Training and workshops
We provide tailored training in synchronous and asynchronous formats with options for interactivity to raise awareness and offer strategies for change.
We deliver the following training opportunities virtually and/or in person including:
- Interactive workshops
- Webinars
- Asynchronous online training
We work closely with organizations to identify learning gaps and develop learning objectives. We tailor the training to the organization’s context, sector, and size. To measure impact, training can include pre- and post-surveys. We provide tailored training in synchronous and asynchronous formats with options for interactivity to raise awareness and offer strategies for change.
DI worked with Strides to create training sessions and modules for all staff and employees. The training aimed to enhance EDIA knowledge within Strides and how it can be embedded within their work. This multi-course training plan included topics such as an intro to EDIA, microaggressions and unconscious bias; EDIA in organizational processes, inclusive leadership, data and measurement, inclusive employment processes, inclusive service design and delivery, and training for the board. These training sessions were developed through consultations, provided in synchronous and asynchronous formats and included post-training feedback forms.
DI developed and implemented comprehensive education and training workshops that equipped Surrey Place's entire workforce (approximately 500 employees) with the fundamental knowledge required to promote EDIA. Training was offered both in synchronous and asynchronous formats and had interactive components, quizzes, self-reflection opportunities, and post-training feedback forms.
DI developed an Action Plan for the Canadian Museum of History and then multiple in-person training sessions in English and French focused on strategy development, accessibility, inclusive HR processes, and others. Training provided space for group discussion, questions, idea-sharing, and interactive activities, encouraging staff to explore embedding EDIA within their actual contexts and work.
DI delivered five workshop sessions as part of the government’s EDI speaker series on a variety of topics regarding the fundamentals of EDI. Topics have included gender equality, microaggressions, the business case for diversity, and generational differences. These synchronous, 60-minute sessions were attended by staff from all levels and departments throughout the government.
DI has developed and delivered Rogers’ internal Black Cultural Awareness Training course, which takes a deep dive focusing specifically on the lived and living experiences of Black communities in Canada. Topics included current context to Black experiences, the history of slavery, the abolition of slavery and activism, and current progress and opportunities. Each course provided overview training of these key concepts coupled with applicable case studies and opportunities to self-reflect and test knowledge through quizzes and questions.
DI developed and delivered an in-person, large-scale workshop on diversity, equity, inclusion, bias, and microaggressions to staff within the Ministry of Transportation. The presentation outlined an introduction to EDI concepts, stereotypes and biases, microaggressions, and solutions for change.