Advocating for Change in Your Organization
24mBeginner2023-03-27
Authors

Dereca Blackmon
CEO of Inclusion Design Group
Course details
Becoming an advocate is not a passive act. Rather, it is a skill that can be learned and improved on with humility, bravery, and dedication. Taking this course is an important first step. Learn how to become an advocate and develop a plan for real and lasting change at any size organization. Dereca Blackmon—CEO of Inclusion Design Group—teaches you how to hone your passion for change into specific and attainable action areas within your company or organization. She explains how to develop an inclusive mindset—the foundation for true diversity and inclusion—and then assess your organization's needs. She helps you connect with fellow champions and collaborators, translate your ideas into a compelling business case, and develop an effective plan to activate real and lasting change.
Skills covered
DEI CultureDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Leadership SkillsLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Real change is possible
1. Foundations for Diversity and Inclusion
- 02 - Fundamentals of an inclusive mindset
2. Assessing the Landscape
- 03 - Identifying the need for change
- 04 - Finding champions and collaborators
3. Making the Case for Change
- 05 - Making the business case for change
- 06 - Making the ethical case for change
- 07 - Making the personal case for change
4. The Road to Advocacy
- 08 - Developing an effective plan
- 09 - Mobilizing your allies and champions
Conclusion
- 10 - The big picture on the road to change
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