Impact of Assumptions: Gender, Sexuality, and Work-Life Integration

IMPACT OF ASSUMPTIONS: GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION

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IMPACT OF ASSUMPTIONS:

GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION This course will address why equity, diversity, and inclusion are closely linked to the challenge of work-life integration.

Students who complete this course will better understand U.S. family demographics and the complexities of caregiving. You will learn how employers can play a pivotal role in their employees’ ability to pursue their desired family life trajectories.

A particular emphasis will be placed on the harmful impact of assumptions regarding gender and sexuality and the U.S. policy context from a comparative perspective. You will leave the course with ideas on how work-family policies and work-life integration measures can be a part of their organization’s commitment to justice, equity, and diversity.

Topics Covered • • •

Work-Life Integration U.S. Family Demographics Complexities of Caregiving

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Harmful Assumptions Work-Family Policies Commiting to Equity & Diversity

Certificate Program This course is a part of the Leading with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Certificate.

This online certificate has been designed to challenge you and help you grow as a leader and individual. Understand the essentials to foster diversity and inclusion, which will lead to better business outcomes, innovation, and increased efficiency.

I Need This Program Because:

My Organization Needs This Program Because:

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I need the skills and knowledge to identify performance issues

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We want to empower our employee to come back with ideas for employee retention

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I want to be empowered to come back with ideas for employee retention

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We need to evaluate our policies to see if they work as intended

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I need to evaluate our policies to understand their impact on the organization

Who Needs This Class • •

Anyone who want to add another dimension to their diversity efforts Employees who want to create an equitable workplace

Modules Family and Caregiving Diversity

One Size Does Not Fit All

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Family Demographics in the U.S. Caregiving Responsibilities

Reproduction & the Workplace • •

Reproductive Justice Workplace Challenges to Reproductive Justice

100% online, led by instructor

Pitfalls of Statistical Discrimination Assumptions About Life Course Trajectories (Gender, Sexuality, Parenting Goals)

Work-Life Integration as a Key Component • •

Work-Life Integration Work-Family Policies as Tools for Talent Retention, Reduction of Inequality, & Employee Satisfaction

On-demand access, 12 weeks to complete

5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection

Presenting Faculty | Claudia Geist, Ph.D. Claudia Geist, Ph.D., (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and the Division of Gender Studies. She completed her undergraduate education in Germany and received her Ph.D. from Indiana University. Her research focuses on gender, family, and inequality. Dr. Geist uses primarily quantitative research in her work and is committed to improving how surveys measure gender and sexuality. She has published on the domestic division of labor, co-authored a book on family definitions, and is currently engaged in research on pregnancy intentions with colleagues from the University of Utah Health Division of Family Planning.

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Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.

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