Webinar | Building an Inclusive Workplace: Session 2

Higher education is facing change. How efficiently our IT organizations respond to tightening budgets, cybersecurity threats, academic program changes, and merging service units will depend on inclusive teams. While nimble technology can support many services, it is the people in an organization who provide creative solutions to challenges.

This two-part webinar series will discuss how to build inclusive teams and engage participants in the practice of building an inclusive team. See resources from Building an Inclusive Workplace: Session 1. We'll start with a brief background on bias (unconscious and conscious) and how bias affects teams. Research demonstrates that successful change occurs in small but specific increments. By starting small, we can make a positive impact in our classrooms and across our campuses. We will also discuss building motivation, developing talent, and using data to build inclusive teams.

Outcomes

• Realize that everyone has biases
• Understand what an inclusive team is and the value in building a diverse and inclusive workplace
• Plan for a sustainable improvement process including action items for change
• Review the 5 key dynamics of successful teams and the roles and responsibilities to support them
• Understand how to support DEI in the workplace through a case study discussion

Supporting Resources

• Barclay, Clare. "Building the Inclusive Workplace We Imagine, Together." Microsoft 365 (blog). May 15, 2019.
• Brooks, D. Christopher, et al. "The IT Workforce in Higher Education, 2019: CIOs, DEI, HR, Mentoring, and Salaries." Research hub and five reports published by EDUCAUSE, August 5, 2019.
• Dishman, Lydia. "Millennials Have a Different Definition of Diversity and Inclusion." The New Rules of Work (blog). Fast Company, May 18, 2015.
• Duhigg, Charles. "What Google Learned From Its Quest to Build the Perfect Team." Work Issue. New York Times Magazine, February 25, 2016.
• Ilgaz, Zeynep. "How to Create a More Inclusive Workplace for Your Diverse Employees." Ellevate ForbesWomen. Forbes, June 11, 2015.
• Phillips, Katherine W. "How Diversity Makes Us Smarter." Scientific American, October 1, 2014.
• Sanjay Menon. "How An Inclusive Workplace Spells Greater Success." The Blog (blog). HuffPost India, May 17, 2017.
• Santana, Joseph. "How to Build a High-Performing, Diverse, and Inclusive Super A-Team." INSIGHT Into Diversity, December 18, 2015.
• Wamsley, Laurel. "California Becomes 1st State To Require Women On Corporate Boards." NPR, October 1, 2018.
• Winsborough, Dave, and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. "Great Teams Are About Personalities, Not Just Skills." Harvard Business Review, January 25, 2017.