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Lesson 10: Dismantling professionalism

Professionalism refers to unwritten or unspoken "rules" around how a person should behave when they're at work. These "rules" stifle individuality, making it seem like people need to look a certain way, talk a certain way and act a certain way in order to be taken seriously. Watch this video, featuring Nishan Yihalem, to learn more.

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Lesson 10: Dismantling professionalism

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Lesson 11: Celebrating diversity

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Lessons

Introduction: What is an inclusive workplace culture?

Lesson 1: Inclusive language (Pt. 1)

Lesson 1: Inclusive language (Pt. 2)

Lesson 2: Universal Design (Pt. 1)

Lesson 2: Universal Design (Pt. 2)

Lesson 2: Universal Design (Pt. 3)

Lesson 3: Duty to accommodate

Lesson 4: Creating a workplace accommodation plan (Pt. 1)

Lesson 4: Creating a workplace accommodation plan (Pt. 2)

Lesson 4: Creating a workplace accommodation plan (Pt. 3)

Lesson 5: Writing land acknowledgments (Pt. 1)

Lesson 5: Writing land acknowledgments (Pt. 2)

Lesson 6: Truth and reconciliation in the workplace

Lesson 7: Best practices in communications

Lesson 8: Having difficult conversations (Pt. 1)

Lesson 8: Having difficult conversations (Pt. 2)

Lesson 9: Forming employee resource groups

Lesson 10: Dismantling professionalism

Lesson 11: Celebrating diversity

Conclusion: Developing an Inclusive Culture