Leading Diverse Teams

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Leading Diverse Teams

This course is part of Diversity Leadership for Everyone Specialization

Instructors: Jeanne-Marie Almonor

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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8 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

10 reviews

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

8 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Engage others in important conversations about issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion
Manage conflicts that arise among team members
Facilitate collaboration among diverse team members

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Assessments

18 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course is the first of a series that will enable you to become an effective leader and advocate, both within and outside your organization, on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this course, you’ll explore how to engage members of your organization in important and challenging conversations. You’ll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests.

The simulations cover a wide range of situations in which issues of diversity, equity and inclusion may arise. Complementing compliance training, this course offers a safe space to practice difficult conversations and explore diverging viewpoints. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: • Engage others in important conversations about issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion • Understand the perspectives of others and find common ground • Manage conflicts that arise among team members • Facilitate collaboration among diverse team members • Make decisions that meet organizational objectives and satisfy people’s interests

This module explores the universal importance of matters of diversity, equity and inclusion, and ways to determine how to effectively take appropriate action or engage in productive dialogue with others. In this module, you will learn how to focus on what matters to you and others, and how to be respectful and strategic with respect to matters regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests. Please use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome to take this course for the best experience with all nine Relationships Labs. Other browsers may not be compatible with the lab simulations.

What's included

8 videos3 readings5 assignments2 app items

8 videos Total 14 minutes

Alignor's Leading Diverse Teams Course: Introduction 3 minutes
Discrimination and Exclusion Harm Us All 1 minute
Welcome to Alignor's Relationships Lab 2 minutes
Be Respectful for Effective Conversations about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 1 minute
You Need Not Have All the Answers 1 minute
Be Strategic for Successful Decision-Making about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3 minutes
If You Don't Stand Up, What Are the Costs? 1 minute
Respect Emotions 2 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Syllabus: Leading Diverse Teams 10 minutes
Key Points: “Be Strategic for Successful Decision Making about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” 10 minutes
DEI Checklist 10 minutes

5 assignments Total 70 minutes

'Stand Up for Others' Reflection 10 minutes
'Be Respectful for Effective Conversations' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Be Strategic for Successful Decision Making about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion' Reflection: 10 minutes
'If You Don't Stand Up, What Are the Costs?' Reflection: 10 minutes
Module 1 Assessment 30 minutes

2 app items Total 30 minutes

Relationships Lab: Listen and Be Heard 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Stand up for Others 15 minutes

This module addresses one of the greatest challenges you may face in leading conversations about issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this module, you'll explore how to identify the root causes of conflict, including the interests driving conflict, and how to resolve (or manage) conflict effectively. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand their perspectives and interests.

What's included

7 videos5 assignments4 app items

7 videos Total 11 minutes

Conflict is Natural and Offers Opportunities for Growth 2 minutes
Explore Underlying Assumptions 1 minute
Seek All Relevant Information Before You Decide What to Do 1 minute
Stand Up, and Listen 2 minutes
Finding a Path Forward that Resolves Conflict 3 minutes
Explain Clearly What You Are Proposing 1 minute
Stay Calm and Strategic 1 minute

5 assignments Total 70 minutes

'Conflict Is Natural and Provides Opportunities for Growth' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Getting Unexpected Feedback from a Friend' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Exploring a Difficult Issue' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Stay Calm and Strategic' Reflection: 10 minutes
Module 2 Assessment 30 minutes

4 app items Total 60 minutes

Relationships Lab: Getting unexpected feedback from a friend 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Exploring a Difficult Issue 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Sharing a proposed solution to a difficult issue 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Dealing with someone who does not keep a commitment 15 minutes

This module focuses on the choices you and others must make in determining whether to collaborate or compete with each other when you address challenging issues, including issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this module, you'll evaluate the pros and cons of different approaches to your own decision-making and explore ways to influence the decision-making of others. You'll learn by playing games (realistic simulations) in which animated characters challenge you to understand thgeir perspectives and interests.

What's included

8 videos2 readings8 assignments3 app items

8 videos Total 14 minutes

Collaboration or Competition? 3 minutes
Think Carefully Before You Decide Whether and How to Say No 1 minute
Evaluate Collaborate Options vs. 'Fighting Alternatives' 2 minutes
Satisfying Your Own Interests Can Harm the Interests of "Bystanders" 1 minute
Communicating Carrots and Sticks 3 minutes
Look for Common Ground and Links to the Interests of Others 1 minute
Tough Words Can Send an Important Message 2 minutes
Change is Less Likely When You Shut Down Conversations 2 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Negotiating Life: Understanding Your Own Interests 10 minutes
Negotiating Life: How to Turn Sticks into Carrots 10 minutes

8 assignments Total 120 minutes

'Collaboration or Competition' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Think Carefully Before You Decide Whether and How to Say No' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Understanding Interests' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Satisfying Your Own Interests' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Communicating Carrots and Sticks' Reflection: 10 minutes
'Tough Words Can Send an Important Message' Reflection: 10 minutes
Module 3 Assessment 30 minutes
Final DEI Course Assessment 30 minutes

3 app items Total 45 minutes

Relationships Lab: Saying no to a last minute request 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Stand up for core values 15 minutes
Relationships Lab: Asking a busy co-worker for help 15 minutes

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Instructors

Jeanne-Marie Almonor

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