Leading Change for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Outcomes

Leading Change will prepare academic unit leaders—including deans, school directors and department heads—to effectively:

• Lead organizational change toward achievement of diversity, equity and inclusion goals;
• Build coalitions to develop and advance strategic priorities;
• Facilitate organizational learning at individual, team and systems levels; and
• Respond with care to communities in conflict and crisis.

Structure

Leading Change is delivered through both synchronous and asynchronous modes. The seminar is action focused and utilizes active-learning, dialogic, and problem-based instructional strategies to equip institutional leaders with critical knowledge, skills, and attitudes.

The seminar is organized in four modules:

• Module 1: The Big Picture
  • Integrating strategic plans, institutional metrics, insights from local and national trends to imagine and mobilize a shared vision for diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Module 2: Leading Change
  • Wielding theories of organizational change and adaptive strategic planning to assess and monitor progress toward inclusive excellence.
• Module 3: Facilitating Learning
  • Conceptualizing and communicating cultural competence at the organizational level and modeling inclusive and critical educational practices.
• Module 4: Responding with Care
  • Balancing advocacy and empowerment in response to bias and pursuing justice and restoration for communities in conflict and crisis.