Work for a More Equal World and Workplace

Created by Carmel McConnell, author of Change Activist.

Learn how to approach the status quo in your organization and change it to address inequalities. Major strides have been made in recent years to create more diverse and inclusive business and businesses practices, but much remains to be achieved. Businesses of all sizes are the keystone of the global economy and must play a key role in tackling inequalities in the world and workplace. 

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In this course, you will

  • Identify an opportunity
    Identify an area in your business to work for a more equal world and workplace as well as develop this plan with the support of your project advisor.
  • Learn from experts
    Hear from Dr. Caroline Casey, Founder of The Valuable 500 and Lord Hastings of Scarisbrick, CBE, Professor of Leadership at the Stephen R. Covey Leadership Centre at Huntsman Business School, USA
  • Use the right methods 
    Gain a clear understanding of equality and apply a range of templates and toolkits to your guided project.
  • Develop relevant skills
    Develop and improve a selection of key skills relevant to change activism in your business.

5 steps to success

16-20 hours over 6+ weeks

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  • Step 1 • 2-3 hrs
    Find an opportunity
    Identify an area in your business in which to improve equality and develop a plan with the support of your project advisor. 
  • Step 2 • 5-6 hrs
    Project preparation
    Research, assess, and reflect on possible approaches you can take, then draft an actionable project plan you can talk through with your project advisor. Fine-tune it based on their feedback.
  • Step 3 • 6-8 hrs
    Complete your project
    Work through your plan to achieve the outcome(s) defined in your project goal set at the beginning of your course.
  • Step 4 • 2 hrs
    Review how it went
    Discuss the results with your project advisor and highlight areas of success that your business can scale-up and use with a greater impact in the future. 
  • Step 5 • 1 hr
    Showcase
    Use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action and Results) model to illustrate your achievements and key conclusions, then share them with your team. 

 

Help is always available

Project advisor support

Invaluable insider insights from your project advisor.

Up to 3 hours of 1-2-1 support.

Guides & resources

Switch on to our online library to access authentic case studies, proven business models, and practice scenarios that will help you test and deliver your plan.

Up to 4 hours of content.

Power skills you will develop

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Collaboration

Incorporate the ideas, needs, and priorities of stakeholders to identify a plan of action that represents a win-win for everyone.

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Communication

Make a compelling case for your plan using what you know about your stakeholders’ needs and priorities. Communicate your project plan appropriately, tailoring what and how you share information with your organization.

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Critical thinking

Collect evidence about your organization’s current approach to equality. Gather information on the resources your organization can offer you for your project. Describe how you will evaluate the success of your plan of action.

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Problem solving

Identify and explore the problem of how your organization could contribute to a more equal world and workplace. Develop a well-researched plan to help your organization contribute to a more equal world and workplace.

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Social responsibility

Describe why it is important to develop a more equal world and workplace and identify what personally motivates you to achieve them. Create a project plan that has measurable outcomes for improving equality.

On completion you will have

Discovered ways to work for a more equal world

Demonstrated live project experience around a key opportunity in your business that improves equality.

Transferable skills to use across your business

Gained proficiency in critical skills fundamental to change activism that supports your career development.

Resources you can turn to again and again

A structured business plan with templates that you can download and use in future projects.

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A Credly badge that certifies your competence in improving workplace equality.

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