SMART Workshop Series
Each year, the Division provides a series of interactive, 75-minute workshops designed to get learners thinking about the fundamentals of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work at our institutions. These workshops provide opportunities to gain knowledge, build community, and practice skills alongside your peers to advance your DEI practice and grow both personally and professionally.
Click on a topic below to view dates and register, or request programming for your specific unit or department by filling out the VCU Inclusive Excellence Request Form.
Leadership training for supervisors and managers at all levels
Walking the Talk: Centering values in institutional & team leadership
When it comes to leadership, we sometimes fall back on what we know, regardless of our values. In this workshop, participants will come away with concrete strategies for translating inclusive and team-centered values into practice.
Tuesday, December 3, at 3:30pm
Wednesday, February 12, at 12:00pm
Thursday, April 10, at 3:30pm
Upcoming Workshops
Improving Relationships: Mitigating bias, fostering healthy interactions across difference
Consider foundational strategies for communicating across difference, preventing harm, and fostering cultures of respect and inclusion. The Social Identity workshop is strongly suggested as a pre-requisite.
Tuesday, February 4, at 3:30pm
Wednesday, February 5, at 12:00pm
Thursday, February 6, at 12:30pm
Transformation: Moving beyond inclusion, making structural change in our work
Move from “addition” to “transformation” in your inclusion work, deconstructing existing practices and working with peers to build something new.
Tuesday, March 4, at 3:30pm
Wednesday, March 5, at 12:00pm
Thursday, March 6, at 12:30pm