Building an Inclusive Workplace: DEI 101 Workshop Series

A comprehensive self-paced series designed for inclusion-driven leaders who are concerned about "getting it wrong." Gain the core knowledge, skills, and confidence to build an inclusive, equitable, and successful workplace where everyone thrives.

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Build Your DEI Foundation

Through eleven engaging, self-paced workshops, participants will:

Clarify confusing terms and develop shared definitions that support cohesive communication.
Master essential DEI terminology to participate more confidently in workplace conversations and initiatives.
Explore historical and cultural context behind important DEI concepts and identities.
Develop inclusive workplace reflection strategies that help create environments where people feel valued, respected, and supported.
Reflect on personal perspectives and practices while identifying practical ways to strengthen communication, awareness, and inclusion.

Creating an inclusive workplace starts with something surprisingly powerful...

a shared understanding of the language

When employees have different understandings of foundational DEI concepts like identity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and history that shapes it, even well-intentioned conversations can become confusing or unproductive. DEI 101 gives your organization a common foundation so people can communicate with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose.

Social Workers Earn 22.5 CEUs

Building an Inclusive Workplace: DEI 101 Workshop Series has been approved by the NASW Ohio Chapter for CEUs in Ohio. NASW is recognized as a Continuing Education Approver for social work, counselor, and marriage & family therapy CEUs by the OCSWMFT Board.

A Flexible Learning Tool for our Organization

For ERGs, BRGs & Affinity Groups

Give your members a shared foundation for discussing DEI concepts, exploring identity, and developing inclusive practices together.
For Onboarding

Introduce new employees to your organization's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with a flexible learning experience they can complete at their own pace.
For Individual Professionals & Leaders

Build your knowledge and confidence without the time or financial commitment of a degree program.

Meet your instructor

Inclusion Coach Dr. Melissa Crum

Dr. Melissa Crum is a certified executive coach and award-winning diversity and inclusion strategist who helps leaders and teams create workplaces where everyone thrives. She is certified through both the International Coaching Federation (ICF)—the gold standard in professional coaching—and UC Berkeley’s Executive Coaching Program, combining more than 100 hours of coaching experience with a deep understanding of leadership and organizational change. Dr. Crum is also a Cornell University Certified Diversity and Inclusion Professional, blending coaching expertise with equity-focused strategies that equip leaders to foster inclusive, high-performing teams. As founder of Mosaic Education Network, she integrates the arts, self-reflection, research, storytelling, and critical thinking into professional development, community building, and curriculum design. Her experience as a university professor—teaching at Columbia University and The Ohio State University—has honed her ability to distill complex topics into clear, accessible, and actionable insights. Across the United States, she creates non-judgmental spaces for exploring values, challenging limiting beliefs, and implementing sustainable workplace culture change. Dr. Crum also holds certifications in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory (ICS). 📨 Email me about group discounts.

