2023 Northwest Diversity Learning Series Resources
Session 1: January 26, 2023
“Develop & enhance your everyday practices to foster equity & inclusion”
In the first Session of 2023, participants learned a new understanding of inclusive leadership and how to establish an everyday practice that brings equity and inclusion to life.
Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D., presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts and articles to extend participants’ learning. (You can find a more complete list of his writing at Google Scholar – Bernardo M. Ferdman.)
Articles
- Inclusion at Work by Bernardo M. Ferdman. Short blog describing why inclusion and diversity matter for organizations, what they mean and how to foster more inclusive workplaces.
- Inclusive Leadership: The Fulcrum of Inclusion in Diverse Organizations by Bernardo M. Ferdman (included in the book Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces and Societies ISBN 9781138326750 Editors: Bernardo M. Ferdman, Jeanine Prime, Ronald E. Riggio)
- The Practice of Inclusion in Diverse Organizations: Toward a Systemic and Inclusive Framework by Bernardo M. Ferdman (included in the book Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion ISBN 978-0-470-40133-0 Editors: Bernardo M. Ferdman, Associate Editor Barbara R. Deane)
- Paradoxes of Inclusion: Understanding and Managing the Tensions of Diversity and Multiculturalism by Bernardo M. Ferdman, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
- Dancing with Resistance: Leadership Challenges in Fostering a Culture of Inclusion by Ilene C. Wasserman, Placida V. Gallegos & Bernardo M. Ferdman, (included in Diversity Resistance in Organizations Editor: Kecia M. Thomas)
- If I’m comfortable does that mean I’m included? And if I’m included, will I now be comfortable? by Bernardo M. Ferdman, included in Positive organizing in a global society: Understanding and engaging differences for capacity-building and inclusion (Editors: Laura Morgan Roberts, Lynn Perry Wooten & Martin N. Davidson).
Books
- Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Workplaces and Societies ISBN 9781138326750 Editors: Bernardo M. Ferdman, Jeanine Prime, & Ronald E. Riggio
- Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion ISBN 978-0-470-40133-0 Editor: Bernardo M. Ferdman, Associate Editor: Barbara R. Deane
- Literacy Across Languages and Cultures by Bernardo M. Ferdman
Videos & Podcasts
- Inclusion: Balancing Comfort & Discomfort (2-min. video) Bernardo M. Ferdman explains the role of both comfort and discomfort in fostering inclusion.
- Inclusive Leadership (2-min. video) Excerpt from Rice University’s Leading Workplace Diversity online short course, in which Bernardo M. Ferdman explains the concept and practice of inclusive leadership.
- Knowledge Nugget: Fostering Inclusive Leadership (1-min. video) Tips on how to cultivate an inclusive culture in your team and organization, from Bernardo M. Ferdman.
- The What, Why, How, Who and Where of Inclusion: Highlights and the Way Forward from the SIOP 2020 Theme Track for links to a series of videos discussing the meaning, nuances and challenges of inclusion.
- Diversity & Inclusion (18-min podcast) Features an interview with Bernardo M. Ferdman in which he gives an overview of diversity and inclusion, why and how they matter in our workplaces and communities, and what each of us can do right away to foster more inclusion.
- Inclusion@Work® (2-min. video) Description of the Inclusion@Work® learning platform.
- Measuring Inclusion (54-min. video) Webcast from Limeade on how to measure inclusion, featuring Bernardo M. Ferdman.
- How to Cultivate Inclusive Leadership in Your Organization (39-min. webcast video) As part of the Center Creative Leadership’s Live with CCL Series on LinkedIn, Bernardo Ferdman and Lynn Fick-Cooper, CCL’s Vice President and Managing Director for Societal Advancement, discuss how leaders can be more intentional about cultivating inclusion, as well as some of the common paradoxes of inclusion that leaders should consider.
- An Expert’s Insights into Inclusive Leadership and the Way Forward Where Everyone can be Their Full Selves and Accomplish Their Goals (49 min. podcast) – A dialogue with Bernardo Ferdman discussing inclusive leadership and what everyone can do to foster inclusion for themselves and others, as part of the Inclusion Impact podcast series.
Websites
- Inclusion@Work® Ferdman Consulting’s online, interactive learning program focusing on the practice of inclusion:
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Session 2: March 23, 2023
“Sharpen your DEI emotional intelligence”
In the second Session of 2023, participants learned a new understanding of how to prevent our emotions from sabotaging our relationships with people different from ourselves.
Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D., presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts, and articles to extend participants’ learning.
Articles
- Developing Cultural Sensitivity and Competence by Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D.
