EQT - The Gender Equality Toolkit
Empower Your Team with Practical Skills for Addressing Bias at our Diversity Workshop
Our diversity workshops are designed to equip your team with the knowledge and skills to recognise, respond to, and mitigate the effects of unconscious bias and microaggressions in the workplace.
Curious?
What are EQT Bias-Busting Workshops?
Would you like to foster a culture of gender equality and diversity at your organisation, but you’re not sure where to start? Our expert EQT team offers a unique training format that empowers participants to identify and address bias, effect positive change, and co-create a multi-level gender equality strategy! Bringing together expert moderator skills with state-of-the-art research and award-winning design, our training format builds on the materials of the EQT toolkit to unlock the many benefits of equality and inclusion – from increased innovation capacity to productivity and satisfaction boosts!
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Foundation
In this basic module we will introduce you to the topics of diversity and equality, explore prejudices and challenge these collectively. We will assemble the vocabulary and understanding of the basic concepts as well as the benefits and relevance for your company. This creates a safe space for planning more equitable ways of working.
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Vision
On the basis of the newly formed basic knowledge, a common guiding principle will be developed which integrates the aspiration for equality and diversity into the corporate culture. By means of participation and well-proven foresight methods, experiences and impressions from different levels will be brought together and summarised in one collective vision.
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Strategy
The essence of the strategy is the compilation of result-oriented goals and their sustainable implementation. The vision from the previous module will be broken down into separate measurable steps and respective key figures will be defined as an implementation aid. The needs and desires of different parties will be included and considered carefully during the strategic elaboration.
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Implementation
Geared to the strategy, we will support the execution of individual measures and the achievement of set objectives. The corporate culture and internal structures will advance towards the in-house vision and iterative feedback. Innovation regarding the advancement of diversity and equality will be implemented sustainably.
What you need to know
About Our Bias-Busting Workshops
Gender-specific prejudice and bias are based on deeply rooted social gender roles that have become entrenched over many years and are often expressed unconsciously. Active self-reflection and reaction are very important in overcoming these persistent prejudices. The workshop format therefore combines an interactive illustration of the different forms and effects of bias with participatory elements in which workshop participants can apply in practice the insights gained. The EQT team uses award-winning toolkit materials, such as the card game, in this process. Our workshops are structured in two comprehensive modules, designed to build awareness as well as actionable skills.
Recognise Unconscious Bias:
Learn to identify the subtle, often unnoticed biases that can influence decisions and interactions in the workplace.
Develop Effective Responses:
Gain practical skills to respond to microaggressions and biased behaviour in real time, fostering a more inclusive environment.
Promote Inclusivity:
Create a workplace culture that values diversity and encourages every employee to contribute to their fullest potential.
Introduction:
Meet the expert moderators and participants, and set the stage for an engaging and informative session.
The Reality of Unconscious Bias:
Through expert-led discussions, explore the various forms of unconscious bias that permeate the workplace, and understand their impact on individuals and organisational culture.
Interactive Exercises:
Engage in activities that help participants identify biases in everyday workplace scenarios, with a focus on recognising microaggressions and their cumulative impact.
Intersectionality:
Understand how biases intersect with factors such as race, class, sexual orientation, and more, creating complex dynamics that require nuanced responses.
Role-Playing Exercises:
Practice responding to microaggressions using scenario-based role-playing. Participants will explore different approaches to addressing biased behaviour, allowing them to refine their responses in a supportive environment.
Creating Action Plans:
Collaborate in small groups to develop concrete strategies that individuals and teams can implement to promote inclusivity and reduce the impact of unconscious bias in your workplace.
Reflect and Share:
Conclude with a reflection session where participants share their insights and commit to ongoing personal and organisational growth.
The EQT-Strategy
On the Path to Equality and Diversity
The EQT-Strategy is a holistic approach to address equality and raise awareness for prejudices in the work environment. The foundation was set by our EQT gender equality toolkit: a result of comprehensive research and interviews with representatives of different careers. Through a poster, an infographic handbook, and a card game, the topic of gender equality becomes agile and tangible. Employees are informed and encouraged to speak up for themselves and others to establish a more just workplace. Our approach combines conclusive statistics with design and a humorous undertone to facilitate discussions and engage people from different backgrounds. Through the EQT method we set the framework and provide the tools to develop a feasible strategy together. With our playful but goal-oriented approach, we stimulate sustainable change and support you in establishing equality as an integral part of your corporate culture. Only when each and every one of us has the chance to reach their full potential can we accomplish truly great things.
Train-the-Trainer
Empowering Your Internal Leaders
For organisations looking to sustain and expand the impact of our workshops, we offer a train-the-trainer programme. This specialised offering equips selected employees within your company with the skills and knowledge to effectively moderate playing groups and guide discussions on unconscious bias and microaggressions with the necessary sensitivity.
EQT Moderation Training:
Your selected trainers will receive in-depth strategies for facilitating difficult conversations within the EQT Playing Sessions in a constructive and empathetic manner. We provide hands-on training in moderating role-playing exercises and discussions, ensuring your trainers can effectively guide their peers through these critical learning experiences.
Ongoing Support:
After completing the programme, your internal trainers will have access to resources such as a facilitation handbook and a quick-view “cheat-sheet” to support them in-session.
Customisable Modules:
The programme is tailored to fit your organisation’s unique needs, ensuring that the training aligns with your specific goals and challenges related to diversity and inclusion training.
