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New Micro-Learning! When it comes to encouraging inclusion in the workplace, terminology and vocabulary play a large role. Using derogatory names given to certain groups and people can perpetuate bias and stereotyping.

Bias is something we all have, and by itself, it is neither good nor bad. Bias are the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, perceptions and decisions.

It is important that we understand our hidden biases and stereotypes in order to foster effective teamwork. We often do not realize how these biases and stereotypes impact how we interact with others. Before you can avoid bias and stereotyping people in the workplace, you need to understand what they are.

Incivility can quickly turn into workplace harassment… creating an environment or climate of ridicule and disrespect - in which harassing behaviors are tolerated.

It’s often easy to see other human beings as different if you look at them through the “We – Them” mindset. This depersonalizes people.

No matter what the words we say, our actual communication is influenced by our expression, gestures and tone of voice. In fact, research as shown that only a small percentage of the brain processes verbal communication.

Exclusive behaviors in the workplace are any behaviors that make an employee feel like they are not a part of the group in which they belong.

Your success is related to working effectively with your team. While new people bring unknowns, you can be a catalyst for building on team strengths.

Managers often get busy and can’t always be on top of everything. Yet sometimes they can unknowingly send a message that excludes an employee. When the exclusion occurs because of something related to the employee’s religion, it can be serious.

Diversity awareness and inclusion means recognizing and responding to the needs of various groups within the workforce to improve working relationships within our organization and teams. Creating an inclusive team environment that values diversity helps us achieve our organization’s goals – both cultural and financial.

Many organizations want and need people who speak different languages. Typically, there are no organization requirements that only English can be spoken at work. This course addresses concerns and the ability to be inclusive while speaking a foreign language in front of others.

Gender and gender identity continue to present significant challenges in the workplace due to strongly held traditions, beliefs and values.

By the end of this module, you will be able to identify and understand exclusive behaviors and the effects they have on the work environment. This powerful, short course discusses what exclusive behaviors are and why people unintentionally exclude others.

It’s sometimes difficult not to become involved in gossip and rumor sharing at work. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand the meaning of diversity and more importantly, inclusion - and the impact of gossip, assumptions, rumors and innuendo in the workplace.

By the end of this course, you will be able to identify exclusive and inclusive behaviors and the effects they have on the work environment. The workplace is another group to which you belong, and another way for you to define yourself.

This course will help you gain a better understanding of what it means to be a transgender person and teach you how to be respectful and supportive of your transgender employees.

This course will help you gain a better understanding of what it means to be a transgender person and teach you how to be respectful and supportive of your transgender colleagues.

You will gain many benefits from creating a respectful workplace that will lead to success in your role as manager. In order to do this, it’s important to understand that unconscious bias can be a negative influence on attitudes and a source to lower productivity to those you manage--including yourself!

In this module we’ll examine the breadth of diversity – what is it, and what does it include, as well as how to recognize opportunities for creating an inclusive environment, given the diversity that exists.

In this course, you will learn proven techniques that will help you address the work-life conundrum. Great tool for helping employees deal with different types of work-related conflict. And how to find that balance between work and life.