The Journey to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

"Cognitive and Experiential Diversity" is the second course in the specialization titled "The Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging." Although this specialization covers key elements of diversity that are extremely relevant in today's organizations, this specific course on cognitive and experiential diversity is NOT your standard diversity course. In fact, it does not touch on demographic diversities related to categories like race, gender, ethnicity, and age; rather, it takes an approach to diversity that you may never have even thought of before. What is cognitive diversity? Have you ever heard of this term? Can you define it? What about experiential diversity? If these questions trigger your curiosity, come join us! Throughout the course, you'll learn practical, real-world strategies to promote cognitive and experiential diversity in your teams and workplaces. You'll learn how to build a team that is cognitively and experientially diverse and capable of generating creative solutions to complex problems. You'll learn about the multi-horizon approach when managing innovation in teams. You'll learn to think outside of the box — and ask yourself what it really means to think outside of the box. We'll even be joined by a gray rhino! This course is suitable for any professional looking to improve their problem-solving, creativity, capacity for innovation, leadership, team management, project management, and business savvy. We promise this course will challenge your understanding of diversity. Let's go!

This course on Diversity and Belonging in Businesses and Organizations will support individuals, teams, and organizations to better understand and implement policies and practices that promote the inclusion as well as the belonging of all employees. We aim to cover the following topics: Policies - How to identify and understand the ways in which the structural dynamics of an organization can preclude a sense of belonging and how to use inclusive policies as a tool to foster belonging. Practices - How to design an organizational culture that promotes the well-being and belonging of all its constituents through kindness, empathy, openness, and compassion. People - How to leverage the creation of employee resource groups (ERGs) and task forces to overcome structural biases, build community, and create a greater sense of belonging. The final module of the course provides complementary resources to bring course concepts together and support an organization's belonging efforts. This course is designed for professionals from any background who are interested in making a practical and meaningful impact in their workplace!

"The Fundamentals of Diversity" is the first course in IE University's specialization titled "The Journey to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging." This course will provide learners with the basic tools to navigate diversity and diverse organizations. Throughout the course, learners will analyze how to promote diversity across demographic categories such as gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, culture, disability, and age. The course will support learners in identifying the challenges that may arise when striving to create diverse and inclusive workplaces, and ultimately empower learners to create solutions and policies to overcome those challenges. This course is designed for all: students and young professionals as well as older and senior professionals looking for a better understanding of diversity, inclusion, and the critical role these factors play in an organization.