Diversity Management Certificate - ILR School - Cornell University

$1295 | Course DV310
Effective Diversity Councils
April 14-15, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30
November 4-5, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30
Diversity Management | Workshops
The effectiveness of diversity councils varies considerably from
organization to organization, and there is no consistent approach to
making them work. The effective use and application of a diversity council
strategy is one of the critical challenges and opportunities facing
organizations. This workshop will examine:
• How to position your diversity council for success
• The best practices in diversity council formation and operation
• The top ten characteristics common among high-functioning diversity
councils
Key Topics
• Forming effective diversity councils
• Diversity council membership: who to include and why
• Core competencies of effective diversity councils
• A strategic approach to assessing membership in the long
and short term
• From council member to diversity advocate: a step-by-step approach
• Privileges and disadvantages of membership
• Energizing existing diversity councils
• Enlisting the support of the entire organization
• Functioning as a productive member
• Setting expectations for diversity councils
• Accountability for diversity councils
• Training diversity council members
• Charting the progress of dynamic councils
Updated
toolkit on the
formation
and evaluation
of diversity
councils
• The need for a strategic approach to diversity council formation
and governance
Special Features
• Extensive case study and application
• An invaluable resource guide for managing diversity councils
• Assessment instruments for diversity councils at the individual,
interpersonal, group, and organizational levels
• Best practices in diversity council development and operation
Who Will Benefit
EEO, AA, diversity, and other HR specialists with diversity responsibility;
members of diversity councils; members of councils that are losing steam;
diversity consultants; anyone who wants to know how to make councils
work
Instructor
David Ciliberto
18 | Register at www.ilr.cornell.edu/mgmtprog