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Introduction to the cultural diversity recruitment course

The demographic shift has created a younger talent pool that outnumbers the retirement-age baby boomer workforce. Immigration, the dominance of college-educated women, increased religious diversity, and recent laws that protect the historically excluded in the workforce are just a few of the groups contributing to the greater cultural diversity that poses challenges for managers. These are the next generation leaders who will be the most culturally diverse.

Online
9 Modules
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Course Overview

Instructor: To Be Assigned
Length: 10 Online Modules
Office hours: Virtual sessions of 1 hour twice weekly
Final Grades:
  • Pass; No Pass (<78%)
Format: Module 1-10 (Online/Virtual)
Contact: (415) 692-0121 (Business Office); customerservice@dtui.com
Credits: 
  • ?? CRUs 
  • ?? IACET CEUs

The demographic shift has created a younger talent pool that outnumbers the retirement-age baby boomer workforce. Immigration, the dominance of college-educated women, increased religious diversity, and recent laws that protect the historically excluded in the workforce are just a few of the groups contributing to the greater cultural diversity that poses challenges for managers. These are the next generation leaders who will be the most culturally diverse.

Today’s managers must strive to balance cultural diversity and employee well-being with the productivity needed to meet the organization’s strategic goals. A highly competent manager recruits the best talent and sustains a productive workforce.

A series of employee engagement surveys conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of the United States federal government identified four inclusive management habits.  They are referred to as The New IQ. In this program, you will increase your understanding of inclusion and the challenges of managing cultural diversity in organizations based on The New IQ.  Diversity management techniques and practices with a track record of success will be introduced and practiced.

What this means is that the ability to manage cultural diversity is imperative. Unfortunately, many employees are promoted into management positions before they receive proper training or develop the key competencies needed to carry out their role as employee demographics create challenges effectively. 

This interactive online course focuses on developing the competence needed to manage cultural diversity and inclusion in organizations.

How the Course Works
  • This DELA 100 training format requires the completion of 10 learning modules. 
  • An instructor grades your assignments and supports your learning.
  • Each learning module requires completing at least one assignment that is submitted for grading.
  • Attend virtual office hours with the instructor when you have questions or need additional support. 
  • Most learning modules include reading assignments, exercises, a short video presentation, and discussion group activities (Sharing and reviewing other learner assignment submissions) to develop cultural diversity practitioner skills. 
  • A knowledge check quiz is completed at the end of module 5, and a scenario-based quiz at the end of the training requires demonstrating integration and application of the course content to pass.

What You Will Learn
  • Learn about the diversity profession, its pitfalls, and what is needed to succeed. 
  • Learn about how an organization's culture challenges creating an inclusive and equitable workforce.
  • Learn how to persuasively onboard the leadership to your diversity initiative.
  • Learn about the crucial role of organizational assessment, the challenges of data collection, and effective ways to meet those challenges.
  • Learn about the importance of a database cultural diversity and equity strategic plan and what is needed to develop it.
  • Learn strategies to change an organizational culture to increase inclusion and equity.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Participants will be able to articulate the importance of diversity in the workplace and identify at least three key legal considerations in diversity recruiting.
  • Learners will demonstrate the ability to implement at least two new recruitment strategies aimed at increasing workplace diversity.
  • Participants will develop a personalized action plan for diversity recruitment in their organization, addressing specific diversity and inclusion goals relevant to their industry.
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Technical Needs

  • Computer with high-speed internet access
  • Access to the online meeting platform (Please try this at least two days before the first lecture/discussion session to manage any technical difficulties beforehand).
  • Telephone access (preferably with earphones)
  • MS Word (Do not submit files in pdf, please)

Course module details

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Course Logistics

2

Module 1: The Diversity Profession

3

Module 2: Starting the Diversity Consultation

4

Module 3 The Inclusion Professional as Organizational Change Agent

5

Module 4 Organizational Culture

6

Module 5 Starting the Diversity Consultation

7

Module 8 Recognizing Readiness for Change

8

Module 9 How to Sell Your Recommendations

9

Module 10 Organizational Change Strategies

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This course provides participants with a framework for transforming an organization into an engaged, productive, and inclusive workforce

Why students love this course

Hello.  You are so awesome!  I am so glad that you are sharing your D&I knowledge and experience with the global community.  I will definitely keep in touch.  I have learned a great deal and plan to put it in action.

Fannie Summers
Nekita sullivan

I just presented an overview of the program to our Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion and her team. They were impressed with the "Cultural Competence and Organizational Inclusion" framework and the five stages of cultural competence in the model. I shared that by way of next steps my plans are to complete a comprehensive assessment of the business unit I support to determine where they are perceived to be along that continuum and then work with their office to identify potential interventions.

Robert Fox
ED Nieves

The information you provided helped me to gain a better understanding of the personal and professional characteristics needed and the challenges faced by Diversity & Inclusion professionals.

Annette Black
Felicia Ross

Thank you so much for your support and for sharing your knowledge...quite valuable!.

Jerome Bell
Laura Montiel

Still Have Any Questions?

Check out the FAQs.

The DELA difference is that our training is designed to develop professional awareness, attitude (inclusive values and beliefs), knowledge, and skills. A comprehensive examination only assesses your knowledge. Each DELA program is designed to develop professional skills rather than cover only the knowledge you need to pass a final exam. Our certification recipients boast about having designed and developed a strategic plan, a diversity training, or a diversity recruitment plan upon completing their program. In that way, the knowledge you is put into practice. Instructors provide the feedback needed to complete the projects successfully. One graduate boasts that she developed a cultural diversity strategic plan by the end of the CDP training, for example. Her organization adopted the plan because she included staff during the design and development phases. A police officer developed cultural diversity training for officers in her department. The product you develop can be put into your professional portfolio along with the credentials that you earn..

>The CDE is designed and developed for individuals serving in cultural diversity leadership roles within an organization. The individual typically reports directly to the head of the organization, such as the CEO or president. The graduate’s range of potential influence within the organization is considerable compared to a diversity manager or someone with diversity and inclusion (D&I) expertise reporting to a middle manager, such as the human resource manager.

Yes, the distance learning format was the first format we offered the programs back in 1998. Now we use a state of the art learning platform called Canvas Instructure. You can begin the first course in each online program as soon as you register. There is also a weekly – strictly voluntarily – live one-hour video conferencing session for the course. It either meets either on a Tuesday or Thursday. You do not have to attend. It there when you want to attend. You can ask questions, meet other participants, and get an overview of the current module being covered in the course.

That is an excellent question. As of August 1, 2020, federal and state guidance on how to reopen live classroom training sessions is insufficient to even guess at start dates. The pandemic has not been arrested and that is likely the best turn of events that will offer that insight. Please check back as often as necessary or sign up to receive our newsletter at the bottom of this page.

In the meantime, online courses have, understandably, become very possible. In addition, we are currently considering a more intensive live, online experience (e.g., fours hour per day over two days for each course). If that is something you are interested in learning more about, please contact us.

Diversity Certification refers to the credentialing of professionals to serve in management or executive level diversity and inclusion leadership roles.

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