DCA’s popular Knowledge Programs are aimed at increasing the knowledge, skills, and awareness of employees around a range of diversity and inclusion topics. These programs are suitable for all employees at any organisational level, regardless of prior subject knowledge.
We currently offer these programs, delivered by experienced DCA facilitators, face-to-face or online. Please note, our workshops are available to be booked by organisations for their groups and teams and are not available for individual attendees.
- Diversity & Inclusion 101 – Understanding workplace diversity and inclusion
- Inclusion 101 – Understanding workplace diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias
- Unconscious Bias – Understanding unconscious bias and how to counter it
- #WordsAtWork – Building inclusion through the power of language.
Diversity & Inclusion 101
Understanding workplace diversity and inclusion
This program is designed to help you and your team understand the fundamentals of workplace diversity and inclusion and the acknowledged business, individual and team benefits.
This program introduces the concept of workplace diversity and inclusion, and why it matters, then takes participants through the different dimensions of a person’s identity that might have an impact on their experience at work.
The session also briefly introduces the concept of unconscious bias.
Inclusion 101
Understanding workplace diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias
Designed as an introduction to the what, why and how of workplace inclusion, this program combines the fundamentals of diversity & inclusion and unconscious bias into one 90-minute session.
This program introduces the concept of workplace diversity and inclusion, and why it matters, then takes participants through the different dimensions of a person’s identity that might have an impact on their experience at work.
The second half of the session introduces the concept of unconscious bias, and why we need to do more than just become aware of our own biases to create inclusive workplaces.
Unconscious Bias
Understanding unconscious bias and how to counter it
This program looks at the meaning of unconscious bias, and the importance of addressing it.
Designed to help participants understand what can be done in a workplace to ensure that biases (conscious or unconscious) which may contribute to a lack of diversity and inclusion are neutralised.
This program focuses on the importance of identifying bias in an exact and scientific way with a focus on individual development.
#WordsAtWork
Building inclusion through the power of language
Language is a powerful tool that can enable a diversity of people (from different ages, cultures, genders etc.) to feel able to contribute, valued, respected and one of the team or under-valued, disrespected, and an ‘outsider’.
This evidence-based knowledge program utilises DCA’s research findings to show how inclusive language can improve workplace culture and drive productivity. It equips participants with the skills, knowledge and resources to understand what inclusive language is, how to identify and respond to non-inclusive language, and contribute to a more inclusive workplace.