Fall 2021 Program
October 18 - 21, 2021
Location:
UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles California
Program Fee
$7,500 (US)
Includes online coaching program, all learning materials and most meals. Special rates at campus hotels available.
Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D.
Program Faculty Director
“Building a truly inclusive leadership culture means changing the everyday behaviors of individuals and the organizational and social systems in which they work. It requires a shift in both mindset and skill sets, but the value to the organization can be transformative.”
Uniquely UCLA
UCLA Anderson Executive Education has been a leader in equity, diversity and inclusion programming for more than 20 years. Our program builds on this proud tradition and the groundbreaking research, teaching and industry experience of our faculty to deliver powerful frameworks that can develop your executives into leaders with a truly inclusive mindset.
Most organizations talk about the vital importance of diverse perspectives in driving organizational success. However, when it comes to creating an inclusive culture for their diverse workforces, they often fall short.
Research from multiple studies confirms that organizations that succeed in implementing an effective culture of inclusion show measurable improvement of key metrics that drive business success and sustainability of the enterprise.
The program is a blended learning journey that revolves around 3½ intensive days on the UCLA campus. Live webinars kick off and conclude the program; you will complete Inclusion@Work, an online digital coaching program, and pre-readings in preparation for your on-campus experience.
Off-Site Online Work
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Our distinguished faculty draw upon their original research and vast teaching experience to create a groundbreaking program that delivers the mind-and skill-set needed to lead effectively in a diverse organization and to help build a truly inclusive culture.
Bernardo M. Ferdman, Ph.D.
Program Faculty Director
Bernardo M. Ferdman Ph.D. is the program faculty director. He is an organizational psychologist, leadership coach, author and professor with more than 30 years of experience working on inclusion.
Bernardo is passionate about helping to create an inclusive world in which more of us can be fully ourselves and accomplish our goals in ways that are effective, productive, and authentic. He is an accomplished Leadership and Organization Development Consultant and CCE Board Certified Coach with over three decades of experience working with diverse groups and organizations to increase individual and collective effectiveness and inclusion.
As a consultant, Bernardo works with organizations to improve performance and leadership and to increase inclusion, focusing on assessment, coaching, dialogue, facilitation, and training in the context of diversity. He works with organizational leaders and employees to foster inclusion, to develop and implement effective ways of using the talents and contributions of every member of the organization, and to build multicultural and cross-cultural competencies on the part of individuals, teams, and the whole organization.
As a university professor from 1986 to 2017 (most recently distinguished professor of organizational psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology of Alliant International University), Bernardo has broad knowledge of theory, research, and practice in diversity and inclusion, organization development, inclusive leadership, cross-cultural management and leadership, and Latinos and Latinas in the workplace. He has written and published extensively on these topics, and his latest book, Diversity at Work: The Practice of Inclusion, (Wiley, 2014) is part of SIOP’s Professional Practice Series.
Heather Caruso
Assistant Dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion;
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations
Heather Caruso Ph.D. is Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and adjunct assistant professor of Management and Organizations at UCLA Anderson.
Read MoreThe program is designed to deliver value to both the individual participant and
to the sponsoring organization.
Any leader held accountable for modeling and promoting a culture of inclusion to drive enterprise success should consider attending. The program benefits participants with different spheres of organizational responsibility.
Learn how leveraging your unique perspective, while respecting the perspectives of others, can create organizational value and build career success
Luc is a recent hire at a tech startup. He is an individual star contributor to the gig economy, but he has no experience working on a team in a highly diverse workforce.
Learn best how to lead diverse teams effectively using an inclusive mindset and skill set
Gwen is VP of sales for a financial services firm that is expanding to target urban millennials. Recruiting and skilling up her team to compete effectively in this new market is at the top of her mind.
Learn the systems and practices required to build an inclusive culture for all stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Don is the COO of a U.S.-based global engineering company that has just acquired a major European competitor. Integration of the two very different cultures has stalled and they need a strategic solution.
Those whose responsibilities include organizational strategy, HR, learning and development, and leading diverse teams will find the program particularly valuable.
The program presents a great opportunity for organizations to send cross-functional teams that will work collectively to develop best practices around inclusivity and a game plan for their successful implementation back in the workplace.