OD Toolkit Series - Two sides of the DEI equation: Addressing Individual Bias in Systemic Contexts.

OD Toolkit Series - Two sides of the DEI equation: Addressing Individual Bias in Systemic Contexts.

Jo Burkholder

This training will be conducted live via Zoom.

Incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into organizations continues to evolve as we gain new insights into what allows groups to successfully grow diverse and integrated structures. In this workshop we will explore three models for "diversity work" in organizations, the pros and cons of those models for creating meaningful change, and their relationship to research on individual unconscious bias and structural change.

Participants will come away with:

• An analysis of where their organization(s) currently fit within evolving models of diversity work.
• A better understanding of barriers they may face based on the model their organization has adopted.
• A model for the relationship between individual bias and systemic structures.
• A set of practices they can employ to begin to address the component of individual biases within systemic structures.

Dr. Jo Burkholder Ph.D. believes that positive change happens when everyone has a stake in the outcome. She is an anthropologist and former professor of Gender Studies with 20 years of experience in helping groups understand and create cultural change, move towards equity, and grow inclusive connections. A practiced anti-racist educator and organizer, she has led program development and deployment initiatives for organizations small and large. She is the owner of Terra Firma Cultural and Diversity Consulting supplying sustained and holistic diversity, inclusion and retention solutions for small- to medium-sized organizations.COST:

$37.50 Members/Students

$60 Non members

1:45 - 2:00 pm   Join Zoom Meeting

2:00 – 5:00 pm Training

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