In 2020, hiring for diversity, equity and inclusion roles surged. According to the , three years later – amid recession fears – companies are cutting DEI leadership positions at a rapid and disproportionate rate, leaving practitioners to seek new ways of continuing efforts to create welcoming work environments.
, a new online certificate program from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the (IDP) delivered through , provides a fresh approach to DEI for team managers and supervisors, executives and all employees interested in building equitable cultures.
“The certificate focuses on four key development areas: human connection, social identity, intergroup communication and strategic change,” said Adi Grabiner-Keinan, executive director for academic DEI education and director of the IDP. “Our goals are to develop participants’ awareness around the four development areas and to strengthen their capacity to make meaningful change at personal, interpersonal and institutional levels.”
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