In this Video, Jana Seijts, Lecturer of Management Communication and founder of the Women’s Leadership Mentoring Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business, talks about the three key pillars needed for successful EDI programs. We asked Jana how Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programs can be enhanced beyond what’s being offered today. Hear what she has to say about the three key pillars needed for successful EDI programs that are necessary to ensure meaningful change.
“When we talk about EDI, what we’re really doing is trying to help build a community of trust within an organization.” — Jana Seijts, Lecturer of Management Communication and founder of the Women’s Leadership Mentoring Program, Richard Ivey School of Business
Seijts believes organizations need to work more on addressing workplace behaviors with tools like SOCIAL SYTLE®. She said what the SOCIAL STYLE ModelTM lends to EDI training is a mindset shift where people learn to appreciate diversity through thought and behavior. People are more conscious of inequalities that exist. As a human, we are naturally more focused on negatives, like in our negativity bias.
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We make it easy to administer and teach our programs. We have instructor led training, live visual deliver, and on-demand eLearning programs. At TRACOM, we offer 4 programs: SOCIAL STYLE, Resilience, Agility, and Behavioral EQ.
SOCIAL STYLE for Communication helps individuals and organizations:
- Boost communication to enhance collaboration
- Establish rapport with others
- Work effectively with everyone
Adaptive Mindset for Resilience helps individuals and organizations:
- Reduce fear associated with workplace change
- Overcome negativity that undermines progress
- Develop techniques for managing stress
Personal Agility for Innovation helps individuals and organizations:
- Jumpstart creativity and innovate
- Identify opportunities for growth
- Create positive change organization-wide
Behavioral EQ for Emotional Intelligence helps individuals and organizations:
- Understand emotions of yourself and others
- Enhance empathy among employees
- Build strong relationships at all levels