- Emotional Intelligence and Diversity: A Model for Differences in the Workplace by Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque and Anita Rowe (Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 74-84)
- Cultural Differences and Multinational Business by Geert Hofstede
- Why Compassion Is a Better Managerial Tactic than Toughness by Emma Seppälä (Harvard Business Review, May 7, 2015)
- 7 Interview Questions That Determine Emotional Intelligence by Carolyn Sun, Entrepreneur
- 7 Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence by Elana Lyn Gross (Women’s Health Magazine, April 6, 2016)
- How Emotional Intelligence Boosts DEI, Productivity, Growth by Karine LeBlanc (Ashrae, January 2022)
Books
- Becoming Inclusive a Worthy Pursuit in Leadership by Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D. (2021)
- Team Effectiveness: Pressing the Reset Button (workbook) by Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque & Anita Rowe, the founders of the Emotional Intelligence & Diversity Institute
- Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World by Lee Gardenswartz, Jorge Cherbosque & Anita Rowe, the founders of the Emotional Intelligence & Diversity Institute
- We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Emotional Intelligence: For a Better Life, Success at Work and Happier Relationships. Improve Your Social Skills, Emotional Agility and Discover Why … IQ. (EQ 2.0) by Brandon Goleman Collection) (2019)
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts by Brené Brown
- Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology by Rana el Kaliouby
- What Makes a Leader? by Daniel Goleman
- It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace by Anne Kreamer
- Emotional Intelligence: A 21-Day Step by Step Guide by David Clark
Videos
- Diagnosed with PTSD and MDD, and Managing to Get a Ph.D. (17-min. video) TEDx Talks channel (presenter: Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D.)
- 6 Steps to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence (17-min. video) TEDx Talks channel (presenter: Ramona Hacker)
- The Intercultural Development Inventory (2-hr. video) Nebraska College of Education and Human Sciences channel (presenter: Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D.)
- Documentary on Emotional Intelligence; What are your emotions not telling you? (28-min. video) Positive Revolution channel (presenter: Paul Robinson)
- Unlocking Globalization Through Equity and Inclusion with Helen Fagan (43-min. video) Skot Waldron channel (presenter: Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Ph.D.)
- Daniel Goleman on Compassion (13-min. video) Charter for Compassion channel (presenter: Daniel Goleman)
Websites
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Session 3: May 17, 2023
“Engage people in ways that open their minds to change”
In the third Session of 2023, participants gained a deep understanding of the power of cognitive empathy and how to apply it in difficult conversations with those who hold problematic or harmful attitudes.
David McRaney, presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts, and articles to extend participants’ learning.
Articles
- Why changing your mind is a feature of evolution, not a bug by David McRaney
- Science deniers just don’t think: All hail the scientific method by David McRaney
- Lies We Tell Ourselves by Marty Nemko Ph.D.
- Why do we support opinions as they become more popular? by The Decision Lab
- The psychology of misinformation: Why we’re vulnerable by Tommy Shane
Books
- You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You’re Deluding Yourself by David McRaney
- You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself by David McRaney
- History Lessons: The Creation of American Jewish Heritage by Beth S. Wenger
- We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Authors: Naomi Hirahara and Smithsonian Institution, Illustrator: Illianette Ferandez
- I Never Thought of it That Way by Mónica Guzmán
- Incognito by David Eagleman
- The Status Game by Will Storr
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- The Enigma of Reason by Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber
Podcasts
- Pluralistic Ignorance (90-min. podcast) Spotify – Episode 157 You Are Not So Smart channel
- I Never Thought of it That Way (60-min. podcast) Spotify – Episode 254 You Are Not So Smart channel
- Masks (90-min. podcast) Spotify – Episode 209 You Are Not So Smart channel
Videos
- What You Know Might Not Be True & Here Is Why (46-min. video) Bestbookbits channel (presenter: David McRaney)
- On the Science Behind Persuasion | Masters in Business (90-min. video/podcast) Bloomberg Podcast channel (presenter: David McRaney)
- On how to beat your brain (60-min. video/podcast) The Middle Way Society channel (presenter: David McRaney)
Websites
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Session 4: June 29, 2023
“Advance equity in your organization: Tell stories with a systems lens”
In the fourth Session of 2023, participants left with the ability to define equity. They witnessed a story telling technique to disrupt the status quo. Overall they were better able to recognize instances of how they can use their power more effectively to advance equity.
Minal Bopaiah, presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts, and articles to extend participants’ learning.
