Achieving Equity Through Corporate DEI Action

Make radical impact through corporate action and corporate DEI commitments

We are nearly 60 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and yet there has not been significant improvements in household wealth, unemployment, and other indicators of wellbeing for many marginalized communities.  This course explores the delays to equity and delves into corporate action through diversity, equity, and inclusion that could accelerate all communities towards equity in the workplace and beyond.

Upcoming course dates

Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 12:30-3:00pm PT

Benefits of attending this online course

• Gain an awareness and appreciation for the impact of inequity and bias on our community
• Understand the impact that history, institutional and systemic bias, as well as personal bias, have on our ability to achieve equity for all
• Develop tools to identify and mitigate bias in the workplace
• Hone arguments for corporate action to help in the long struggle for equity for all

Achieving Equity Through Corporate DEI Action content overview

This course is more than 20 years in the making.  It tracks the instructor’s professional career as a global employment lawyer and as an executive in DEI.  The course will explore the reasons DEI is necessary, factors that have had the most impact on DEI over the past 20 years, historical context for bias that reaches back centuries, and what is necessary to make DEI most effective for corporations, employees, and consumers.

The instructor learned early in her career as a litigator and advisor that to be an effective employment lawyer who best served her clients, she needed to understand all facets of DEI, how to execute on those facets, how to convince clients of the necessity of DEI, and how to powerfully lead through DEI.  Throughout her career, she has also witnessed how the law, consumers, and employee activism impacts DEI and influences company policy, pursuits, and outcomes.

Through current and historical events, it is the goal of the course that each student will understand the importance of critically thinking about and leading powerfully through DEI.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate

This course is offered on its own or as part of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate. Learn more.

Program fee includes instruction and learning materials. Payment must be made by credit card or UW budget transfer prior to the program. Discounts are not applicable to UW Executive Education online classes. It is strongly encouraged that you register early as space is limited. See cancellation policies.