Adding Value Through Diversity
Adding Value Through Diversity
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
The value of diversity is more than checking boxes and meeting basic standards. In this course, you'll not only learn what it takes to keep in compliance with the 1964 Civil Rights Act, you'll discover the critical steps to build a vibrant, more dynamic environment for ideas and employees to thrive. Taught by Amber Vanderburg, an award-winning international businessperson, coach, and speaker, you'll learn to make key assessments, including identifying the strengths and personalities of those in your team, and then filling the gaps and deficiencies of personalities you're missing. And in a world where it’s not uncommon to work with team members all over the planet simultaneously, you'll also learn how to cultivate a team with a global mindset. you'll discover why it's so important to confront unconscious bias and see people for who they truly are. Age-related aspects are covered as well, including how to value a team whose members are in different seasons of life.
Syllabus
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Primary and secondary diversity Diversity is more than just our visible differences. 3m
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Understanding the value of diversity The value of diversity comes in more than checking boxes and meeting basic standards. 4m
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Global mindset diversity It's not uncommon for a person to work with a team in 5 other time zones and 9 other countries, all within a day's work. 2m
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Season of life diversity People lean on personal experiences and knowledge when solving problems, and each new phase of life comes with different sets of challenges and obstacles. 4m
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Educational diversity Creating teams with educational diversity leads to new ways of strategizing and problem solving. 3m
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Personality diversity Having diverse personalities on your team adds value to problem solving, leadership, and overall team dynamics. 3m
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Neurodiversity Variations in mental function within a team can unlock innovation, creativity, and productivity. 3m
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Generational diversity With each generation comes new norms in communication, methods of engagement, and skill sets. 4m
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Political diversity Although it's generally not discussed in professional environments, there's no doubt that political diversity impacts how your teams engage and problem solve. 4m
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Collecting diversity data You can use data about diversity and inclusion to build a more vibrant, more dynamic environment for ideas and employees to thrive. 4m
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Establishing fair referral programs Referrals are one of the most recommended ways of recruiting a high-quality candidate -- but they can be inherently biased. 3m
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Diversifying your candidate pool Expanding a network takes time, but it's an effective way to source candidates. 3m
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Interviewing with diversity in mind You don't have to wait until you have already hired a person to begin a discussion about diversity. 3m
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Now build that diverse team! Thanks for watching this course! 2m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Amber Vanderburg
Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award-winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group. This global organization has guided over 750,000 learners across more than 70 countries on action-focused leadership and team development journeys. Amber's background in talent development includes roles as the only female, only American, and only blonde football coach for the Adidas Gameday Academy and Paris Saint Germain Academy in Bangalore, India. She has authored top-reviewed online courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, and served as the HR Director for Paradigm Shift Leadership.
In 2022, she released her first business adventure book, "Uniquely Better," which delves into building higher team performance. Vanderburg holds an MA in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Oklahoma and is passionately on a quest to find the world's best ice cream.
Amber Vanderburg
Businessperson, Coach, Speaker
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