Articles
- How to Advance Equity with Your Storytelling, by Minal Bopaiah
- What Transparency and Accountability Look Like in Organizations, by Minal Bopaiah
- Situational Leadership: The Secret to Being an Inclusive Manager, by Minal Bopaiah
- How Sharing Our Stories Builds Inclusion, by Selena Rezvani and Stacey A. Gordon
- How We Can Advance Equity and Inclusion Through the Stories We Tell, by Margaret Myers and Janeen Williamson
- Resource 2: Making Storytelling Inclusive and Equitable, by The Practice Space
Books
- Equity: How to Design Organizations Where Everyone Thrives, by Minal Bopaiah
- On Juneteenth, by Annette Gordon-Reed
- The Color of Law, by Richard Rothstein
- The White Ally Toolkit Workbook: Using Active Listening, Empathy, and Personal Storytelling to Promote Racial Equity, by David W. Campt
- How To Write Inclusively: An Analysis & How To Guide, by Ashwini Prasad
Podcasts
- How To Communicate So People See the System with Minal Bopaiah, by The Forum on Workplace Inclusion (podcast Episode 74)
- Equity with Minal Bopaiah, by As Told by Nomads (podcast Episode 591)
- Equity at the Center with Minal Bopaiah, by Poddtoppen (podcast Episode 186)
- Design Adjacent: on being stewards of equity, storytelling, and being a reluctant entrepreneurship with Minal Bopaiah, by AIGA The Professional Association for Design
- Diversity at Work: Why Inclusive Storytelling Matters with Stephanie Creary, by Knowledge at Wharton
Videos
- IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility, (6-min. video), by Minal Bopaiah
- MOSAIC Presents Power, Money and Time: Defining Equity for Your Organization, (60-min. video), with Minal Bopaiah, by Central Indiana Community Foundation
- Segregated by Design, (18-min. video), by Richard Rothstein and Mark Lopez
- The History of Pride in Six Minutes, (6-min. video), by BuzzFeedVideo
- How to Structure Your Stories to Support Equity Efforts in Your Company, (40-min. video), with Minal Bopaiah, by CDO PowerCircle Virtual Academy
- Employer’s Masterclass: The art of using storytelling to build inclusion, (59-min. video), by Social Mobility Commission
Websites
Handouts (Tools)
- Define and Diagnose Cheat Sheet (Brevity & Wit)
- Message Template (Brevity & Wit)
- Group Identity Wheel
- Theory of Change (Brevity & Wit)
- Equity Toolkit (Brevity & Wit)
- Thought Papers (Brevity & Wit)
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Session 5: September 21, 2023
“Learn why lived experiences matter”
In the fifth Session of 2023, participants left with the ability to hear when a person is expressing their cultural background and lived experience.
Marlon L. Gibson, Ph.D., presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts, and articles to extend participants’ learning.
Articles
- Accessibility, Inclusion and Action in Medical Education, by University of California San Francisco
- Lived Experience Makes the Work Better, by Anthony Barrows
Books
- The Lives of Campus Custodians, by Peter M. Magolda
- The Lives of Campus Custodians – A book review
- The Personal Librarian, by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
- They Called Us Exceptional and Other Lies That Raised Us, by Prachi Gupta
- They Called Us Exceptional – A video interview with Prachi Gupta
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month!
- Gordo (Stories), by Jaime Cortez
Podcasts
Videos – The following videos were part of Dr. Marlon L. Gibson’s presentation:
- Who We Are Music Video
- Brené Brown on Blame
- Unconscious Bias Training Clip
- Martin Luther King Jr. Speech – How to Design Your Life’s Blueprint
Websites
- Kappa Alpha Order
- ForCollegeForLife
- Lived Experiences
- Lived Experiences – Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
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Session 6: November 9, 2023
“The power of us: Organizing effective DEI communities”
In the sixth Session of 2023, participants left with the ability to use collaboration to ensure progress on DEI.
Lily Zheng, presenter for this Session, provided the following resources, handouts, and articles to extend participants’ learning.
Articles
- How to Create a DEI Committee So More Voices Can Be Heard (USC Annenberg)
- Developing a DEI Committee: How to Build Your Team (Lever)
- Effective employee resource groups are key to inclusion at work. Here’s how to get them right (McKinsey & Company)
- A Guide to Councils, Committees, Work Groups and Task Forces (Renton Technical College)
- ERG Leadership Guide (MIT)
- Best practices from DEI leaders on establishing effective team structures for long-term success
- What Is A Diversity Council And How Do You Make It A Success?
- Introducing Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Board! (Inclusion Hub Berlin)
- It’s Not Your Coworkers’ Job to Teach You About Social Issues
- How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Changemakers Can Find Balance Without Burnout
Books
- DEI Deconstructed: Your No-Nonsense Guide to Doing the Work and Doing it Right (Lily Zheng)
- Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner’s Workbook (Lily Zheng)
- Employee Resource Group Excellence: Grow High Performing ERGs to Enhance Diversity, Equality, Belonging, and Business Impact (Robert Rodriguez)
- The Power of Employee Resource Groups: How People Create Authentic Change (Farzana Nayani)
- Lily Zheng
- Native American Heritage Month
- A Proclamation on National Veterans and Military Families Month, 2023
- Movember
- Diwali (Festival of Lights)
- Guru Nanak Gurpurab
- Human Rights Campaign – Honoring Transgender Awareness Week!
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