Welcome to the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging HCI Academy Micro-Credential course!

This course is designed to take approximately 8-10 hours to complete.

Learning Objectives for this Course Include:

1, Describe key frameworks related to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
2. Explain systemic barriers that undermine diversity and inclusion efforts and identify strategies to address them.
3. Discuss how immigration can contribute to innovation, economic growth, and diverse work cultures.
4. Analyze challenges faced by underrepresented groups in attaining leadership roles and identify best practices for promoting inclusion.
5. Apply principles of transparency, accountability and fairness to evaluate emerging technologies.
6. Develop strategies for respectfully sharing perspectives, encouraging constructive disagreement, and resolving conflicts.

These learning outcomes emphasize both practical application and personal development around creating and maintaining inclusive organizational cultures of belonging.

Featured voices in this course include:

- Dr. Jonathan Westover, Chair and Professor of Organizational Leadership, Founder and CEO, HCI
- Kim Flanery Rye, Founder and Principal DEI and Culture Practitioner, Inclusion Equals
- Miranda McKie, Founder and CEO, McKie Consultants
- Tahmina Watson, Immigration Attorney, Owner, Watson Immigration
- Elissa Sangster, CEO of Forté
- Sheldon Gilbert, Founder & CEO, Kura Labs

In the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging self-paced, asynchronous 8-10 - hour upskilling micro-credential course, you will complete the following 5 Guest Discussion sessions:

- Guest Discussion 1 - IDEA (Inclusion = Diversity + Equity + Accessibility)
- Guest Discussion 2 - Mitigating Systemic Institutional Barriers
- Guest Discussion 3 - How Immigration Contributes to Innovation & Economic Growth
- Guest Discussion 4 - Women's Abilities to Seek, Prepare for, & Attain Leadership
- Guest Discussion 5 - Training Tech Talent from Underserved Communities

In each session, you will need to watch the approximately 25-30 - minute video, reflect on your key take-aways and personal and organizational application, and participate in the discussion forum.

You will also watch the following topical explainer videos (approximately 10 minutes each) and reflect on your key take-aways and personal and organizational application:

- Video 1 - Building Trust in AI Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness
- Video 2 - The Changing Ambitions of Workers Adapting Leadership
- Video 3 - Finding the Courage to Speak Up: Respectfully Share Perspectives
- Video 4 - Encouraging Constructive Disagreement in the Workplace
- Video 5 - Mastering Workplace Conflicts Strategies for Success

Additionally, you will be required to complete and apply three readings, a learning activity, personal and organizational assessment activities, a podcast listening assignment, a short course exam, final application assessment, a final learning reflection, and a course evaluation in order to finish the course.

Once you have completed all of the course requirements, you will receive a micro-credential certificate and achievement badge, which you will be able to include in the education, certificates, and achievements section on your LinkedIn profile and on your resume.

Happy learning, application, and personal and professional growth!

Featured voices in this course include:

This Program, ID No. 655976, has been approved for 10.00 HR (General)  recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

This Program, ID: 24-VPRFZ, has been approved for 10.00 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).

Additionally, Human Capital Innovations has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. Each HCI Academy micro-credential qualifies for 10.00 points.