DESCRIPTIONS

CULTURE & RELIGION

Cultural & Religious Differences at Work*

Part 1- Get answers to 'taboo' questions about cultural or religious differences between employees or co-workers.
DESCRIPTION
This 4-week course helps you lead a  multicultural, multi-generational workforce by understanding the values driving communication and behavior.

Cultural inclusion doesn’t mean ignoring differences or hoping they go away; it's understanding them while keeping an eye on priorities and goals. If you ask everyone to bring ‘their whole selves to work‘, be prepared when  unfamiliar, confusing, or objectionable behavior shows up. People can't leave their feelings and values at home.

Meet employees part way by learning the miscommunications that can occur when different (visible and invisible) values collide at work, and how to avoid the most common cultural misunderstandings.

PROBLEM THIS COURSE SOLVES
Get answers to your to 'taboo' questions. Practice solving real-life scenarios that occur around key friction topics, such as: communication, gender, touch, modesty, food/drink, and holidays. This course provides an overview of major religions and fast-growing "Nones", (people with no religious affiliation). While we focus more on cultural and religious identifiers, the information, tools, and perspectives delivered will build overall emotional and cultural awareness skills.

TUITION
Prices and schedule TBA

* This two-part series qualifies for a Washington state DES Training Solutions Direct Buy Master Contract. Credit cards accepted within the micro-purchase threshold. Part 1 is a prerequisite to Part 2 but can be taken alone.

LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY

What Does Diversity Mean to Us?

County, small town or heartland organizations to measure diversity and compete in multicultural USA.
DESCRIPTION
This 2-week course helps leaders and business owners of small, non-urban, or less culturally diverse organizations in any sector compete in an increasingly multicultural USA. This interactive course has four parts:
  • facilitated dialogue on hot topics
  • socioeconomic and demographic data and trends
  • peer-to-peer learning 
  • tools and skills
Class, geography, access and political ideologies are also are also important aspects of DEI. Starting with your (often overlooked) strengths, we add practical information, customized demographic data, and simple tools to help you solve problems.

PROBLEM THIS COURSE SOLVES
Organizations in majority white parts of the USA also deserve prosperity and progress. You need the right data and words to get a 'seat at the table'. Get your voice heard by learning how to:
  • stop apologizing for "not being diverse enough"
  • reduce negative stereotypes about people in rural and small towns
  • be proactive about your diversity and inclusion accomplishments
  • develop a custom 4-step strategy to improve diversity and inclusion
  • find new resources and partners

TUITION
Prices and schedule TBA

OTHER DELIVERY OPTIONS
1. Facilitated Dialogue- Ask Lee for an executive coaching conversation for you alone or with your team, at Connect.
2. Guest Speaker-- Ask Lee at your next meeting or event. See her speaker experience here.

Working with Traditional Faith-Based Communities

Part 2- Work more effectively with people whose religious or cultural practices seem at odds with your gender equity goals.
DESCRIPTION
Gender separation is a practice whereby men and women follow strict modesty rules, especially in public. Employees who are born into or choose to follow these religious or cultural norms are often targets of prejudice and discrimination.

How do you work together if these customs seem to undermine your gender equity goals? Memorizing a TO DO list isn't enough. Most people can see through 'tolerance'.

What if there's more than one way to empower women? Join a dialogue based on our belief that no single country, culture, or faith has the perfect answer to balancing power and ending inequality. We ask you to suspend polarizing East/West ideologies and explore new ideas  about respect and freedom.

PROBLEM THIS COURSE SOLVES
Judging  people destroys trust. Inclusion is harder when you work across big cultural divides. Learn how to stay neutral and curious.

TUITION
Prices and schedule TBA

OTHER DELIVERY OPTIONS
1. Facilitated Dialogue- Ask Lee for an executive coaching conversation for you alone or with your team, at Connect.
2. Guest Speaker-- Ask Lee at your next meeting or event. See her speaker experience here.