DEI is vital in learning and development, and it leads to positive outcomes for both individuals and organizations. In this blog, we are going to discuss how to integrate DEI into L&D culture and its benefits.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Integrating it in Learning and Development Culture
1. Here are
How to Integrate
Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion into the L&D
Culture?
ways that can help:
2. You can leverage the power of a DEI consultant. Once you hire them,
these professionals can work with your L&D team to identify specific
challenges at an employee or wider organization level and create
training that addresses them.
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HIRE A DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION CONSULTANT
3. You must also create diversity in your training groups to include
demographics, like working parents, differently abled people, LGBTQIA,
immigrants, and BIPOC. This will help foster an inclusive learning
environment no matter what type of concepts or skills you’re developing.
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CREATE A POOL OF DIVERSE
TRAINING CANDIDATES
4. You can consider the best format for your L&D programs that maximizes
DEI awareness and training outcomes. For instance, you can implement
virtual-instructor led training, which includes strategies such as
discussion groups, quizzes, scenario-based case studies, and fireside
chats, either in-person or in virtual learning environments.
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CONSIDER DIFFERENT DELIVERY
FORMATS
5. You can incorporate DEI into your L&D strategy by investing in
inclusive leadership training. Such training can help the leadership at
your company understand what it means to be inclusive and to aspire
to get promoted to strategic positions of influence.
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ENABLE INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
AND BIAS TRAINING