Shaping The Space That Includes Diversity & Establishes Equality
A 6 session Thinking Environment® peer learning experience for diversity, equity and inclusion practitioners, and those interested in holding a truly safe space for conversations about difference, equality and inclusivity
Are you passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and motivated to:
create truly inclusive workplaces and conversational spaces?
welcome and encourage difference, including difference of opinion?
share experiences and best practices with fellow diversity and inclusion champions?
Over six online facilitated and interactive group sessions you will be guided by Thinkinhg Environment experts Candice Simith and Trisha Lord to:
Share your story of difference and exclusion so as to develop this into a powerful tool to create connection and safety for participants in DEI discussions
Bring alive the ten behaviours that create a safe space for people to think together collaboratively and creatively: The Ten Components of a Thinking Environment®
Distinguish the impact of understanding the difference between ‘equality’ and ‘equity’ when creating safe spaces for groups
Find compelling questions to ignite collaborative thinking
Create experiential exercises and processes for teams and groups to connect, share and understand each other more deeply
Unpack untrue limiting assumptions attached to diverse group identities and transform these into questions that ignite liberated thinking and self-expression
You will receive
valuable time to think about topics that matter most to them related to diversity, equity and inclusion
access to the diverse thinking of peers
practices for hosting crucial conversations
a lifelong network of peer learning practitioners & thinking partners
a library of resources for creating Thinking Environments, and on diversity, equity and inclusion
Logistics
Participants should plan for:
six sessions of 2,5 hrs each of online group work
weekly 15 minute 1: 1 peer thinking pairs in the intersession periods
reading time for recommended articles and books, including The Promise that Changes Everything by Nancy Kline
1, 5 hrs of individual coaching time
Course Details
Pricing: AUD 1250 (partial bursaries available)
Dates: 8 March, 22 March, 29 March, 5 April, 12 April, 3 May
Format: Online via Zoom
Maximum no: 8