Training Resources to Reduce Inequity and Bias in the Workplace
A systemic problem requires a systemic solution. We, at Training Industry, believe the way forward will require public-private partnerships, where both corporations and our government work together to eliminate inequality and bias in the workplace and beyond. We will look to our network for the best and most promising training programs to help us all create change within our organizations, and we will share them with you. We must all take this journey in a purposeful way to ensure all our communities are treated equally.
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Bias, Diversity and Inclusion
Courses and Training Tools
Training Industry, Inc.: Building Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Training Programs Workshop
Training Industry, Inc.: Helping Training Managers Become Diversity & Inclusion Champions
Future Learn and Purdue University: Understanding Diversity and Inclusion
Coursera: Optimizing Diversity on Teams
Stanford Graduate School of Business: “Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence”
Microsoft: Unconscious Bias
eCornell: Diversity and Inclusion Certificate
Seeds for Change: Facilitation Tools for Meetings and Workshops
Social Justice Toolbox: activities and facilitation guides
LinkedIn Learning: Free Courses to Help You Become a Stronger Ally and Have Inclusive Conversations
Quality Analytics Associates: “Gaining Training Value and Metrics through an AI System”
HRTrain: free “Undo Bias, Act Consciously” course
Industry Masters: “Team Manager Business Simulation”
WILL Interactive: unconscious bias training (free demo)
Skillsoft: “Leading Inclusively Leadercamp”
Annie E. Casey Foundation: “Advancing the Mission: Tools for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”
Dr. Kristal Walker, CPTM: three-part diversity and inclusion training
Lamson Consulting: Inclusive Leadership Assessment
Taproot Foundation and Deloitte: Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership
Lean In: Free “50 Ways to Fight Bias at Work” Digital Program
Latino Leadership Institute: “Insight to Inclusive Leadership” Course
2U: Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
Traliant: Workplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Suite
The Diversity Movement: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training Course Library
The Derm Review: A Guide on Racism, Inequality and Health Care for African Americans
Education and Advocacy Organizations
Project Implicit: an international collaboration and nonprofit whose goal “is to educate the public about hidden biases and to provide a ‘virtual laboratory’ for collecting data on the Internet.”
#ThisMessageMatters: a free platform “to educate yourself or others; find ways to get involved; download free materials for protests and social media; and donate to various organizations”
Articles, Reports and Blogs
Training Industry Magazine: “Building an Equitable Workplace”
Society for Human Resources Management: “How to Develop a Diversity and Inclusion Initiative”
Harvard Business Review: “Two Types of Diversity Training That Really Work,” by Alex Lindsey, Eden King, Ashley Membere and Ho Kwan Cheung
Harvard Business Review: “Unconscious Bias Training That Works” by Francesca Gino and Katherine Coffman
The Center for Leadership Studies: “Leadership and Diversity Training”
World Economic Forum: “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 4.0: A toolkit for leaders to accelerate social progress in the future of work”
DeVry University: “Diversity in the Workplace: Insights and Strategies for 2020 and Beyond”
Wall Street Journal: “Why Gender Pronouns Are Becoming a Big Deal at Work”
Pepperdine University, “Confronting Prejudice: How to Protect Yourself and Help Others”
Drug Rehab USA, “Black Men Matter: Examining Mental Health Issues Among Black Men – A Guide to Freedom”
Lean In: “The State of Black Women in Corporate America”
emtrain: 2021 Workplace Culture Report on Inclusion
Training Industry, Inc.: “3 Ways L&D Can Support Black Women in the Workplace”
Training Industry, Inc.: “4 Ways To Be an Ally in the Workplace”
Training Industry, Inc.: “A” is for Action: 3 Tips for Successful Allyship Training
BetterUp: “Redefining Inclusive Leadership: The Data Shaping the New Hybrid Workforce”
Video and Audio Content
Training Industry, The Business of Learning: “How Training Professionals Can Help Organizations Eliminate Racism”
Training Industry, The Business of Learning: “Inclusive Leadership”
GP Strategies: “Leaders: It’s Time To Amplify the Conversation around Diversity, Inclusion and Equity”
The Center for Leadership Studies: “Leadership: A Conversation with Daryl Davis and Sam Shriver”
Uplifting Impact: The Uplifting Impact Podcast
Jennifer Brown: “The Will to Change: Uncovering True Stories of Diversity & Inclusion”
Fast Company: “The Future of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the Workplace”
Books
Dr. Jermaine M. Davis of Jermaine M. Davis Seminars & Workshops, Inc.: “Be Diversity Competent” (recommended by a past training participant: “This book and training was excellent … I am still thinking about his training, and am better because of it.”)
