Diversity and Inclusion Training for Irish Companies

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Diversity & Inclusion - The Importance of Conscious Inclusion Legal Island's course can help create a respectful workplace where all employees feel valued. This training enhances cultural awareness and teamwork, boosting overall business performance.

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Overview

Diversity & Inclusion Training is More Important Than Ever

Ireland is becoming increasingly diverse, and we’re continuing to progress towards a society that is more inclusive and fair for all. Make sure your staff are up-to-date with our diversity and inclusion training for Irish businesses.

Recent events have forced us all to focus and reflect on issues relevant to diversity and inclusion like never before.

For example, a recent survey in Ireland conducted by HR consultancy firm HR Buddy revealed that 58% of female respondents said they have experienced harassment in the workplace.

Legal Island’s diversity and inclusion training will share suggestions on how you can create an inclusive workplace for all. Our training courses will train your employees to work positively and inclusively with colleagues who have very different views from their own.

It will also provide information on equality legislation in Ireland, which provides protection for you as the employer against harassment and discrimination cases.

What's Included

What’s Included: Diversity & Inclusion Training for Ireland

Our diversity and inclusion training for employees in Ireland is designed specifically for organisations based in Ireland by a team of diversity and inclusion experts and lawyers.

It will offer anti-discrimination and diversity training for your employees to foster an inclusive environment and positive organisational culture.

Our diversity and inclusion training course will share suggestions on how your staff can work positively and inclusively with people who have very different views from their own. It will also explain equality legislation in Ireland, which provides protection for you as the employer against harassment and discrimination.

Topics Covered Include:

What diversity and inclusion is
The law relating to diversity and inclusion
The importance of inclusion
How to work in a positive and inclusive manner

This course has been recently updated and now includes the most recent equality statistics from Ireland, a new ‘Meet the colleagues’ section, and information on how artificial intelligence can affect diversity and inclusion issues in the workplace.

Employees will receive training from expert trainers on acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. The course will also cover employment law issues relating to racism, disability, and gender equality.

Should you have a particular need to brand or tailor any of our courses to your specific requirements, that is no problem at all. We offer a full bespoke service in-house. If you have any questions or queries, please feel free to contact our eLearning Client Executive, Glen Bell - glen@legal-island.com

Importance of Training

The Connection Between High Returns and Greater Workplace Diversity

Diversity is understanding, accepting, and valuing differences between people within the workplace, including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations, and with that, differences in education, personalities, skill sets and experiences.

Inclusion is a collaborative, supportive, and respectful work environment where everyone feels they can participate and achieve their potential.

Conscious inclusion is about being aware of your biases and doing your best to combat them, making everyone feel included. It is a relatively new term in the world of diversity and inclusion, and it is sometimes used in conjunction with unconscious bias.

Numerous studies point to the connection between high returns and greater workplace diversity.

Diversity and inclusion training helps staff raise awareness of the value of collaborating with people of different cultures, races, genders, ethnicities, beliefs, experiences and ideas.

Who needs this training?

Everyone within your company should undertake diversity and inclusion training.

Advice from top employment lawyers is that diversity and inclusion training courses are completed on day one of employment and then refreshed regularly.

This will ensure that all staff are aware of the value of collaborating with people of different cultures, races, genders, ethnicities, beliefs, experiences, and ideas. They will also be aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping the workplace harassment-free.

Key Benefits

Key Benefits of Diversity and Inclusion Training

Diversity and inclusion training is essential for working in a modern work environment. As we live in a more secular and diverse society, promoting and encouraging workplace diversity and inclusion creates a safe and inclusive work environment for all.

Here are just some of the benefits of diversity and inclusion training:

Increased employee engagement and retention: When you foster a positive workplace culture, employees will be more likely to remain working within your company.
Boost business performance: By promoting team diversity, you can tap into a wider pool of talent with ideas and inspiration from people from different backgrounds.
Improved cultural awareness: Diversity and inclusion training helps employees understand and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds, helping them to recognise false stereotypes and unconscious bias.
Better conflict resolution: Equality training helps your staff to understand the importance of team diversity, ensuring all members act with dignity and understanding with one another.
Avoid unnecessary legal cases: Diversity and inclusion training helps your company avoid legal cases about discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Offering diversity training courses helps strengthen an employer’s defence before the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) or the Labour Court.

Course Duration

How long does our Diversity & Inclusion Training take?

The initial course will take no longer than 60 minutes to complete, including an assessment. Each member of staff will receive their own personalised certificate upon successful completion.

Key Statistics

Why learn with Legal Island?

We take huge pride in the training we deliver across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Our key statistics show:

97%

of users said they found the courses beneficial for their organisation

96%

of users said they found the courses convenient and easy to use

96%

of users said their knowledge of the compliance topic area improved

96%

of users said they would recommend our eLearning courses to other organisations

750,000+

hours of training and course content delivered

200,000+

employees across the island of Ireland have now benefitted from our services

FAQs

Got a question about our Diversity & Inclusion Training?

Chances are at this stage you have a couple questions. If you can’t find your answer below, we encourage you to ask questions directly and you can call us anytime.

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Can this course be customised?

How much does this all-staff training cost?

Is the training content tailored specifically to legislation and guidance in Ireland?

How is the training delivered?

Is this course instructor-led or self-paced?

How can I purchase an eLearning course for my staff and get them set up?

I have a workforce across different areas of the UK and Ireland, can you provide training for all of them?

Are certificates provided at the end of the course?

Can I monitor staff activity and completion rates?

What are the benefits of Legal Island's eLearning training for your organisation?

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