IMPACT
Workshop
Transforming workplaces to be more inclusive, creative and productive.
IMPACT
Workshop
Transforming workplaces to be more inclusive, creative and productive.
IMPACT Workshop
IMPACT is a three-part, in-person learning series, targeted to corporations, professional associations, and educational institutions (organizations); within the scope of their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) initiatives. The learning series is focused on understanding the concepts of gender identity and how to create a workplace that is inclusive and accepting of all, honouring intersections of identity including race, body size, abilities age, etc.”
It’s not a lecture.
IMPACT is an interactive and engaging experience that involves active training techniques, gamification, storytelling, role playing and group activities to bring people together and move them to action.
What is DEIB?
DEIB stands for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging.
Diversity represents your organization’s demographic DNA and your ability to attract and retain employees from different nationalities, ethnic groups, gender identities, socio-economic backgrounds, education levels and lived experience.
Equity involves hiring, promotion, development, learning and engagement strategies and how they work to correct for historic disadvantages and even the playing field moving forward.
Inclusion is seen in how companies proactively integrate each team member into their organization in effective and authentic ways.
Belonging is the end goal of the three. If DEI are accounted for, employees will feel a sense of belonging which results in increased productivity and retention.
Why you need it
Research from McKinsey shows diverse and inclusive companies tend to be more profitable. They also show greater creativity and innovation.
Investing in DEIB helps companies be more adaptable. Harvard reported that every 0.1-point improvement in DEIB ratings for a company (on a 5-point scale) was linked to a corresponding 13% increase in the absolute change-power score on average. Previous research has found change power to be associated with a 2X improvement in EBIT margins, 2X in total shareholder return, and 1.5-3X in revenue growth.
Gender balance is a big business opportunity, with huge economic implications.
-Harvard Business Review
At the end of the learning series, participants will be able to:
- Describe and understand the concept of gender identity and be gender informed.
- Understand how gender and other identity markers impact individual experiences.
- Increase compassion toward others and be motivated to self-reflect, change, and grow in a meaningful way that sparks creativity and engagement.
- Commit to effective workplace allyship so that all individuals can be their authentic selves.
- Demonstrate appropriate language including pronouns and create understanding of their importance
Each module will employ small and large group discussion, quiet reflection, role-playing, active listening, and the space to practice learned concepts. Modules will employ visual, auditory,
and kinetic techniques to ensure that all participants can contribute in a way that is comfortable for them.
LEARNING SERIES OBJECTIVES:
Module I: Understanding Concepts & Definitions
At the end of this learning event, participants will:
- Be comfortable explaining the various terms, definitions, and language related to gender identity, and 2SLGBTQ+.
- Become gender informed
- Understand the reality of a 2SLGTBQ+ individual.
Module II: Learning Inclusive Behaviour
At the end of this learning event, participants will:
- Identify and recognize inclusive behaviour.
- Demonstrate appropriate language including pronoun use.
- Be better equipped to showcase empathy.
Module III: Practicing Active Allyship
At the end of this learning event, participants will:
- Be capable of outlining. effective workplace allyship
- Be equipped with the skills to employ active allyship in the workplace.
Why Layne?
Through honesty and connection, Layne enables people to appreciate what it is that makes each of us unique and powerful. They showcase what it feels like to be a queer person in today’s world and provide small steps each of us can do to make the world a more inclusive place. For over 12 years, Layne has been a powerful voice for change, raising over $40 million for charity. Now, Layne has expanded their focus to help companies build more inclusive cultures. Layne creates a safe environment to talk about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) subject matter in a thought-provoking way. They use comedy to disarm barriers and make talking about DEIB fun, memorable and actionable.
WHAT MAKES THIS WORKSHOP DIFFERENT?
We said it before and we’ll say it again… It’s Not A Lecture
Layne focuses on making everyone feel at ease and part of the workshop. Layne takes away the fear of the unknown and puts the focus on the desire to do better. Layne fosters open dialogue through edu-tainment, and a variety of active training techniques. It’s accessible, fun, memorable, and actionable.
Using humour, emotionally charged story-telling, and active training techniques, the learning series will engage, entertain, educate, and empower participants; elevating participants’ understanding of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The IMPACT Workshop will provide practical and tangible concepts that participants can immediately implement to create inclusive and welcoming spaces for all individuals.
In this three-part learning series, Layne fosters open dialogue through edu-tainment, and a variety of active training techniques. It’s accessible, fun, memorable, and actionable.
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