ODEI Resources & Professional Development-Spring 2022

Training & Professional Development

As we return to campus and start the new semester’s endeavors of transforming the lives of our students, it is also a good time to start planning our personal growth & transformation through diversity, equity, and inclusion learning and professional development opportunities.   ODEI offers a variety of resources and workshops to meet the needs of various learning styles and interests.

Implicit Bias Series –  Being able to recognize our unconscious biases and not act upon them is a key competence area for managers, supervisors, and anyone else who is concerned with fairness and equity in the workplace.  This research-based series will help participants better understand what implicit biases are, how they function, and how to mitigate their impact in our decisions and behaviors.   Individual who complete the series will earn the Advanced Skills in Unconscious Bias Badge.  All sessions take place on Fridays via  Zoom from 10-11:30 am. 

January 28         Part 1: Getting to know our amygdala

February 4         Part 2: Understanding the impact of fast thinking on decision-making

February 11       Part 3: Strategies for mitigating and overriding implicit bias

DEI in the Academic Workplace (Level 2) Overcoming Obstacles to Inclusion –  This is second min-course in the 3-part series, but you can participant in this session even if you have not yet completed level 1 (you can do that next time it is offered).  This series can be taken synchronously (zoom discussions  starting Feb 1) or asynchronously (Canvas discussions starting January 31).

ODEI Percipio Video Collection –  Percipio offers a massive collection of videos, books, and podcasts on a variety of workplace topic.  Visit the ODEI channel to view a set of short videos and courses that will support your learning and growth in diversity, equity, and inclusion.

ODEI Learning Resources –  A curated set of online multimedia resources on a multitude of topics including cultural competency, implicit bias, privilege, mindfulness and much more!  You can access these resources on any device, at any time, no log-in required (so you can also share with your broader community!).

Chancellor’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion –  The Chancellor’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is a highly interactive, cohort-based,  online professional development program that explores the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.  This non-credit bearing program is open to all professionals in the Greater Saint Louis community. UMSL employees & alumni, as well as employees of non-profit organizations are eligible for a $150 discount.

Please contact Dr. Marlo Goldstein Hode (marlo@umsl.edu) with any questions.