Embracing Change in DEI: Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

1. FRONT-LINE LEADERSHIP CREDENTIALING PROGRAM DEI: Embracing Change in DEI: Embracing Change in the Workplace the Workplace Facilitated by: Dr. Manuel Ruiz (He, Him, His) Assistant Vice President for Inclusion, Belonging, and Social Equity Shippensburg University

2. Objectives Objectives  To provide a clear understanding of what diversity, equity, and inclusion means.  To raise a greater awareness and sensitivity to diversity issues that go well beyond the assumed categories. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

3. What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? What is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? Diversity Diversity  Presence of differences that may include race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, (dis)ability, age, religious commitment, or political perspective. Equity Equity  Promoting justice, impartiality and fairness.  Ensures everyone has access to the same treatment, opportunities, and advancement. Inclusion Inclusion  Outcome to ensure those that are diverse actually feel and/or are welcomed.  Refers to how people with different identities feel as part of the larger group. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

4. Inclusion Starts with “I” Inclusion Starts with “I” *Adapted from Accenture” Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

5. Self Self- -Directed Learning Exercise 1: Directed Learning Exercise 1: Primary and Secondary Dimensions of Diversity (Breakout Rooms) Primary and Secondary Dimensions of Diversity (Breakout Rooms) Geographic Location Military Experience Education Work Experience Gender Age Work/thinking Style Sexual Orientation Disability Socioeconomic status Religion Family Status Ethnic Heritage Race First Language Communication Style Organizational Role and Level Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

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7. Downfalls of not prioritizing DEI Downfalls of not prioritizing DEI  Lack of variety in input, experience, etc.  Employees who do not feel welcome can lead to lower job performance.  High turnover rates within your organization.  Poor public perception.  Lawsuits. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

8. What does DEI look like in your company and what role What does DEI look like in your company and what role do you play? (Breakout Rooms) do you play? (Breakout Rooms)  Is it a part of your corporate culture?  What does your promotion and evaluation process look like in terms of diversity?  Does your company celebrate the diversity of ideas and people in your organization?  As a team member, how do you demonstrate a commitment to DEI in the workplace? Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

9. Role of Management in DEI Success Role of Management in DEI Success  Management has the power to enact policy change.  Support transparency between the different levels of your organization.  Consistent implementation and evaluation of your organization’s DEI efforts. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

10. DEI Interactive Poll Game DEI Interactive Poll Game Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

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12. Generational Diversity Generational Diversity – – What is it and why it’s important in the workplace? important in the workplace? What is it and why it’s Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

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14. Self Self- -Directed Learning Exercise 2 Directed Learning Exercise 2 (Breakout Rooms) (Breakout Rooms)  How does my own generational diversity background, values and perspective influence who I am and how I want to be as a manager? Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

15. Building Your Employees Cultural Competence Building Your Employees Cultural Competence  Introduce and define terms frequently used in DEI topics – https://www.ship.edu/globalassets/eic/su_dei22_issuu.pdf  Establish goals that the team can set for DEI initiatives.  Revisit DEI goals quarterly.  Empower employees to utilize their self-awareness and combat biases to help create a more inclusive environment. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

16. Key Take Key Take- -A A- -Ways Ways  To be effective, diversity management must be strategically implemented and aligned with business goals.  Diversity requires investment and attention to be effective.  Intolerance and insensitivity to diversity breeds disastrous and costly results; agencies must empower employees and guarantee their EEO rights. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

17. Reflection/Quick Feedback Reflection/Quick Feedback – – Use Chat Feature Use Chat Feature  One thing I will take with me from this session is…  The questions I still have that I’d like to explore more are…  On a scale of 1-10, I have a better understanding of how diversity, equity, and inclusion impacts the workplace.  Yes or No – Was this session helpful? Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

18. - -Maya Angelou Quote Maya Angelou Quote- - Though Different, Our Paths Have Similar Turns: Prepare for the Journey! Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends. Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program

19. Questions? Questions? Front-Line Leadership Credentialing Program