Optimizing Diversity on Teams
Develop comprehensive strategies for building and managing diverse teams to enhance organizational performance, innovation, and inclusive workplace culture.
Develop comprehensive strategies for building and managing diverse teams to enhance organizational performance, innovation, and inclusive workplace culture.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Culture-Driven Team Building Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand diversity's impact on team performance
Identify and manage biases in team settings
Develop effective conflict resolution strategies
Create inclusive team environments
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
4 Hours PreRecorded video
4 quizzes
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores how to leverage diversity for maximum team performance and innovation. Students learn to manage diverse teams effectively, handle conflicts, and establish inclusive environments. The curriculum covers bias recognition, conflict resolution, and practical strategies for promoting inclusion, featuring real-world case studies from major companies. Participants develop skills to create and maintain inclusive team cultures where differences drive success.
Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Team Diversity Basics
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Managing Conflict
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Diversity Case Study
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Fee Structure
Instructors
Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania
Derek Newberry is a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania, and a leadership development consultant in the areas of interpersonal communication, collaboration, and corporate culture. As a business anthropologist, he advises senior leaders in Fortune 500 companies and major non-profits on the human factors that drive organizational effectiveness. Derek has worked with organizations in a wide range of sectors, including energy, financial services, management consulting, and healthcare. Derek has co-authored a book on Inspiring Passion and Performance and his work has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Quartz, and leading industry publications. He is a columnist for Entrepreneur magazine. He has published extensively and lectured internationally on cultural barriers to organizational change, including speaking engagements at the World Bank, Copenhagen Business School, Stanford University, and the University of São Paulo, among others. Derek received his Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Executive coach and college consultant
As an executive coach and college consultant, Dr. Legatt supports clients of all ages to achieve critical life and work objectives. In executive coaching for groups, teams, and individuals, coachees complete measurable and attainable goals; get support in career and life transitions; and improve operational and financial efficiency. As Affiliated Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania in Organizational Dynamics, Dr. Legatt teaches one course on confronting bias in teams and organizations and one on building high-performing teams. Versions of these courses have been taken by thousands of learners on Coursera and recognized by Poets & Quants as a "Best Business Course." For college consulting, using Dr. Legatt's Ivy League admissions committee and all-around college expertise, students complete meaningful extracurricular activities; manage time effectively; and create an optimal college application strategy for admission to top tier colleges. As a Forbes Senior Contributor, which recognizes the top 2% of Forbes Contributors, Dr. Legatt has had the honor of covering current higher education issues and interviewing U.S. leaders including New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant, Olympic Gold gymnast Simone Biles, PBS host Henry Louis Gates, Hamilton director Thomas Kail, and Pitch Perfect's Deke Sharon. Dr. Legatt lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and son.
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