Shakil Choudhury’s Deep Diversity: Shame Does No Good
By Brian Carwana Shakil Choudhury’s book “Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them” is one of the best books I have read in the field of...
WORKPLACE
Even the most well-intentioned and comprehensive Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs sometimes leave religion out of the conversation. Our western culture teaches us that religion is private and that the politest thing we can do is wish someone a happy holiday and leave them in peace to practice their beliefs.
The reality is that 39% of religious minorities are afraid to speak up at work and our goal of accommodation often isn’t enough to create a culture of inclusion, connection and celebration. So where can organizations start?
For more than 20 years Encounter has been helping people have respectful, insightful conversations about religion. And we can help your workplace do the same.
Brian is a fantastic speaker. His knowledge of these topics were impressive. I love how he shares the information in such a open and honest way. Religion can be a high-conflict topic of discussion. Brian removed those barriers.
- Ontario Provincial Police Staff
WORKPLACE PROGRAMS
Learn more about our customizable religious literacy programs:
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The Religiously Literate Leader
The Religiously Literate Leader helps organizations understand the business case for nurturing religious literacy in the workplace and provides a roadmap for how to begin.
Microlearning
This effective microlearning tool called Learning Snippets, authentic, real-world scenarios which reinforce your training programs and help you and your teams to develop inclusive habits and address cognitive biases from any device, anywhere. There are Snippets available on: Religious Inclusion, Inclusive leadership, Offsetting Racial Bias, Gender Equality and others.
Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace
Religious Literacy and the Welcoming Workplace explores the ways all staff can build an inclusive culture by understanding more about religions and the many ways they impact relationships with colleagues, customers and communities.
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Religious Holidays Program
Encounter’s Religious Holidays Program uses holidays as a springboard to creating a welcoming workplace by tapping into natural curiosity and relatable topics. Taught from a non-sectarian perspective this program is welcoming for all religious, spiritual and secular identities.
Discovering
Identities
Discovering Identities delves into what is unique about the individual faith traditions, providing your team with specific knowledge to help them connect with colleagues, clients and the communities you serve.
UPCOMING WORKPLACE EVENTS
Our events page is updated regularly and includes events which are both private and open to the public. To stay up to date on our programs and events please subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Sikhism and the Welcoming Workplace: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships
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Islam and the Welcoming Workplace: A Guide for Inclusive Relationships
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Happy Holidays: A Guide to Winter Holidays
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To request an event for your workplace please reach out to us directly.