Becoming a Diversity and Inclusion Champion

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A diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace is something that employees want and employers benefit from. This course looks at equality, diversity and inclusion broadly, and offers practical ways that you can promote a healthy and happy work environment.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Becoming a Diversity and Inclusion Champion

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Becoming a Diversity and Inclusion Champion

This course is not currently available. To find out more, please get in touch.

This course will enable you to

  • Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Combat discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.
  • Ensure your organisation is attracting diverse talent, and utilising this talent.
  • Report on equality within your organisation using established metrics.

About the course

A more diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace is something that employees want – people want to work somewhere where they feel valued and engaged. But how can we help make our workplace a vibrant, welcoming environment?

As an accountant, you have a wealth of experience and analytical skills that you can use to ensure that your organisation is safe, friendly, and energising. This course looks at equality, diversity and inclusion broadly, and offers practical ways that you can promote a healthy and happy work environment.

Contents

Understanding equality, diversity and inclusion

The landscape of inequality
Why bother?
Definitions
Taking time
Why accountants should care

Discrimination in the workplace

Recognising discrimination
Discrimination in all its forms
Speaking up
Privilege and bias
Unconscious bias
Challenging discrimination
Being an ally

Processes and procedures

Disability in the workplace
Equality impact assessments
Attracting talent
Recruiting without bias
Considerations when recruiting
Putting in the effort
Reporting on diversity
Closing the gender pay gap

An inclusive workplace

Setting an example
Communication is key
Producing a company policy
Enforcing policy
Creating an inclusive culture
A sense of belonging
The importance of language
A lasting difference

How it works

Author

Kirsty Hunter

Kirsty Hunter

Kirsty Hunter is an editor and journalist with more than 25 years in the publishing industry, working on content covering international education, nursing and mental health, the hospitality sector, art collections, banking, finance and technology, as well as accounting and financial reporting for accountingcpd.net. Kirsty has been involved in the production of children’s magazines and card collections for brands including Disney, Marvel, DC, Warner, Pokemon, LEGO and BBC Top of the Pops Magazine.