Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Certificate Course for Communicators – Week 2

Add a DE&I Lens to Your Communications

With the building blocks of DE&I at hand, we’ll dive into the crucial next steps: how and when to infuse a DE&I lens into your communications strategy. You’ll learn how you can leverage the power of effective communication to drive positive change and foster a more inclusive environment throughout your organization. In this module:

• Inclusive Storytelling: Crafting narratives that celebrate diversity and promote equity.
• Language and Representation: Choosing inclusive words and visuals for maximum impact.
• Substance, not Performance: How to identify performative communication and refocus into an event that will have an impact on the organization.
• Strategies to acknowledge and act: Identifying the decision tree of engagement around cultural moments and social justice issues.
• Tapping DE&I champions: How to partner with HR, Employee Resource Groups and crucial leadership.
• Dismantling Barriers: Develop strategies to overcome communication barriers with those who identify as different or other.
• Powerful Inclusive Messaging: Apply your knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion to create more effective messaging for your audience.