Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion Training and Certification

Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion Training and Certification

Our Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion Training and Certification is an 8 week, 1 hour a session long course examining change and significantly impacting: Stress, anxiety, depression, compassion for self, compassion for others, leadership, courage, and social dominance orientation (racist/sexist profiles).

This course brings several linked sets of important behavior together, racial and social inequality and compassion. The research literature in group behavior has come together in meaningful ways by offering an appreciation of the strength we need to address suffering at the individual and civic level. While individuals understanding is critical, you must consider the solo hero model, understanding that compassionately addressing social inequality is a collective effort.

A diverse group of colleagues collaborating around a table

Employees, faculty and students personal and organizational lives create inevitable challenges and suffering. Compassion is a broader dynamic interpersonal opportunity to take action in the face of suffering, so we emphasize action through recognition of life challenges and engagement empathy responding as the focus of this course.

“The challenge is no longer to find a good reason that compassion matters for business. The challenge now is to heed the call to design work and workplaces that awaken compassion.” —Wieland and Dutton, 2017

Research Based

Our own research has found the conclusions emanating from that “organization and workplace environments with programs that offer an integration of wellbeing interventions viewed in with compassion increase and project reduction perspectives. The notion that increased wellbeing is closely linked with higher levels of compassion as well as a more egalitarian view of co-workers and potential work collaborators is likely to appeal to organizations.” Martin et al., 2014

Measure Outcomes

The Compassion, Diversity and Inclusion course is designed in the most engaging way, with the compassion.coach platform using cutting-edge technology, clinical/psychological tools, as well as psychometric evaluation to measure impact in compassion and self compassion, stress, anxiety, and depression. It helps ensure we show a direct relationship between compassion and professional outcomes.

Course Highlights:

  1. You're not alone – you will form a team of two motivated participants – your partner and yourself.
  2. Convenient – participants work efficiently with someone convenient for them and their partner.
  3. Measures employee, student, and self-development.
  4. Scientifically proven impact on job related competencies and psychological well-being.
  5. Founded and developed by Stanford University-based professors.
  6. Web and mobile (iOS and Android) based.
  7. Programs designed by preeminent psychologists and subject matter experts.

What Do Participants Learn?

The course develops those skills and measures relevant outcomes psychometrically.

  1. Compassion, values and values affirmation

    Understanding compassion and values and understanding intercultural/multi-cultural/relational/interpreting cultural values.

  2. Personality and your leadership

    Understanding yourself, expressing your voice and becoming a better leader.

  3. Neuropsychology of emotions

    Understanding the complexity of the brain and its impact on behavior.

  4. Mindsets and mindfulness

    Developing and engaging self in our own actions, biases, the body and mind.

  5. Prejudice and Discrimination

    The roots and manifestations of racism, discrimination and social inequality in our lives.

  6. Bystander Intervention

    What do you do? What does it mean to act?

  7. Stereotype threat

    Internalized prejudice and discrimination.

  8. Compassionate consolidation and planning

    Celebrating, creating and maintaining compassion.

Psychometric Outcomes

Significantly Higher Levels of:

  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Service Orientation
  • Compassion for Self
  • Compassion for Others

Significantly Lower Levels of:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Social Dominance Orientation