UNLRN Training Courses
Through our network of expert consultants, we deliver inclusivity trainings for organisations of all shapes and sizes, including companies like Google and Nike. Our aim is to empower people to sustainably advocate for justice in their life and work. You can see our list of live, instructor-lead courses below, or review our e-learning here.
Foundational DEI
Just starting your DEI journey? Begin with these comprehensive overviews of a range of essential DEI concepts & practical strategies for life and work.
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Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
Whether you are just starting your DEI journey or ready to take your knowledge to the next level, this course is a great way to review what DEI means to your team, learn practical DEI strategies and build a transformative action plan. You will learn how to de-bias decision-making, recruit inclusively, lead inclusively, work in diverse teams, run inclusive meetings and cultivate a sense of belonging for all.
Duration: Introduction = 3 hours | Deep Dive = 2 x 3hr sessions | Transformation = 3 x 3 hour sessions
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Unconscious Bias
Did you know that your behaviour is driven by biases that you might not even be aware of? They influence your worldview, relationships and professional conduct. In this training, uncover your biases through self-reflective exercises and learn practical strategies to manage them. You will learn about the importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at work, learn inclusion strategies, and build an action plan.
Duration: Introduction = 3 hours | Deep Dive = 2 x 3hr sessions | Transformation = 3 x 3 hour sessions
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Allyship
How can you be an ally to marginalised groups you do not belong to yourself? Through exercises, scenarios and discussions, this training with help you to unpack privilege and oppression, respond to microaggressions and understand how to use inclusive language. We will cover practical workplace allyship strategies, such as cultural intelligence, inclusive meetings, setting and respecting boundaries as well as giving and receiving inclusive feedback.
Duration: 2 hours
Inclusive Cultures
Give your staff, managers and leadership team the practical tools and strategies they need to practice day-to-day inclusion at work.
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Microaggressions & Conflict Management
Dr Derald Wing Sue defines microaggressions as: ‘The everyday slights, indignities, put downs and insults that those who are marginalized experience in their day-to-day interactions.’ In this scenario-based training you’ll learn how to identify and respond to microaggressions as the target, bystander, initiator and organisation.
Duration: 3 hours live / self-paced e-learning
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Psychological Safety
Psychological safety is an environment where your team feels safe to speak up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes. The result? Improved innovation, problem-solving, higher retention and inclusion. In this scenario-based training, discover organisational and interpersonal strategies to foster psychological safety in your meetings, communications, and hybrid working patterns.
Duration: 3 hours
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Inclusive Leadership
Drawing on organisational psychology and behavioural science, this skills-based training equips participants with practical strategies in psychological safety, allyship, boundaries, inclusive meetings, feedback and cultural intelligence. The training will help participants increase self-awareness of their personal leadership styles and make a personal leadership development plan for the future.
Duration: 3 hours
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DEI Audit
Identify your organisation's DEI strengths and weaknesses using 3 surveys: Diversity Monitoring Form, Inclusion Survey and Policy Equity Survey. Review the results in a 3-hour workshop facilitated by an expert consultant. In the workshop, you will begin to build your DEI vision and strategy.
Who should attend: Leadershiip / DEI committee
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Bystander Intervention
This scenario-based training empowers attendees to identify, respond to and deescalate discrimination and harassment in the workplace. By learning the safest and most successful strategies (e.g. the 5 Ds), attendees will gain the confidence to UPstand. The aim is to build a sense of collective responsibility for each other’s safety and dignity at work.
Duration: 2 hours
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Listening Circle
A safe space to discuss various DEI and wellness topics amongst colleagues, managed by an expert facilitator. In sharing personal stories, feelings, and ideas, colleagues build compassion and work together to process and heal. Examples of previous listening circle topics include resilience, burnout, boundaries, toxic positivity and LGBTIA+ allyship.
Duration: 90 minute session for 20 people.
Specialist DEI Topics
Take your DEI knowledge to the next level with these thorough deep-dives into specific inclusivity topics.
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Inclusive Recruitment
Learn how to de-bias each step of the recruitment process, including candidate attraction, writing job ads, reviewing applications, interviewing, candidate selection, feedback and onboarding. Audit the strengths and areas for development of your current processes and work with your colleagues to create a practical action plan.
