
• Example of Inclusive language for disabilities
• Sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
• Age
12. USING INCLUSIVE IMAGERY
A picture is worth of thousand words!
In this chapter, you will learn about using inclusive imagery to be inclusive and diverse. The detailed yet productive information is given along with relevant images and examples to provide learners’ with a clear sense of comprehension.
13. PERSPECTIVE
In this chapter, you will learn about perspective and how it can be challenging to understand what someone else goes through on a daily basis. Learn in detail about perspective using relevant yet informative imagery.
14. HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL?
This chapter covers an academic story of an indigenous Canadian girl named shae followed by an activity to let know how it makes you feel after listening shae’s accounting experience.
15. SET GOALS
In this chapter, you will learn how to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals in order to reach peak levels along with an example.
The information is presented in an easy-to-comprehend manner along with relevant images and productive info.
16. RESPECT IN THE WORKPLACE
This chapter describes the importance of respect in the workplace and how it is significant to treat everyone with respect and dignity.
Learn briefly about using inclusive language and ways of behaving respectfully to encourage a positive, and respectful work environment.
17. PUTTING IT TOGETHER
This chapter covers the overview of the module “Diversity and Inclusion” or can say this chapter provides the moral of the entire module in an efficient manner.
18. REFERENCES
Here, references are given that relates to the module “Diversity and Inclusion”.
19. FINAL TEST
Lastly, at the end of the module, learners are provided with the final test to gauge their understanding. The final test questions are either in the form of MCQs or choosing the correct answer.
20. FINAL TEST
In the final test provided, questions are in the form of MCQs (Multiple choice questions). Learners have pass the test successfully in three attempts.