Course Description
Sometimes, a person may feel truly seen and respected in diverse environments. Other times, a person may feel that their work relationships are hindered because special parts of their identity are being ignored. This issue often arises when organizations prioritize diversity but not inclusion, which are values that tend to work best together. So, what does effective inclusion look like in a psychologically safe organization?
This course will guide you through the authentic practices that enable all employees to be free to share ideas, ask questions, and interact as their true selves. As you learn to facilitate an engaging environment of true acceptance, you may notice that psychological safety is a way to bring out the most creative and effective strengths in your workforce.
In these lessons on Psychological Safety and HR Strategy, we’ll show you how to increase employee motivation and trust by learning ways to acknowledge and leverage the differences in your workforce. We’ll show you how to improve relationships, increase productivity, and retain talent through techniques for creating an inclusive environment. You’ll be better able to overcome barriers like implicit bias, as you plan strategies to create more inclusiveness. And, we’ll discuss how to enhance employee participation by applying best practices to remove barriers to inclusivity and psychological safety.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss diversity in a psychologically safe workplace
- Integrate policies and practices that contribute to an inclusive space
- Identify unsafe practices
- Examine how management and HR can promote participation and engagement
What You'll Learn
- Discuss diversity in a psychologically safe workplace
- Integrate policies and practices that contribute to an inclusive space
- Identify unsafe processes and practices that undermine inclusion
- Promote a participatory culture that drives engagement
- Develop strategies and initiatives to remove barriers to inclusivity
Key Takeaways
- Diversity and inclusion work best together, as prioritizing diversity without inclusion can leave employees feeling that parts of their identity are ignored.
- Psychological safety enables all employees to freely share ideas, ask questions, and interact as their true selves.
- An inclusive environment can improve relationships, increase productivity, and help retain talent.
- Overcoming barriers like implicit bias is part of planning strategies to create greater inclusiveness.
- Management and HR can enhance employee participation by applying best practices that remove barriers to inclusivity and psychological safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will this course teach me?
The course guides you through authentic practices that enable employees to share ideas, ask questions, and interact as their true selves, covering how to acknowledge diversity, create inclusiveness, identify unsafe practices, and promote a participatory culture in a psychologically safe organization.
Who is this course for?
It is geared toward management and HR, showing how they can promote participation and engagement and apply best practices to remove barriers to inclusivity and psychological safety.
What barriers does the course help me overcome?
It helps you overcome barriers like implicit bias as you plan strategies to create more inclusiveness and remove barriers to inclusivity and psychological safety.
What topics are covered in the lessons?
Lessons include Introduction, Acknowledging Diversity, Creating Inclusiveness, Identifying Unsafe Processes and Practices, Promoting Participatory Culture, Developing Strategy and Initiatives, and Test Your Knowledge.
