Develop allyship skills to build inclusive workplaces, counter microaggressions, and promote cultural contribution through engagement strategies.
Develop allyship skills to build inclusive workplaces, counter microaggressions, and promote cultural contribution through engagement strategies.
This comprehensive course from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management explores strategies for creating more inclusive organizational cultures. Students learn practical approaches to meaningful allyship, including how to leverage privilege constructively and respond to microaggressions with micro acts of courage. The course emphasizes understanding organizational culture through engagement, focusing on cultural contribution and inclusive storytelling. Participants develop skills to evaluate their organization's position on the Attitude Spectrum and learn to implement inclusive practices from recruitment through retention. The curriculum combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications for promoting workplace inclusivity.
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What you'll learn
Practice meaningful allyship in organizational contexts
Leverage privilege effectively to benefit others and counter microaggressions
Evaluate organizational culture using the Attitude Spectrum framework
Implement cultural contribution principles in recruitment and retention
Develop strategies to make every employee story matter
Skills you'll gain
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Graded assignments, Exams
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive framework for creating and maintaining inclusive organizational cultures. It focuses on practical strategies for implementing meaningful allyship, understanding and leveraging privilege positively, and addressing microaggressions effectively. The curriculum covers key aspects of cultural engagement, examining how organizations can move beyond traditional cultural fit to embrace cultural contribution. Participants learn to evaluate organizational attitudes toward inclusion and develop strategies for promoting inclusive practices throughout the employee lifecycle.
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3 Courses
Expert in Inclusive Practices and Governance at Rotman School of Management
Nouman Ashraf is an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Organizational Behavior at the Rotman School of Management. With a focus on fostering inclusive and innovative practices in teams, organizations, and boards, he has held senior roles at the University of Toronto, including Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Rotman. A recognized thought leader in governance, Ashraf has been instrumental in teaching thousands of directors through Rotman’s Not-for-Profit Governance program, in partnership with the Institute for Corporate Directors, since 2007.
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