Foundations for the
Diversity Way-Maker™

A monumental shift in the workforce is on the horizon. By 2035, the U.S. workforce demographics will be made up of a majority of non-white workers. Organizations that understand and embrace that a sea change is coming, and take radical action to build organizations that can recruit, retain and develop diverse teams will win. Those that don’t will likely fail. 

Now more than ever, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace is critical to achieving productivity, profit, and performance goals. Healthy cultures start at the top, which means leaders must act now to hone the skills and competencies required to foster cultures of equity, inclusion, and belonging so they can be prepared to build and develop the workforce of the future.

An innovative new education opportunity from WTIA and Diversity Way-Maker™ supports leaders to adapt their beliefs and behaviors around diversity, equity, and inclusion to help them transform their company’s culture from the top down.

This eight-week, self-paced course stands out from other programs because it is uniquely designed to help executives and managers in charge of building, developing, and motivating diverse teams. Powered by DeVry University, Foundations for the Diversity Way-Maker™ helps administrative and operational leaders acquire DEI-focused competencies and transform their leadership approach to nurture a workplace culture rooted in equity and inclusion and welcomes dissenting opinions, where employees feel seen, valued, heard, and safe to show up and perform as their most authentic selves.

Why does this matter? Organizations that have the values of DEI woven into their cultural fabric are better at recruiting and retaining talent, and experience better performance, innovation, creativity, and employee engagement and productivity, to name a few of the benefits. 

This course introduces the inclusive mindset that must first be cultivated then grounded through a desire to leverage personal values when crafting strategies for humanitarian or social justice work. Through the gifts we possess as humans, the spirit of diversity, equity, and inclusion lives and thrives as our true selves. What makes the Diversity Way-Maker™ approach different from other DEI leadership frameworks is that we put self-examination front and center of equity-focused leadership competencies. 

In this course, we provide tools to identify and leverage your personal values so you may effectively contribute to the cultural dynamics that empower people leaders to be a driving force for sustainable change in an organization.

Human-Centered Values

From a pragmatic perspective, we know that lasting change is only possible when top leaders are fully invested in and committed to the shifts that need to happen within their organization. To truly accomplish this, a person must explore their own core values and beliefs about equity and justice.

Perseverance

Most importantly, we understand the immense difficulty of this work and how it can drain and deplete one’s resolve to make way for meaningful change. We developed a model of soft power skills, coping mechanisms, and evidence- and performance-based competencies as they intersect with personal well-being and collective mindfulness integrations. Developing these competencies is essential to the advancement of DEI initiatives in support of a flourishing bottom line.

Ready to take the next step?

To learn more about Foundations for the Diversity Way-Maker™, or to enroll, contact Greg Glover, Head of Business Development, WTIA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Center of Excellence at gglover@washingtontechnology.org or fill out the contact form below and we’ll get in touch.