Advancing Diversity and Inclusion: Strategies for Creating Equitable Organizations

About This Course

This course explores strategies for promoting diversity and inclusion in organizations, including recruitment practices, employee resource groups, and measuring success through data analysis.

Why Take This Course?

The course addresses a common challenge faced by UK dental professionals, which is advancing diversity and inclusion within their practices. With the current state of diversity and inclusion in organizations, it is essential to have a diverse workforce that mirrors the population it serves. The course provides strategies for achieving this, such as revamping recruitment and hiring practices, creating inclusive policies and procedures, and promoting work-life balance and flexibility. By implementing these strategies, dental professionals can transform their workspace to be more inclusive and create a welcoming environment for all patients. Additionally, the course explores how to measure the effectiveness of diversity and inclusion efforts and how to embed diversity and inclusion in organizational culture through leadership and advocacy.

This course covers a range of topics related to diversity and inclusion in organizations, including the business case for diversity, strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion, and measuring diversity and inclusion efforts. It also explores how to embed diversity and inclusion in organizational culture and provides a case study on a dental practice’s diversity transformation. This course would be beneficial for those looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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How This Course Supports GDC Enhanced Dental CPD

“Dental professionals have a duty to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. A primary qualification is only the first step in their education and development which should last throughout their professional life” General Dental Council

Learning Objectives	Anticipated Outcomes
1: By the end of this course, students will be able to identify the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workplace.	1: Upon completion of the course, students are expected to have a deeper understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion in creating equitable organizations.
2: Upon completion, learners will have the capacity to effectively communicate and navigate diverse work environments.	2: As a result of this course, learners will likely be better able to identify and address issues of bias and discrimination in their workplaces and communities.
3: Students will demonstrate their ability to analyze unconscious bias and implement strategies for mitigating its negative effects.	3: The course should lead to increased skills in communication across diverse groups, including the ability to listen actively and engage in productive dialogue.
4: By the final session, participants will have mastered creating a culture of inclusion by identifying and addressing systemic barriers to diversity.	4: In the wider context, the course aims to contribute to the development of more inclusive and equitable practices across industries and sectors.
5: At the course’s conclusion, attendees will have developed the competency to design and implement effective diversity and inclusion initiatives in their organization.	5: Following the course, the expectation is that students will be more committed to advancing diversity and inclusion in their personal and professional lives, and will actively work towards creating positive change in their communities.

Regulatory Standards

GDC	CQC
✅ A – Effective Communication ✅ B – Effective Management ✅ C – Maintenance in Field of Practice ✅ D – Maintenance in Patient Confidence	✅ Caring ✅ Effective ✅ Leadership ✅ Responsive ✅ Safe

🕐 60 minutes of Enhanced Dental CPD

Course Description

The course covers topics such as the current state of diversity and inclusion in organizations, the business case for diversity and inclusion, obstacles in advancing diversity and inclusion, long-term benefits of a diverse workforce, and a case study on a dental practice’s diversity transformation. It also discusses strategies for advancing diversity through revamping recruitment and hiring practices, mentorship and sponsorship programs, employee resource groups, diversity training and workshops, and designing a diversity hiring strategy. In addition, the course explores strategies for advancing inclusion through creating inclusive policies and procedures, encouraging employee feedback and participation, addressing microaggressions and exclusion, promoting work-life balance and flexibility, and a case study on transforming workspace for inclusivity. Furthermore, it covers assessing and measuring diversity and inclusion efforts through diversity and inclusion metrics, surveys and feedback mechanisms, the role of data in improvement, analyzing diversity and inclusion data, and continuous review and adjustments. Lastly, the course explains how to embed diversity and inclusion in organizational culture through the role of leadership in institutionalizing D&I, integrating D&I into the company’s vision and mission, celebrating diversity milestones, encouraging diversity and inclusion advocacy, and provides a summary of strategies for advancing D&I.

Course Outline

Section 1

Section 1 of this course covers the landscape of diversity and inclusion, including the current state of diversity and inclusion in organizations, the business case for diversity and inclusion, obstacles in advancing diversity and inclusion, and the long-term benefits of a diverse workforce. Additionally, it includes a case study of a dental practice’s diversity transformation.

Section 2

Section 2 of the course covers strategies to advance diversity and inclusion in organizations, including revamping recruitment and hiring practices, mentorship and sponsorship programs, employee resource groups, diversity training and workshops, and designing a diversity hiring strategy. The section also covers strategies for advancing inclusion, such as creating inclusive policies and procedures, addressing microaggressions and exclusion, promoting work-life balance and flexibility, and transforming workspaces for inclusivity. Finally, the section discusses how to assess and measure diversity and inclusion efforts, including diversity and inclusion metrics, surveys and feedback mechanisms, and continuous review and adjustments. The section concludes with a discussion of how to embed diversity and inclusion in organizational culture, including the role of leadership, integrating D&I into the company’s vision and mission, celebrating diversity milestones, and encouraging diversity and inclusion advocacy.

Section 3

Section 3 of the course covers strategies for advancing inclusion, including creating inclusive policies, addressing microaggressions, promoting work-life balance, and encouraging employee feedback and participation. It also includes a case study on transforming workspace for inclusivity.

Section 4

Section 4 of this course covers assessing and measuring diversity and inclusion efforts. It includes topics such as diversity and inclusion metrics, surveys and feedback mechanisms, and the role of data in improvement, as well as continuous review and adjustments. The section also includes an exercise on analyzing diversity and inclusion data.

Section 5

Section 5 focuses on embedding diversity and inclusion in organizational culture, including the role of leadership in institutionalizing D&I, integrating it into the company’s vision and mission, celebrating diversity milestones, encouraging advocacy, and summarizing the strategies for advancing D&I.

Course Reviews

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Very informative course that helped me understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in dental practice. The case studies were particularly helpful in demonstrating real-life examples.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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I appreciated the practical strategies provided in this course for advancing diversity and inclusion in dental organizations. The section on creating inclusive policies and procedures was especially useful.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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As a dental professional, I found this course to be eye-opening in terms of the long-term benefits of a diverse workforce. The section on designing a diversity hiring strategy was particularly insightful.

✅ Met Course Objectives

✅ Met Course Outcomes

✅ Would Recommend

✅ Had Positive Impact

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