Inclusion Coach Certification

"Diversity is useless without inclusivity" -Christine Riordan (Harvard Business Review)

"Diversity is the who and the what: who’s sitting around that table, who's being recruited, who's being promoted, who we’re tracking from the traditional characteristics and identities of gender and ethnicity, and sexual orientation and disability—inherent diversity characteristics that we're born with. Inclusion, on the other hand, is the how. Inclusion is the behaviors that welcome and embrace diversity. If you are a great leader for inclusion, you have figured out how to embrace and galvanize diversity of voices and identities." -Jennifer Brown, author of Inclusion: Diversity, the New Workplace, and the Will to Change (as quoted in Forbes)

Inclusive organizations don't just happen, yet ample evidence supports the necessity of inclusion for innovation, continuous improvement, and the designation as a great place to work. The Inclusion Coach Certification from Communivate by CMA is designed to maximize team and organizational effectiveness, performance, and decision-making by enabling individuals to bring their whole selves to work. As profiled in the Kansas City Business Journal, this is a grassroots, "coach-the-coach" effort for organizations committed to building psychologically safe and inclusive environments at all levels.

Program Objectives:

• EQUIP internal champions with a research-based coaching program and toolkit to foster inclusive workplaces
• EMPOWER individuals to leverage their voice and feel safe using it
• FOSTER a strong sense of belonging and inclusivity in the workplace
• EMBRACE the unique aspects and contributions of each team member

Program Components:

1. Inclusion Coach Certification
2. Team Assessment - Inclusion Heat Index (IHI)
3. Team Leader and Team Coaching Program - Turn Up The Heat!

Through the process of this 2-day in-person (virtual option available) Inclusion Coach Certification, you will be equipped with the process and tools to measure and foster inclusion climate in in-tact teams.

By getting certified, coaches gain:

• Deepened knowledge and understanding of the nature of inclusion and how to foster inclusion in the workplace, including latest research, best practices, and benchmarking information
• In-depth understanding of Inclusion Heat Index (IHI), including access to administer and provide feedback on the IHI
• One (1) complimentary IHI team assessment and report ($500 value)
• Improved faclitation and coaching skills
• Access to proprietary Turn Up The Heat! inclusion coaching process and turn-key facilitator toolkit to foster workplace inclusion by working directly with leaders and their teams
• Access to peer learning and support network

This certification workshop is open to individuals and groups. If possible, we recommend two or more coaches from the same organization attend this certification workshop to promote intra-organizational learning and support.

To be eligible for this certification, one should:

• Spend some time at work on people processes (management, HR, diversity and inclusion, team lead, etc.)
• Care deeply about inclusion and team climate
• Be passionate about promoting team and company culture
• Be seen as personable and approachable in the organization
• Demonstrate candor, willingness to "discuss undiscussables," and ability to respectfully question and challenge others
• Have moderate to advanced group facilitation skills
• Be employed by the sponsor organization
• For each team coaching assignment requested by the certified coach's sponsor organization, be able to spend (on average) 2-4 hours each month over several months working with leaders and their teams to foster inclusion

Certification workshop facilitators:

• Licensed Ph.D. level psychologists with expertise in team climate, diversity and inclusion, and organization effectiveness
• Business consultants with extensive experience working with organizations across industries, sizes, and geographies to foster team team and organization effectiveness
• Primary workshop facilitators: Michelle Streich, Ph.D. (former leader of Diversity and Inclusion at Edward Jones) and Robert Patterson, Ph.D.

Questions? Contact us at communivate@cmaconsult.com.

Register early. Space is limited.

Registration via Eventbrite requests a temporary hold for spot(s) in the Inclusion Coach Certification. After registration, Communivate will send an invoice via email for the requested spots. Registration is complete and spots are officially reserved when payment is received and Communivate sends a confirmation email.

Single (1) certification fee - $3,000

Group of three (3) certification fee - $7,500

*The use of this seal confirms that this activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®) criteria for recertification credit pre-approval. This activity, ID No. 356964, has been approved for 8 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).

To learn more about the latest and greatest in DE&I research and the Communivate journey that produced this certification, click here to view our Interactive Storyboard: http://www.cmaconsult.com/interactive-dei-storyboard/