Don’t settle for one-off DEI training programs that only scratch the surface of the issues. At Ascension Worldwide, our immersive approach offers a deeper dive into the key issues and challenges facing your organization, empowering your team with actionable strategies to build a more inclusive workplace. With our research-driven, experienced-based, and comprehensive approach, we will help you create lasting cultural change for your organization.
DEI Training Programs
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Ascension Worldwide’s immersive approach goes deeper to equip your team with actionable strategies that drive real cultural change.
Unconscious Bias Awareness
Ascension Worldwide’s Unconscious Bias Awareness Training provides participants the skills and language they need to mitigate their biases and have meaningful conversations with their colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. Additionally, participants will develop an awareness of how first impressions can lead to biased decision making in the workplace and techniques to interrupt that process. Participants will learn practical tools they can use when making decisions about teams, promotions, hiring, and annual reviews.
How to Engage in Courageous Conversations
Ascension Worldwide’s How to Engage in Courageous Conversations Around DEI is a facilitated workshop designed to create a safe space for participants to practice communication skills around difficult topics such as diversity, equity, race, sexual orientation, belonging, generational issues and accessibility. The course will equip participants with the safe language they need to have meaningful and productive conversations with their colleagues, supervisors, and direct reports. This course will give participants an increased comfort level discussing controversial topics that can polarize workplace culture. Participants will learn techniques they can apply to challenging workplace discussions particularly when making decisions and advocating for others.
Creating a Culture of Belonging
Without belonging, diversity and inclusion will not succeed. Ascension Worldwide’s Creating a Culture of Belonging in the Workplace course prepares participants with the skills and tools they need to change their workplace culture into one which welcomes all viewpoints, ideas, and cultures. Participants will learn the importance of how belonging can trump psychological needs, including safety and security. Participants will also learn the concepts of Bridging and Bonding and how to create an atmosphere that welcomes all viewpoints and cultures into an organization. Participants will come away from the course with tools and techniques they can immediately use in their teams and departments.
The Inclusive Leader
An inclusive culture starts with an inclusive leader. Ascension Worldwide’s The Inclusive Leader training provides leaders at all levels, from CEOs to newly promoted managers the tools they need to be more inclusive. Based upon Ascension Worldwide’s ECO Model®, this training helps leaders master the six inclusive leadership characteristics that impact relationships, mitigate groupthink and foster inclusion across their organization. The course uses proven practices in Emotional Intelligence to build upon unconscious bias training and improve business outcomes.
Understanding and Addressing Micro Behaviors
As companies become more diverse, challenges arise from subtle micro-behaviors that can lead to misunderstandings, fatigue, and fear. Without awareness, workplace belonging is impossible. Our training equips participants with language and skills to tackle these problems, enabling them to diffuse potential micro-behaviors and have productive conversations. With an action plan to integrate these skills into daily life, participants can help create a more inclusive and welcoming workplace for all.
Cultural Intelligence
The workplace is rapidly changing due to global marketplace shifts, allowing organizations to expand their search for talent internationally and increase remote work opportunities. However, with diverse cultures come challenges that can impact productivity, employee engagement, and even brand reputation. Our Cultural Intelligence training, utilizing the International Conflict Style Inventory® (ICS®) and the Intercultural Development Inventory® (IDI®) frameworks, helps organizations navigate these challenges by deepening their understanding of their own cultural conflict style and organizational culture.
Core Values
Belonging
When people feel connected they thrive.
Impactful
We connect with everyone from leaders to individual contributors to ensure that they have the tools necessary to create change.
Data-Driven
We leverage quantitative and qualitative data to systematically develop strategies that increase our client’s return on investment (ROI).
Innovative
We create custom solutions to meet our client’s unique diversity, equity, and inclusion needs.
Authentic
Everyone should have the ability to show up uniquely.
Mindful
We invest in fully understanding our clients and their individual journeys.
Our Impact
21781
Individuals supported on their DEI Journey
23
Countries where we impacted leadership
422
Clients served since 2017
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