Diversity Training in the Workplace
Diversity Training in the Workplace
Diversity training involves turning legal obligations and principled intentions into practical skills. The goal is not to engage in rhetoric about diversity—it is to change the decisions, behaviors, and processes that hinder inclusion.
Accordia has been designing and delivering corporate diversity training programs for 16 years. Each program is custom-tailored, grounded in the realities of your organization, and designed to drive measurable change.
What Sets Effective Diversity Training Apart
Most diversity training programs fail for three reasons:
Too theoretical: participants leave with concepts but not with practical tools. The following Monday, nothing has changed.
Too preachy: A tone that makes people feel guilty breeds resistance, especially among senior managers. The result: the very people who need training the most are the first to tune out.
Too generic: A cookie-cutter program doesn't address your specific situation. Participants don't see themselves in the examples, and the lessons don't translate to their own experiences.
Accordia takes a different approach. Our training programs are tailored to your specific context, delivered by consultants with hands-on experience in the field, and followed by a post-training reinforcement phase to solidify what you’ve learned.
Topics covered
Diversity and Inclusion — The Basics
Legal framework, business challenges, invisible barriers to inclusion, and an inclusive approach. The foundation for any D&I initiative.
Unconscious Biases and HR Decisions
Recruitment, evaluation, promotion: how cognitive biases influence decisions and how to guard against them. Learn more.
Inclusive Management
Key skills for an inclusive manager: fair feedback, managing diversity within the team, and being vigilant against microaggressions. Learn more.
Sexism and Harassment
Preventing everyday sexism, the legal framework for harassment, and how managers should respond to reports. Learn more.
Disability and Inclusion
: Stereotypes related to disability, reasonable accommodations, managerial approach, job retention.
Parenting and Workplace Equality
Parental biases, parental leave management, parenting policies. Learn more.
Formats
In-person training (1–2 days): full immersion, case studies, role-playing exercises.
Blended learning (e-learning + virtual classroom): for multi-site or international organizations.
Certification program: a structured curriculum that can be integrated into your skills development plan.
Short awareness session (2 hours): a format suited for large groups or major events.
Qualiopi Certification — OPCO coverage may be available.
Impact measurement
Accordia doesn't just provide training—we measure the impact of our training programs. This includes pre- and post-training assessments, tracking HR metrics over a six-month period, and targeted employee surveys.
Because training whose impact cannot be measured is training that cannot be improved or defended in the executive committee.
For whom
- Managers and executives: key drivers of inclusion in the workplace
- HR teams and recruiters: the ones who shape the processes
- All employees: building a shared culture of inclusion
- D&I Leaders: Building Expertise in Methods and Tools