Duration: 3 hours
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Antiracism
We will unpack issues around race, racism, antiracism – from their historic origins to their present-day impacts. You will learn a range of practical antiracist strategies and how to apply them to your life and work. Together with your team, you will create an action plan to make your workplace truly inclusive and antiracist.
Duration: 3 hours
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Gender & Sexuality Equality
Learn to advocate for gender and sexuality equality in your work and life. Discover the differences between sex, gender and sexuality, discuss what the LGBTQIA+ umbrella term really means, unpack the patriarchy and heteronormativity, and learn bystander intervention strategies via real-world examples.
Duration: 3 hours
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Disability Awareness
In this interactive online workshop, UNLRN’s Disability Lead Samantha Renke will give you an honest breakdown of how disability is viewed in modern society (including media stereotypes and workplace barriers). Drawing on her own experiences, Samantha will explain the mechanisms and effects of ableism, guide you through practical disability allyship strategies, and give you a thorough breakdown of what is and what is not disability inclusive language. After all, disability is not a dirty word.
Duration: 1.5 hours / 3 hours
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Sustainable Advocacy
The most passionate DEI advocates are often at risk of burnout, re-traumatisation or vicarious trauma. To keep their efforts sustainable, it is essential to develop resilience skills and coping mechanisms. Drawing on research in psychology and sociology, as well our own experiences of working in DEI, this skills-based training equips participants with strategies to increase self-awareness, understand personal limitations, set boundaries and proactively self-care.
Duration: 3 hours
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Returning to Work
Parenthood disproportionately affects women’s economic empowerment and ability to participate in the workforce. Parent-friendly work practices can help to improve gender representation in your organisation. One of the biggest opportunities you have to make a lasting impact is when mothers return from maternity leave, especially the first 90-180 days. In this session, you will learn practical ways to support new mothers who are returning to work after having a child, so that they feel safe, empowered and valued as they navigate this challenging, career-defining transition.
Duration: 3 hours
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Cultural Intelligence
Culture impacts how we receive information to how we make decisions. Globalization has led to the rapid connection of international employees, creating an amazing opportunity for cognitive diversity, but also throwing up challenges in miscommunication and conflict. In this training, you will learn actionable strategies for effective cross-cultural communication, feedback giving and receiving, presentation, evaluation, decision making, rapport building and conflict management. By being sensitive and adaptable, you can collaborate successfully across cultures and tap into the benefits of diversity.
Duration: 3 hours
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Inclusive Nutrition Training
Food is much more than energy for our bodies. It is also a cultural heritage. Most diet plans limit our understanding of healthy food by emphasising Eurocentric cuisine. Salmon and kale are healthy...but so are millet and okra. Healthier eating isn't about making swaps here and there to fit someone's culture into a Eurocentric diet. It is about having a deep understanding of the way the person eats, how they cook, their practices around preparing and serving food and helping them to reach their health goals with all those things in mind. This workshop will aim to redefine what healthy eating looks like.
Duration: 45 min (Lunch & Learn format)
Inclusive Communication
Inclusive communication has the power to shape a more equitable world for everyone. These trainings will help you create inclusive and accessible content for diverse audiences.
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Inclusive Language
Language has the power to draw us closer together or drive us further apart. In this training, we will take you through the core principles of inclusive language, followed by practical tips and exercises around language relating to gender, sexuality, race, disability, religion, and more.
Duration: Keynote 1.5 hours | Training 3 hours
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Inclusive Design
Learn how to create accessible and inclusive content for a diverse range of audiences (incl. people with disabilities, ESL, older people, etc). With practical examples, we will explore best practices for inclusive language, representation, video, layout, colour and typography.
Duration: 3 hours
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Inclusive Communication
Inclusive brand communications have the power to drive ROI, build long-term brand trust, and shape a more equitable world for everyone. In this interactive session, you'll discover how to create inclusive content for diverse audiences, including best practices for storytelling, language and accessibility.
Duration: 3 hours
All Trainings
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DEI Overview
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Unconscious Bias
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Allyship
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Microaggressions
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Psychological Safety
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Inclusive Leadership
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Inclusive Recruitment
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Bystander Intervention
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Antiracism
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Returning to Work
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Gender & Sexuality
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DEI Audit
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Disability Awareness
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Inclusive Nutrition
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Listening Circle
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Sustainable Advocacy
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Cultural Intelligence
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Inclusive Language
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Inclusive Design
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Inclusive Communication