The learning outcomes include:
- Understand basic principles of diversity and inclusion, including inclusive language, unconscious bias and respectful communication
- Develop skills to identify discrimination and harassment in the workplace
- Enhance team relationships through collaborative activities
- Identify solutions for workplace inclusion
- Understand and analyze privilege and power dynamics
Cicely Blain Consulting
CEO / Founder
Cicely Blain works with companies that are looking to get ahead of the curve to make genuine changes toward more inclusive and accessible work environments for staff and clients. Cicely's clients span the globe and include the Mastercard Foundation, City of Vancouver, lululemon athletica, BC Teachers’ Federation, UN Habitat and many others. They were named one of Vancouver’s 50 most influentia…
Cicely Blain works with companies that are looking to get ahead of the curve to make genuine changes toward more inclusive and accessible work environments for staff and clients. Cicely's clients span the globe and include the Mastercard Foundation, City of Vancouver, lululemon athletica, BC Teachers’ Federation, UN Habitat and many others. They were named one of Vancouver’s 50 most influential people of 2018, as awarded by Vancouver Magazine.
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter—Vancouver, Cicely was recognized as one of CBC’s 150 Black Womxn Making Change in Canada, listed in the BCBusiness 30 Under 30 issue in 2019, and was a finalist for the CGLCC Young LGBTQ Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 2019. They also served as a member of the Canadian Youth Delegation to the United Nations.
Cicely is the CEO of Cicely Blain Consulting, a social-justice informed diversity and inclusion consulting company with over 60 clients across North America, Europe and Asia. Their work is informed by their professional and academic background at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University and their lived experience as a black, queer artist, a community builder, an intersectional feminist and a black liberation activist.
Cicely’s first book, Burning Sugar, has debuted with VS Imprint and Arsenal Pulp Press.
Decision Resources, Inc.
Director, Human Resources
Prior to joining DRI, Sarah spent her time in HR roles of increasing responsibility within the retail, manufacturing and distribution, healthcare, and financial services industries. She is a National Jefferson Award winner and a graduate of Grove City College. Sarah resides in Pittsburgh with her husband and enjoys running, biking, and traveling. She loves to create safe spaces for people to connect, unpack challenging issues, learn together, and support each other in taking action to improve the world of work.
