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Assessing Cultural Climate
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 6 hours
  • Course by Rice University
  • Offered by

About

Assessment is an integral part of any strategic effort. This course provides a familiarization of assessment practices and provides learners with various traditional and nontraditional methods of measurement to assist in making informed improvements to their DE&I initiatives. You will also expand your knowledge in creating bias-free and inclusive evaluation tools with special emphasis placed on assessing organizational climate and culture. By the end of this course, you will be able to: 1. Examine the benefits of benchmarking DE&I efforts internally and against other institutions. 2. Identify variables related to DE&I assessment and how the peer review may be used in this approach. 3. Discover the elements of a successful DE&I statement and how to assess its effectiveness. 4. Describe how ethnography and strategic foresight can be used to address systemic discrimination, social justice and other DE&I concerns in your organization.

Modules

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

3 Readings

  • Course Organization
  • Disability Accommodation Statement
  • Discussion Forum Guidelines

Benchmarking DE&I and If the Grass is Actually Greener

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 2, Graded Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Week 2, Discussion 1

1 Videos

  • Benchmarking DE&I and If the Grass is Actually Greener

How to Write and Assess Diversity Statements

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 3, Graded Assessment

1 Peer Review

  • Assessment of Organizational Culture

1 Discussions

  • Week 3, Discussion 1

1 Videos

  • How to Write and Assess Diversity Statements

Using Ethnography to Address Systemic Issues

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 4, Graded Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Week 4, Discussion 1

1 Videos

  • Using Ethnography to Address Systemic Issues

Using Foresight to Grow Social Justice at Your Organization

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Week 5, Graded Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Week 5, Discussion 1

1 Videos

  • Using Foresight to Grow Social Justice at Your Organization

Case Study

    • 1 Readings
    • 3 Discussion
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3 Discussions

  • Case Study Four - Question One
  • Case Study Four - Question Two
  • Case Study Four - Question Three

1 Readings

  • Case Study Four

Project

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Foresight Project

1 Videos

  • Course Four Project

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Unlock the potential of your organization's DE&I initiatives with "Assessing Cultural Climate." This professional-level course from Coursera focuses on Business & Management, guiding you through traditional and nontraditional assessment practices. Learn to create bias-free evaluation tools and benchmark your DE&I efforts. In 360 minutes, explore methods like ethnography and strategic foresight to tackle systemic discrimination and social justice issues. Available with Starter and Professional subscriptions, this course is ideal for professionals aiming to enhance their organization's cultural climate.

Richard Anthony Baker, J.D., M.P.A, Ph.D.
Instructor

Richard Anthony Baker, J.D., M.P.A, Ph.D.