This course explores the science behind decision-making to build your skills in making equitable judgments in organizations. You will learn methods and tools to help you and your teams eliminate common biases in decision-making. We will examine potential gaps and vulnerabilities in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) decision-making processes by exploring how cognitions, emotions, and contexts impact judgments. With a focus on equitable decision-making, this course will build awareness of the ethics and assumptions that often go unquestioned yet remain underlying in organizational practices. The course also highlights the importance of teamwork and how to effectively leverage the diversity, experiences, and insight of your peers to improve critical thinking and decision-making.
Friday, Sept. 14, 2023 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT |
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Samir Desai is vice president of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and People Strategy for NorthShore University Health System. In this role, he is responsible for creating an engaging, healthy, inclusive environment for all team members and patients, and embed equity in everything we do. His team, as part of human resources, drives this through engagement and experience, DE&I, wellbeing, and using analytics to develop high impact talent strategies across the employee experience
Prior to this, he was the VP for Talent Management and Organization Development, responsible for developing the leadership and skills of NorthShore physicians, nurses, other clinical and administrative staff, leading learning, leadership development, culture, and performance management.
Dr. David Uttal is a Professor of Psychology and Education at Northwestern University, where he leads a research laboratory of students engaged in a wide range of experimental and observational studies focused on cognitive development. He has authored papers exploring academic achievement in children, including the role of cultural values and parental beliefs across local communities of color and international groups. His research interests include Maps, Symbolic Representation, Informal Learning, & Spatial Thinking in STEM Education.