Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging
Learn how to increase inclusion and belonging in your workplace, which ultimately leads to organizational well-being and effectiveness.
Transform Your Workplace with an Actionable DEI Strategy
Core Program
The Core Program is a three-month, 10-module course that supports leaders in planning, creating and implementing an actionable DEI strategy. The program is designed for and offered to organizations in the private sector.
Who Should Apply?
The program is designed for organizations in all stages of their DEI or racial equity work, that are looking for a comprehensive, structured, measurable and actionable program. We are recruiting private sector companies who want to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion in their organizations.
Participating teams typically include 1 team leader, 1-2 functional leaders from the business, 1-2 HR professionals, and 1 C-suite executive sponsor.
If you are not a private sector company, please know that we are currently developing a Core Program offering option for all organizations and will share more information soon. In the meantime, please take advantage of the topical courses and resources. And, sign up Expanding Equity email updates below.
What is the Cost?
The Core Program is fully funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and offered at no cost.
Next Cohort
Cohort 12 Fall (September 2024 to January 2025)
Application Deadline: Aug. 22, 2024
More Upcoming
Expanding Equity Core Program Introduction
Curriculum & the Four Pillars of DEI Strategy
The step-by-step curriculum uses four pillars as a guide for strategy development: Attract, Belong, Promote and Influence.
Learners receive a workbook and accompanying catalogue with recommended DEI initiatives that they can put into action and resources and tools for attracting qualified talent, creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, opening pathways for advancement, and having a greater impact in their industry and community. Teams emerge with an actionable, organizational DEI strategy that they can begin implementing immediately.
Attract
Attracting qualified talent to apply for open roles in the organization to increase diverse representation at all levels of the organization
Belong
Creating an inclusive work environment that supports well-being, connection and retention so that all workers feel respected and can be successful
Promote
Ensuring that all workers have comparable, equitable development and advancement opportunities
Influence
Using an organization’s products, services or processes to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in the industries and communities in which it operates
Maximize Your Role as a DEI Leader
Topical Courses
Deepen your learning with on-demand, self-paced courses, created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and trusted collaborators. Each of the courses below are available now.
Access the Courses
Responsible Contracting: Bringing Equity to Your Extended Workforce
Gain an understanding of how to implement high-road contracting, which helps organizations attract and retain talent in the long term.
Skills-Based Hiring Principles and Practices
Challenge traditional hiring requirements and redesign your recruiting to increase diversity and attract the talent and skills your team needs.
Measuring and Making Progress on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Organizational diversity, equity and inclusion efforts require effective measurement, interpretation and analysis. Gain greater clarity about how to measure your progress on racial equity and DEI.
Refining Your Organization's Talent Attraction Strategy
Learn about new and innovative approaches to attracting diverse and qualified talent from current and potential sources; developing a strong employee value proposition.
Debiasing Promotions
Examine the systems and processes your organization uses to promote employees and learn about how you might identify and mitigate bias to create an equitable environment.
Leveraging Mentorship and Sponsorship to Advance Workplace Equity
Learn how your organization can approach facilitating and institutionalizing relationships between colleagues that foster healthy and supportive environments.
Corporate DEI Requires Good Jobs
Build upon your knowledge of human resources (HR) and DEI to define job quality, recognize how it is assessed, and explore the importance of job quality in your organization’s DEI journey.