Course curriculum

1. Pre-work + Materials
  FREE PREVIEW
2. Lesson 1: Agenda, Objectives, and Tips for Discussion
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Lesson 2: How We Create Stories
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Lesson 3: How We Create Meaning
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Lesson 4: How Disney Created My Bias
  FREE PREVIEW
6. Lesson 5: Implicit vs. Explicit Biases
7. Lesson 6: Self-Reflection Exercise Part 1
8. Lesson 7: Self-Reflection Exercise part 2
9. Lesson 8: Self-Reflection Exercise part 3
10. Test your learning: Understanding Implicit Bias through Self-Reflection
11. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Intro, Agenda, and Objectives
3. Lesson 2: What is "normal"?
4. Lesson 2: Exploring "normal"
5. Lesson 3: "Turn and look" Opportunities
6. Lesson 4: Exploring privilege
7. Lesson 5: Understanding power
8. Lesson 6: What is prejudice and discrimination
9. Lesson 7: Check in
10. Lesson 8: Examples of biases
11. Lesson 9: Challenging the master narrative - traditional
12. Lesson 10: Challenging the master narrative - negotiate
13. Lesson 11: Challenging the master narrative - oppositional
14. Lesson 12: Connecting oppositional narratives art, history, and our workplace
15. Test your learning: Understanding "Normal", Prejudice, Discrimination, and Privilege
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Intro
3. Lesson 2: Race and Power in History
4. Lesson 3: The Creation and Debunking of race
5. Lesson 4: Understanding the History of Whiteness
6. Lesson 5: Understanding White Supremacy and Its Impact
7. Lesson 6: Four Stages of Awareness of White Supremacy
8. Lesson 7: Understanding the Impact of Redlining and Systemic Racism
9. Test your learning: Understanding race, systemic/structural racism, power, and white supremacy
10. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Introduction
3. Lesson 2: Word Reflection
4. Lesson 3: Reflecting on the Declaration of Independence
5. Lesson 4: Write a story (part 1)
6. Lesson 5: Write a story (part 2)
7. Lesson 6: "What you see" activity
8. Lesson 7: What I see + What are you thinking
9. Lesson 8: Artist Inspiration
10. Lesson 9: Critical Reflection examples of racism + Idea of American Activity
11. Lesson 10: Reflecting on types of racism
12. Lesson 11: Revisiting words
13. Lesson 12: Connecting to the work you do
14. Lesson 13: Why I Love the Country that Betrayed Me
15. Test what you learned: Critical Reflection: Connecting Bias and Oppression
16. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Exploring Anti-Blackness
3. Lesson 2: Understanding Colorism
4. Lesson 3: Understanding Racial Battle Fatigue
5. Test your learning: Understanding Anti-Blackness, Racial Battle Fatigue, and Colorism
6. Bonus Lesson: Eye color experiment with Oprah's audience
7. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Exploring Power, Systems, and Reflection
3. Lesson 2: Type of Anti-Racism
4. Lesson 3: Exploring Anti-Racism and White Supremacy
5. Lesson 4: Anti-Racist Frameworks to Consider
6. Test your learning: How to be Anti-Racist
7. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Understanding Gender and Identity
3. Lesson 2: Understanding Intersex
4. Lesson 3: Ethnicity and Identity
5. Lesson 4: What is BIPOC?
6. Test your learning: Understanding ethnicity, Latinx/e, BIPOC, gender, and Cis
7. Want to continue your learning?
1. Prework + Materials
2. Lesson 1: What are Microaggressions?
3. Lesson 2: What are Microinequities?
4. Lesson 3: What is Intersectionality?
5. Test your learning: Understanding Microaggressions, Microinequities, and Intersectionality
6. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Exploring Diversity
3. Lesson 2: Equity vs. Equality
4. Test your learning: Understanding Diversity, Equality, and Equity
5. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: Understanding Inclusion
3. Lesson 2: How Inclusion Leads to Belonging
4. Lesson 3: Shaping Workplace Culture
5. Lesson 4: Implementing Change
6. Lesson 5: Liberation is the Goal
7. Test your learning: Understanding Inclusion, Belonging, and Liberation
8. Want to continue your learning?
1. Pre-work + Materials
2. Lesson 1: The Allies and Accomplice Skills You Need
3. Lesson 2: Reflecting on and Managing Our Feelings
4. Test your learning: Understanding Allyship and Accompliceship
5. Want to continue your learning?
1. Survey Summary
2. Survey: Post Assessment + Course Feedback Survey

About this course

$1,799.00
103 lessons
8.5 hours of video content

What participants are saying

“Practical Tools for Better Communication”

R. Z., Finance Officer

“The opportunity to reflect on my own approach to working with others and learn practical strategies for improving communication, awareness, and inclusivity in the workplace.”

“Thoughtful, Engaging, and Different”

K. P., Social Worker

“I appreciate Dr. Crum's teaching style and engagement. The materials are so well curated and uniquely different from other trainings I've been to. I'm very thankful for Dr. Crum's dedication to this work.”

“22.5 Hours That Never Felt Boring”

M. H., Non-Profit Leader

“For being asynchronous it was not boring. Dr. Crum is engaging and knowledgeable and made 22.5 hours of training interesting the whole way through.”

“Learning That Continues Beyond the Course”

T. F., Executive Director

“Highly recommend! Watch, read, and listen to all the offerings available. Pause and rewind when needed. Take notes to reflect on later. Talk with your family and friends about what you're learning. Sometimes I listen to things again after a conversation with a family or friend. Dr. Crum's modules and the pre-work and additional resources create an environment that is both rich with learning as well as engaging.”

Ready to Build a Stronger Foundation

Whether you're looking for professional development for your team, an engaging learning experience for an ERG or BRG, or a foundational DEI resource for onboarding, DEI 101 gives your people a shared language and a stronger starting point for creating an inclusive workplace.

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