Inclusive Culture Strategy Overview

The Inclusive Culture Strategy (ICS) Certificate and Inclusive Culture Strategy Certified Diversity Professional (InCDP) self-paced programs provide participants with foundational knowledge and skills in creating sustainable and inclusive organizational cultures. The programs draw on a wide range of perspectives in culture, change management, business cultures, intercultural communication, and systemic inequities, diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices. The

InCDP is an extension of the ICS, providing a better value for professionals with DEI-related experience seeking to deepen their competency in culture-change.

Learning Objectives

Participants of the ICS Certificate and InCDP programs will be able to:

  • understand historical and contemporary U.S. and global DEIB.

  • gain cultural competence skills to work productively across political and cultural differences.

  • learn how to conduct cultural assessments to identify meaningful and impactful goals.

  • design culture-change initiatives that drive positive business outcomes.

  • employ quantitative and qualitative metrics to evaluate the efficacy of culture-change initiatives.

Participant Benefits

By participating in the ICS programs, participants will:

  • receive a Credly badge for the successful completion of each module and of the program.

  • gain access to a network of inclusion, equity, and change advocates, peers, and professionals.

  • have the opportunity to participate in live sessions with Dr. Arciniega and Dr. Maceyko.

  • be able to obtain 28-36 SHRM & HRCI recertification credits.

Participant Benefits

  • Complete four module open-book quizzes with 100% score and all module assignments.

ICS Certificate

  • Complete four module open-book quizzes with 100% score and all module assignments.

  • Attend four ICS Live Sessions.

  • Complete and present an Inclusive Culture Strategy Plan at an ICS Live Session.

InCDP

Enrollment Requirements

ICS Certificate

  • No requirement

  • At least one year in a DEIB-related role or in conducting DEIB-related activities, and a

    desire to transition into a DEIB-related role.

InCDP