Achieving meaningful dialogue across difference is the essence of taking diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts deeper. Research shows that positive relationships at work help diminish role ambiguity, provide employees with task-related help and information, and enhance employees' identification with their work and their workgroups. In this course, you will use the tools provided to practice engaging in meaningful dialogue with others.

Participation in three 90-minute synchronous dialogue sessions is a requirement for successful completion of this course. These weekly sessions are led by trained facilitators from Cornell's Intergroup Dialogue Project and will occur on the three Mondays during the course from 7:00 - 8:30pm ET.

The Intergroup Dialogue Project (IDP) at Cornell University is an academic initiative grounded in theory and practice. In the last few years, IDP has developed and implemented an innovative DEI education model focusing on four key development areas drawn from existing research and internal assessment: human connection, social identity, intergroup communication, and strategic change. Its objectives are to raise awareness and to effect both behavioral and institutional change.