Course description
Strategic Approaches to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion - CMI Level 7
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are matters of the highest profile and importance in work and society in today’s Britain. No organisation can ignore the potential impacts in terms of employer branding, customer/client reach, and products and services. EDI is a source of genuine concern for employees as well as a source of lasting competitive advantage in the workforce market of today. The benefits to be gained in each of these areas through progress and success are as substantial as the potential risks to reputation and standing through missteps and ineffective action.
Beyond the business case, there is now substantial evidence that a holistic, strategic approach to EDI is most likely to deliver the desired results in the long run. Success requires nuanced, insightful leadership – much of which can be learned from the accumulated wisdom relating to effective organisational change. There are, however, additional, and highly particular sensitivities to observe and navigate. Effective change leaders in this field require a dedicated space to identify and hone the personal and professional skills they need.
The course will touch on all the differing characteristics of diverse workforces, and the considerations for leaders in establishing valuing of difference in your organisation, from the legal framework, understanding unconscious bias, challenging non-inclusive behaviour, allyships and becoming an active bystander, moving from equality to equity through the understanding of structural inequity and more.
Participants will leave this programme with the understanding of how to appraise your organisation’s data to inform your strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s objectives, from developing to implementation tools.
InPD’s Strategic Approaches to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programme provides that space. The programme is unique in accommodating practitioners at all levels, from seasoned experts to newcomers in the field. All will benefit from the highly collaborative and participative facilitation and delivery, and all will leave with enhanced clarity about their role and effectiveness as change strategists and leaders.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is ideally suited to;
- Organisational decision makers.
- Formal workforce advisory panel members or workforce committee members.
- Designated non-executive directors responsible for engagement with the workforce.
- Senior leaders, executives, and directors accountable for implementation of EDI initiatives and practice within their organisation, whether it constitutes the primary focus of their role or a part of a multi-faceted role.
- Practitioners with prior knowledge and experience with EDI implementation and looking to gain a broader understanding.
- Leaders looking to develop in-depth understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion at a strategic level and develop strategic priorities.
- Those wanting to be able to identify evidence-based approaches to removing structural inequality both within an organisational and social context.
- Those wanting to develop an understanding of approaches to comply with legal and good practice around the influence of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Those wanting to return to the workplace with a comprehensive plan for the integration of strategic priorities into organisational culture.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this programme, delegates will have:
- A clear understanding of the legal and business imperatives driving progress and action in EDI terms incl. regulatory oversight.
- Clearly understand the board and director’s role in EDI
- Develop skills in organisation cultural development.
- Critically assess structural inequality within an organisational context
- Appraise the influence of equity, diversity, and inclusion on strategic objectives.
- A clear framework through which to create, review, or refine their organisation’s EDI strategy and delivery plan, and develop success indicators and change milestones.
- Enhanced knowledge, awareness, and skills to support their identity and practice as a change leader for EDI in their organisation, through modelling appropriate behaviours and facilitating the presence of allies at all levels.
- Clarity and confidence about the immediate actions to be taken back at base through the development of a personal ‘project’ to be implemented, aimed at delivering practical results and positive change.
- Develop the ability to lead EDI more strategically, and to evaluate personal impact on the organisation and in the accomplishment of organisational objectives.
Training Course Content
Session 1
The Strategic Case for EDI
Key themes include:
- Welcome, introductions, and course overview.
- EDI as social change – a global historical timeline; social value, shareholder activism & procurement process led change.
- Distinguishing ‘equity’ ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’
- Complying with legal requirements & delivering best practice interventions; pay gap reporting: gender, ethnicity and LGBTQ+, equality impact assessments, accessible information standard.
- The elements of a creating an EDI strategy; appraising data (incl. benchmarking) to inform priorities, developing priorities, from implementation to embedding change, incl. examples of strategies in practice.
- Stakeholder engagement and cultural congruence incl. internal (workforce) and external relationships (customers or service users) impacted through EDI.