Stephanie K. Johnson, Ph.D : “Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams”
Pamela Newkirk: “Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business”
Jennifer Brown: “How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Creating Trust, Cooperation, and Community Across Differences”
Anti-racism Resources
Courses and Training Tools
Smithsonian Institute: Being Antiracist
Michelle Kim, co-founder and chief executive officer at Awaken: Black Owned DEI Companies and Consultants
Korn Ferry: “Race Matters” webinar series
OrgVitality: free anti-racist organization survey
Orange Grove Consulting: Difficult Conversations About Race and Gender
Almanac.io: “Anti-Racism Company Playbook” (login required)
Stanford Graduate School of Business: Free “Anti-Racism and Allyship 7 Day Journey”
Crossroads Antiracism Training and Organizing: Antiracism Training Workshops
HoneHQ: Free Guild to Building an Anti-racist Workplace
Education and Advocacy Organizations
U.S. Department of Education: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
NAACP: We Are Done Dying
Mimconnect: a networking organization for Black professionals and a platform for employers to find Black employees
Sunshine Behavioral Health: Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
SHIFT HR Compliance Training: Free “How to Be an Upstander in the Face of Racism” Training Course
Articles, Reports and Blogs
Harvard Business Review: “Confronting Racism at Work: A Reading List”
ELI Inc.: “What Does it Mean to be an ‘Ally’ at Work?”
Forbes: “We Must Step Up For Black People Right Now – Here’s How,” by Sheree Atcheson
Fortune: “Steps companies can take to make the workplace better for black employees,” by Trudy Bourgeois and Julia Taylor Kennedy
Wall Street Journal: “For Black Professionals, Unrest Lays Bare a Balancing Act at Work,” by Te-Ping Chen
Knowledge@Wharton: “How to Begin Talking About Race in the Workplace,” by Dr. Stephanie Creary
World Economic Forum: “7 ways your organisation can start to uproot systemic racism in the workplace,” by Sandra Caballero
Workplace Fairness: “Racial Harassment”
Fingerprint for Success: “What so many get wrong about racism in the workplace”
Video and Audio Content
NPR: Code Switch
HBR, IdeaCast: “Talking About Race at Work”
HBR: “Race at Work with Porter Braswell”
Wall Street Journal: “When Police Brutality Meets Office Politics”
PBS: “5 ways to approach racial equity at work”
The Center for Leadership Studies: “Daryl Davis: Race, Equality and Leadership”
The Ad Council: “Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias: Stop the Spread of Anti-Asian Racism”
Brené Brown: “What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph” – Featuring Chad Sanders
Books
Frances E. Kendall, Ph.D.: “Understanding White Privilege”
Berrett-Koehler Publishers: Resources for Anti-racist Action
Mary-Frances Winters: “Inclusive Conversations: Fostering Equity, Empathy, and Belonging Across Differences”
Ibram X. Kendi: “How to Be an Antiracist”
Tarana Burke and Brené Brown: “You are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience and the Black Experience”
Isabel Wilkerson: “Caste”
Gender Bias and Discrimination
Articles, Reports and Blogs
Training Industry, Inc.: “Women’s Access to Leadership Development: A Tale of Two Experiences”
Training Industry, Inc.: “The Time is Now: 3 Ways Learning and Development Can Support Women Reentering the Workforce”
Training Industry, Inc.: “A New “Mommy Track”: How Returnships Can Help Close the Gender Gap”
Training Industry, Inc: “The Mom Exodus:” Leveraging the Power of Empathy Training to Support Working Parents”
Perceptyx: “Men Stay for Culture, Women Stay for Empowerment: The Gender Divide in Talent Retention” Report
Deloitte: “Understanding the Pandemic’s Impact on Working Women”
Bright Horizons: “Education Index: Workforce Education and Equity in the Workplace”
Watermark and VOX Media: “What Working Women Want: Survey of Professional Women”
Video and Audio Content
Stanford Graduate School of Business: “How Women Can Overcome Bias at Work”
Harvard Business Review: “Women at Work”
Center for Creative Leadership: “When She Leads“