The Diversity in the Workplace for Employees course explores what diversity truly means, why it matters, and how employees can foster a more respectful and inclusive work environment. A diverse workforce offers valuable perspectives, stronger collaboration, and broader problem-solving abilities. At the same time, differences in backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences can present challenges if they are not understood or embraced.

This course addresses these challenges by helping learners understand stereotyping, bias, and discrimination, and how these behaviours affect individuals and teams. Participants learn practical approaches for promoting inclusion, building diversity awareness, and contributing to a workplace culture where everyone feels valued.

Modern workplaces thrive when employees recognize and respect the unique contributions of others. This course provides a foundation for understanding diversity, identifying harmful behaviours, and building the skills needed to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with people from different backgrounds.

What Is Diversity?

• Understand the concept of diversity and how it applies to today’s workforce
• Explore the differences that shape individual experiences and perspectives

The Benefits of a Diverse Workplace

• Review how diversity influences team performance and organizational success
• Learn how inclusive thinking improves problem-solving and innovation

Stereotyping, Bias and Discrimination

• Identify behaviours that create barriers in the workplace
• Learn how to recognize and replace biased assumptions

Building Diversity Skills

• Discover strategies for creating a respectful and inclusive environment
• Learn communication and collaboration techniques that support diversity
• Explore ways to apply these skills in daily interactions

And More

• Additional insights and examples to support long-term diversity awareness

This online Diversity in the Workplace for Employees course takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Learners may pause and resume the training at any time.

A score of 80% is required to pass this course. Learners may attempt the course up to three times to achieve the required mark. A comprehensive downloadable student manual is included for ongoing reference.

Upon successful completion, participants can download and print a certificate of completion for their records.