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Inclusive Management
Series

Interactive DEI training designed specifically for managers

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Why investing in your managers pays off

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Leadership support, manager engagement and launching initiatives are all necessary ingredients for long-term DEI success. And because managers are consciously or unconsciously shaping your organization’s culture every day this audience requires a special focus. But to unlock their power to create a more inclusive environment, you must start by addressing their specific needs:

  • First, they need to understand the big strategic picture behind your DEI initiative.
  • They also need tools that help them build an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone can thrive.
  • And those tools must offer concrete guidance on specific inclusive management practices, such as leading teams, making recruiting and hiring decisions, and managing onboarding.

Our courses address managers' top DEI challenges: Managing diverse teams in an inclusive
way and making hiring and onboarding processes more inclusive and equitable. 

Research shows return on DEI
investment

By paying attention to the needs of your managers, you can avoid a major pitfall that makes many DEI programs fail over time. Managers yield influence in three directions—their team, senior leaders, and peers. And that influence matters: According to researchnearly 9 in 10 workers (87%) say their manager contributes to setting their team's work environment.

An investment in training your managers to become more inclusive will also set your organization up for success using proven ROI. It's well-known that an inclusive culture directly affects retention and recruitment—research shows that 80% of employees consider inclusion to be important in choosing an employer and 39% would leave their organization for a more inclusive one. And on business benefits, diverse and inclusive workforces have long been proven to create more innovative and profitable companies, as backed up by research from Deloitte, Boston Consulting GroupMcKinsey and more.

Hiring & Onboarding Course

Because hiring and onboarding are likely the first experiences that candidates and new hires will have with your organization, it’s often where they will discover the degree to which you value diversity, equity and inclusion—something we know is a priority in today’s competitive hiring marketplace.

That's why we’ve developed a course that will equip managers with the skills and tools they need to engage in inclusive management practices during the recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes.

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During this course, managers will:

  • Hear from people sharing their real experiences with managing or participating in inclusive hiring and onboarding processes
  • Watch scenarios that help them think through complex issues and situations with the lens of inclusive management: Defining role requirements, writing job descriptions, interviewing and evaluating candidates, making hiring decisions and onboarding new team members, and more
  • Engage in interactive exercises that enable them to gain a deeper understanding of inclusive management
  • Practice making hiring and onboarding decisions that promote a more diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment

Recommended for:

  • New managers
  • Managers who want to increase team diversity
  • Managers who face recruiting challenges
  • Managers looking to improve their onboarding process
 

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Managing Diverse Teams Course

As organizations become more diverse, job satisfaction and performance are increasingly tied to diversity, equity and inclusion. That means it’s more important than ever to create a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Managers are an essential part of that equation, and that’s why they need training on inclusive management practices. Once equipped with new skills and tools, they can work towards creating an environment where everyone feels understood, valued and included.

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During this course, managers will:

  • Hear from people sharing their real workplace experiences, highlighting the difference inclusive management practices can make
  • Watch scenarios that help them think through complex issues and situations with the lens of inclusive management: Facilitating team meetings, resolving internal conflicts, evaluating internal candidates, promoting people and more
  • Engage in interactive exercises that enable them to gain a deeper understanding of inclusive management
  • Practice making management decisions that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace

Recommended for:

  • New managers
  • Managers who lead diverse teams
  • Managers who want to increase team engagement
  • Managers who face talent retention challenges
 

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Inclusive Management Resources

More food for thought and ideas on how to engage managers

Explore Kantola Connects, our resource hub which offers you further insights, perspectives and research. Dive into articles, videos, webinars, whitepapers, and frameworks that can help your organization cultivate a workplace that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion. Kantola’s thought leadership content has been published by HR.com, Risk Management, National Law Review, HR Morning and more.

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