- Evidence led approaches incl. strategy case studies
Session 2
Personal Skills for EDI Leadership
Key themes include:
- Key change leadership skills for EDI
- Framing ‘diversity’ inclusively
- The performance case for diversity
- Exploring and overcoming personal and systemic bias
- Creating an inclusive culture: tackling ‘micro incivilities’
- Taking the stand: exploring ‘courageous conversations’
Session 3
Towards Action: framing your personal project
Key themes include:
- Inclusive leadership: the key traits
- Psychological safety: what it is and how to promote it
- Comparative perspectives: case study exercises
- Co-consulting on personal projects
- Programme round-up and close
Next Steps:
- Inclusive leadership: the key traits
- Psychological safety: what it is and how to promote it
- Comparative perspectives: case study exercises
- Co-consulting on personal projects
- Programme round-up and close
Course delivery details
Delivery Options:
Virtual Classroom
We strive to create a positive and lasting impact through the delivery of our courses, which is why all our sessions are structured around taught theory, interactivity and shared experiences from the real world. Our online training courses are designed to create the optimum learning experience for the virtual environment. Our training is highly interactive; our tutors make regular use of whiteboard, annotate, polls and other types of interactive software to enhance the learning experience.
Face to Face
At In Professional Development, we ensure that your learning environment is one where you can get the most out of your study. The benefits of learning in a face to face environment means you have the opportunity to connect with, problem-solve, and network with other delegates from a wide range of backgrounds. In Professional Development deliver the most up to date and relevant solutions, to everyday real world problems for the working professionals.
In House Team Training
Our in-house service delivers tailored training solutions to assist businesses in achieving their goals. Unlike our open courses, our in-house offering provides completely customisable content that is built with your guidance to facilitate anything from large transformational projects to individual learner journeys.
Our dedicated bespoke account management team will work with you to ensure that the solution you and your business choose allows for the optimal learning experience.
Your In-House Training Options
- Off-the-shelf, existing programmes delivered privately for you and your team
- Part-tailored solutions using various elements of our existing programmes to create a unique programme aligned to your organisational needs
- Bespoke built programmes, created and designed entirely to meet your specific requirements and customised to your business’ goals
Why choose In Professional Development
Delivered training to over 10,000 organisations
92% of delegates rate our courses as 5 star
Created over 2,500 CMI registrations
Reviews
Average rating 5
Very much enjoyed the Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion course and I gained a lot out of it - we had a great tutor with excellent knowledge and very coll...
Thought provoking course in a open and non-judgemental online environment. Course tutor was enabling and had excellent knowledge on the subject matter. Real added value from the...
Expenses
Course Price
- Virtual Classroom: £1,600 +VAT
- Face to Face Classroom: £1,900 +VAT
- In-House Training: Price on Enquiry
Continuing Studies
The CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Assessment
The CMI Level 7 Award in Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion is designed for Directors and Senior Managers who have the authority and personal inspiration to translate organisational strategy into effective performance.
This qualification requires senior and aspiring senior leaders to build on their skills in strategic management and leadership and to focus on the requirements of inter-organisational strategy. You will be required to take the theory, thought leadership and research discussed on the programme, and implement it in your professional life by focusing on your own leadership development, and positively challenging organisational strategy.
Delegates will be required to complete one assignment (between 3500 – 4000 words) that requires taught theory to be applied to the strategic organisational context, with a focus on strategic approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion:
- 715: Strategic Approaches to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Benefits of completing the qualification include:
For learners:
- Enables learners to develop an in-depth understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion at a strategic level.
- Provides the opportunity to demonstrate a commitment to continual learning and development.
- Accredited qualification and certificate on completion.
For organisations:
- Remove structural inequality both within an organisational and social context.
- Develop an understanding of approaches to comply with legal and good practice around the influence of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Develop strategic priorities for equality, diversity and inclusion.
Learners also receive:
- Targeted tutorials run by our CMI-qualified tutors, to help learners complete the assignment writing phase.
- Dedicated support from the Quality Assurance Team here at In Professional Development, including regular CMI learner drop-in sessions.
- Access to a wealth of CMI online learning resources through their Management Direct website.
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Communication and course content was strong - provocations aplenty - cohort was lively and engaging as a consequence of the programme.