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Diversity & Inclusion
All Levels
Understanding and Practicing Allyship
Teach employees how to practice allyship through everyday actions, real-time interventions, and ongoing advocacy that strengthens workplace culture.
Formats offered
In-person or virtual workshop
In-person or virtual keynote
Self-paced in Surface Learning
Allyship is the continuous practice of advancing a culture of inclusion through intentional, positive, and conscious actions that benefit others. Our Allyship training equips participants with a framework and tools to be an effective ally in the workplace through everyday interactions, in-the-moment interventions, and ongoing advocacy. Our approach is based on research in identity formation, helping behaviors, and organizational climate and culture.
Training Includes:
Research
Self Reflection
Discussions
Activities
Action Planning
Learning Objectives
How engaging in allyship at work creates a more inclusive culture that benefits both marginalized and privileged group members.
What they can do to keep learning and continue their journey towards effective allyship.
Demonstrate effective allyship in a range of everyday work-related scenarios.
High-Level Outline
Introduction
Define allyship and related concepts such as “marginalized” and “privileged” groups. | Discuss the importance of allyship for both groups and the organization at large.
Effective Allyship
Consider best practices for effective allyship, explaining the importance of embracing discomfort, noticing inequity, speaking up, and joining the conversation. | Share and discuss experiences with allyship.
Demonstrating Allyship
Provide skills and tactics for speaking up as an ally—e.g., using evidence, appealing to values, and asking questions. | Practice allyship using realistic workplace scenarios.
Action Planning
Engage participants in planning around how they will use new allyship skills and continue their learning about effective allyship.
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