Discuss key patterns and trends of corporations. Learn how to create a stakeholder engagement plan as well as to conduct a stakeholder analysis. Identifying champions, allies, sponsors, resisters, and sideline watchers are critical to the success of any DEIB strategy implementation.

We discuss how to build executive presence in order to navigate political environments and how to handle the resistance of your programs. We further break down common stakeholder personas, behaviors, motivations, and ways to manage conflict with them across small, medium, and large organizations as an internal or external consultant.

Having polished and professional deliverables can enhance your credibility, reinforce messaging, and create clarity to your DEIB implementation plan. We break down frequently used DEIB deliverables and common challenges you want to be aware of when creating them.

Walkthrough a DEIB strategy and implementation plan. Get an intro to the Tessi Delivery Model (TDM), a 4-phase methodology for DEIB programs. Using a case study, observe a DEIB implementation in action. Learn common obstacles as to why DEIB programs fail & how to proactively address them. We will discuss use of artificial technology (AI) in DEI.

Throughout the program, you will be working on your own DEIB implementation roadmap with an assigned case study. Present your approach and obtain feedback from your peers, leveraging course concepts to demonstrate proficiency. Then we celebrate! Afterwards, you will recieve a digital badge and certificate.