Assessing Cultural Climate

Assessment is an integral part of any strategic effort. This course provides a familiarization of assessment practices and provides learners with various traditional and nontraditional methods of measurement to assist in making informed improvements to their DE&I initiatives. You will also expand your knowledge in creating bias-free and inclusive evaluation tools with special emphasis placed on assessing organizational climate and culture. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Examine the benefits of benchmarking DE&I efforts internally and against other institutions. 2. Identify variables related to DE&I assessment and how the peer review may be used in this approach. 3. Discover the elements of a successful DE&I statement and how to assess its effectiveness. 4. Describe how ethnography and strategic foresight can be used to address systemic discrimination, social justice and other DE&I concerns in your organization

• Examine benefits of benchmarking DE&I efforts internally and externally
• Identify variables related to DE&I assessment
• Evaluate elements of a successful DE&I statement
• Apply ethnography and strategic foresight to address systemic discrimination

• Basic familiarity with diversity and inclusion concepts
• Readiness for applied exercises or case-based learning