Courageous Conversations: Allyship and Advice During Times of Crisis
Join our interactive Annual MLK Day Lecture to learn strategies for allyship.
Level: Beginner
Facilitator: Dr. Julianna Mosely-Williams
Tuesday, January 30, Noon-1 p.m. EST
Building Coping Skills and Strategies for Times of Distress
Join this interactive workshop to learn quick coping skills you can use in times of
stress. Co-sponsored by the Mental Health Task Force and Office of Diversity and Community
Relations. This is open for employees and students.
Level: Beginner
Facilitator: Dr. Lisa Corbin
Friday, January 12, Noon-1 p.m. EST
Courageous Conversations
In our current climate, many of us navigate challenging conversations and encounter
various degrees of conflict. How can we ensure our voices and perspectives are heard?
How can we listen to understand? Courageous Conversations provides attendees with
tools to engage in courageous conversations about difficult topics, finding commonalities,
and leaning into divergent perspectives. Bring your stories and together we will share
tips, tools, and strategies to address different generational perspectives, and opposing
viewpoints.
Level: Intermediate
Facilitators: Dr. Marcine Pickron-Davis, Alicia Hahn
Wednesday, February 14, Noon-1:30 p.m. EST
Generational Diversity
There are five different generations in today's workplace. Participants will have
the opportunity to break down the stereotypes and highlight the strengths of each
generation within the workforce. We will work together to create a culture that embraces
generational diversity and turns our differences into strengths. (This session is
open to employees and students.)
Level: Fundamental
Facilitators: Dr. Jennifer Mitchell, Alicia Hahn
Friday, February 23, Noon-1:30 p.m. EST
Participants can complete up to two Linkedin Learning Sessions for their certificate.
Send your Linkedin certificate to deicertificate@pcom.edu to receive credit toward your DEI Certificate.
Becoming a Male Ally at Work
Gender diversity in the workplace drives innovation and performance. As a male ally,
you can help boost diversity by chipping away at the systems that perpetuate everyday
unconscious bias. In this course, Emilie Aries shares simple actions you can take
right away to further gender equality in your workplace. Get tips for amplifying women's
voices at work, including how to use your power to pass the mic to those whose voices
often go unheard. Learn how to challenge the common leadership-likability double bind
that women face as they rise through the ranks. Plus, learn how to sponsor women at
work, shoulder your share of emotional labor, and more.
Length: 40 minutes
Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
The world of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) can be both empowering
and overwhelming at times. How can someone get started in this space? In this course,
Dereca Blackmon highlights how you can play an important role in DEIB. Dereca explains
key terminology and the business case for diversity, then dives into best practices
for diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity. She covers how biases can impact
recruiting and hiring, as well as the importance of inclusive communication, sponsorship,
and mentorship. Dereca goes over why belonging matters, how to interrupt microaggressions,
how to evaluate your organization for transparency and accountability, and much more.
Everyone has a role to play in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices!
Length: 39 minutes
Individual Accountability for Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are increasingly critical constructs central to optimizing
organizational functioning. While systemic approaches at the organizational level
play a central role in DEI efforts, this work must start at the individual level.
In this course, Dr. Nika White explains the importance of individual accountability
in creating equitable and inclusive workspaces, regardless of your organizational
role. She starts with the basics of this complex topic, breaking down the definitions
of diversity, equity, and inclusion—three related but distinct concepts, and explains
why they’re so important. She explains how you can equip yourself to accept individual
accountability, including how to educate yourself and others, examine your own privilege,
and own the impact of your actions. Join Nika in this course to learn more about your
personal accountability in your organization’s DEI goals, and how to get more comfortable
confronting frequently uncomfortable realities.
Length: 59 minutes
Skills for Inclusive Conversations
Organizations reap the benefits of diversity—when employees bring their whole, authentic
selves to work. Diverse teams are more productive, innovative, and engaged. Authenticity
at work includes sharing and speaking up about work and life experiences that may
be different based on one’s identity. Developing the skills to conduct meaningful
conversations on potentially polarizing topics such as race, religion, and gender
is critical for human resources professionals, managers, and team leaders. Mary-Frances
Winters offers a multistep process for building the skills necessary to engage in
inclusive conversations. Find out how to conduct an exploratory self-assessment to
better understand yourself and your team, learn tactics to go from polarization to
common ground, and discover practical techniques for discussing difficult topics.
Length: 53 minutes