NCBI Leadership for Diversity Institute

NCBI Leadership for Diversity Institute

November 2-6, 2011
Hunt Valley, MD USA (Baltimore)

Registration Is Currently Open!

Contact Information
NCBI
1120 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Suite 450
Washington DC 20036
202-785-9400 x10
gvollrath@ncbi.org
The Leadership for Diversity Institute teaches hands-on, practical skills for building cultural competency, welcoming diversity, increasing unity and inclusion. Skills include:

• Building inclusive environments at all levels: in the workplace, in the classroom, on a campus, in government, in a community, in customer service - where everyone’s contribution is valued and inclusivity is an integral part of the environment;
• Resolving conflicts between individuals and groups in a way that increases cooperation;
• Assessing an organization’s strength in cultural competency; and
• Building a team of support for ones own leadership on diversity issues.

Whether you are a college administrator or faculty member; a school teacher or parent; a manager in government or in the corporate world who is responsible for supervising diverse employees; a police officer or community activist - this Institute will give you the hands-on skills needed to be an innovative leader. In large group classes, participants learn a replicable set of practical skills.  Then in small group settings, there is a choice of one of two learning tracks to practice the skills with support and encouragement from others. In a lively consultation session towards the end of the Institute, participants have the opportunity to present their own workplace issues and receive concrete help from other participants, utilizing all of the skills learned from the Institute.
The NCBI Leadership for Diversity Institute brings together participants from different countries and cultures, providing the unique opportunity to learn diversity and cultural competency skills in an international group setting.
IDENTIFYING THE LEARNING TRACK THAT FITS YOUR GOALS: Each Institute participant will have the opportunity to practice diversity leadership skills in small learning groups that follow one of two tracks:
Track I: Leading the NCBI Welcoming Diversity & Inclusion Workshop - In this track, participants will learn in a train-the-trainer format, how to replicate back home, the award-winning NCBI Welcoming Diversity & Inclusion Workshop. The workshop consists of a series of incremental, experiential activities that engage participants in the leadership skills necessary to build inclusive environments and increase cultural competence. These skills include:

• Valuing and welcoming similarities and differences among group members and staff;
• Examining the stereotypes that impact our actions and attitude toward others;
• Identifying the harmful effects of stereotypes directed toward one’s own group;
• Learning specific skills for preventing and interrupting bigoted remarks and behaviors; and
• Developing empathy toward others by hearing their personal stories.

NCBI’s approach of combining concrete skill development with small group practice enables participants to learn quickly, in a safe environment, how to replicate NCBI diversity workshops.
Track II: Skills for Effective Diversity & Inclusion Leadership - The Diversity Savvy Leader - In this track, participants practice how to implement NCBI skills and practices back home in their own workplace settings. Individual coaching is provided in small group settings in these skills:

• Giving and receiving feedback, particularly in cross-cultural relationships;
• Increasing participation from all members of a workplace or school community;
• Leading effective meetings that include everyone’s voice;
• Building a team of support for one’s own leadership on diversity issues;
• Structuring effective, respectful conversations about race and differences; and
• Increasing an organization’s strengths in cultural competency.

In both Track I and Track II, participants will also learn the NCBI Controversial Issue Process that demonstrates how to move hotly contested issues forward by listening to the heartfelt concerns on all sides, and then reframe the debate in a way that builds bridges.
At the conclusion of the Leadership for Diversity Institute, participants will have an opportunity to join a local NCBI community, campus or organizational team back home to receive advanced training, guidance, and support.

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