BE READI™ WORKSHOPS

MODULE I: FUNDAMENTALS OF RACIAL EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING

Audience: Board Members, Executive Leaders, General Workforce

In the last few years, racial equity has become an increasingly important issue for our nation, our businesses, our workplaces, and our communities. It is important to ask ourselves, "What in our current thinking and practice needs to transform if we are to tackle deep social inequities?" If we're going to lead our organizations and communities to a new status quo, it is imperative that 21st century boards, leaders, and change agents develop the core competencies and practices to do so in the most effective ways. ​​

Many organizations have reached out to TPS requesting support, knowledge, skills, and tools that can be used to dismantle racism, advance equity, and ensure that all people feel a sense of belonging.  We're here to help! We provide Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging workshops for Boards, Executive Leaders, and Equity Champions across organizations. Our dynamic team of RE-ACT Specialists facilitate workshops that are interactive, relational, practical, and are designed to introduce small, adaptive solutions that make a big difference.

We offer a variety of engaging workshops that are designed as customizable modules for boards, leaders, staff, & community members. 

Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (6 hours)

​This series establishes the role of participants in racial equity, diversity, & inclusion change processes. Participants will develop a increased insight regarding how their cultural backgrounds impact how they see the world and their interactions with others; critical skills necessary to lead inclusively, manage challenges, and create effective and productive relationships with everyone; and a personal action plan for enhancing racial equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the organization.

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Identity Exploration, Awareness, & Development (4 hours)

This series allows participants to reflect on racial and ethnic identities and on how personal histories impact their relationship building with people of varying racial and ethnic backgrounds. In this lively, interactive, and engaging series, participants will develop a deepened understanding of our racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, a shared understanding of some frameworks for thinking about stages of racial identity development, an exploration of internalized racism, and an understanding of our learning edges and challenges.

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Managing Unconscious Bias (4 hours)

This series is designed to increase awareness of bias and to explore how conscious and unconscious bias impacts communication and decision-making when we interact with individuals and groups that are different from us. Participants will also explore the effects of bias in everyday situations and determine alternative behaviors that stop bias in its tracks. 

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Cultural Inclusivity (4 hours)

This series is designed to explore cultural differences in the workplace and how to strategize for adaptation to multicultural environments. Participants will also explore the four dimensions of diversity for businesses, the six signature traits of inclusive leadership, and further examine differences in what various employee groups perceive as inclusive leadership behaviors

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How to Be An Effective Ally for Change (6 hours)

This series explores the fundamentals of allyship, how to be a better ally, and how to understand, identify, and stop microaggressions, microinvalidations, and microassaults in the workplace. Participants will develop an allyship plan for use both in and out of the workplace.  

MODULE II: TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY

Audience: Board Members, Executive Leaders, Leadership Teams, Racial Equity Steering Teams

In the last few years, racial equity has become an increasingly important issue for our nation, our businesses, our workplaces, and our communities. It is important to ask ourselves, "What in our current thinking and practice needs to transform if we are to tackle deep social inequities?" If we're going to lead our organizations and communities to a new status quo, it is imperative that 21st century boards, leaders, and change agents develop the core competencies and practices to do so in the most effective ways. ​​

Many organizations have reached out to TPS requesting support, knowledge, skills, and tools that can be used to dismantle racism, advance equity, and ensure that all people feel a sense of belonging.  We're here to help! We provide Racial Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging workshops for Boards, Executive Leaders, and Equity Champions across organizations. Our dynamic team of RE-ACT Specialists facilitate workshops that are interactive, relational, practical, and are designed to introduce small, adaptive solutions that make a big difference.

We offer a variety of engaging workshops that are designed as customizable modules for boards, leaders, staff, & community members. 

Transformational Leadership for Advancing Racial Equity (20 Hrs.)

This series shows Executive Leaders and Racial Equity Steering Teams the skills necessary to lead a transformational change process.   Participants will explore leadership styles, the dynamics of institutional power, and visioning for racial equity.  Participants will also learn how to incorporate the RE-ACT techniques into their organization - including assessment and action plan development.

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RE-ACT For Boards (8 Hrs.)

​This series establishes the role of board members in racial equity, diversity, & inclusion change leadership. Board members will be introduced to the concepts of racial equity, diversity, inclusion, & belonging and the implications for governance in today's organizations.  Participants will learn strategies to improve board room diversity & inclusion, ways to build their own equity competence, and how to be antiracist in principle and practice.

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Everyday Antiracism in Leadership (8 Hrs.)

This series provides an understanding for how racial equity increases the prosperity, health, and safety of the entire community. In order to transform structures, organizations, communities, and systems, today’s leaders need to be able to lead with an anti-racism / racial equity lens. Leaders learn how to apply anti-racism strategies to policies, practices, programs, evaluation, and financial decisions that advance equity in practical, tangible ways. Through exercises, discussions, and presentations, participants will strengthen their knowledge of strategies and tools to achieve racial equity. We will explore a framework for racial justice efforts that move beyond merely valuing racial diversity to creating racial equity. We will discuss how leading with a racial equity lens is an essential component of a strategy for structural transformation to create equity for all.

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