ONLINE TRAINING
“I was expecting this training to be more ‘fluff’ and not get into the real nuts and bolts of the topic. However, my expectations were far exceeded with this excellent program. The strength of this online training is that Lila Kelly has researched diversity and how it shows up in job interviews and impacts work performance. The examples are real and not some made-up possibilities. There are many practical and applicable gems in this training, along with quizzes that help make it a challenge and offer a chance to review one’s learning.” ―Gwen, Administrator, University of Minnesota
“I have participated in other online training programs and found this one to be superior to the others. The short video clips enhanced the learning through real-life experiences of people. Scenarios giving examples of hiring managers and applicants in situations caused me to think more deeply about the many facets of culturally diverse interviewing. I would recommend this course to any HR practitioner, hiring manager, and everyone else who conducts interviews.” ―Maxine, HR Consultant, Employers Association, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
“Excellent training! It helped me to understand more fully what is required for more inclusive interviewing…so we are getting the best talent for the role. This is a very practical, hands-on approach to a difficult topic. We often are not aware of our biases, and this training is an excellent way to develop awareness, adopt new skills, and create a more inclusive interviewing process. I highly recommend this program to others.” ―Amy Tolbert, Principal, ECCO International
BLENDED LEARNING
“I attended the Diversity Hiring Workshop, and the discussions were lively, thought-provoking, and timely. The information I received was inspiring, as I got to see how unconscious biases could be lurking in my interviewing performances. I was also able to learn from the online modules how the applicants can sometimes feel, which gave me a greater appreciation and more empathy. It was an enjoyable and eye-opening experience!” ―Tassa Nelson, Human Resources Generalist, CommonBond Communities, St. Paul, MN
“I really appreciated the way the training is organized. The online training gives those attending an opportunity to gain insights on the training prior to the actual workshop. This gave me the opportunity to be ready “At the word go” to engage in meaningful dialogue with other workshop attendees. I also connected with the individual testimonials in the online training from real people, not actors, who are facing the issues that I feel are important to me. The training is not only designed to highlight the issues we face, but also give you solutions to the issues, and develop action steps at the end on how to move forward. It’s designed to provide a 360-degree solution to the issues we face. Thanks to the training, I feel better prepared to do the work I need to do.” ―Mitch Cooper, Human Relations Manager, Minneapolis, MN
“Sparked a good conversation that will serve as a foundation for an ongoing discussion. Good facilitation. Seemed to empower open communication.” ―Chris Davies, Director of Operations, KAPOSIA, Inc., Minnesota
“The e-learning component grounds participants with the same baseline information. The real learning (for me) happened through the follow-up discussion. The discussion was rich, and I appreciated the diverse perspectives and insights provided by other participants.” ―Workshop participant
BOOKS
Integrate Diversity into Recruiting, Interviewing & Hiring
“Hiring, recruitment, interviewing – this is one place to go to learn all the fundamentals on these three important functions. And better yet, the ins and outs of diversity/inclusion are woven throughout this practical material. A variety of quotes and quizzes help make this book an excellent training guide to build cultural competencies for talent acquisition. I am pleased to see that Lila Kelly has called on her 20 years’ experience to create material to fill a gap in available resources on this topic. From cultural competencies to overcoming bias to interviewing skills, Ms. Kelly’s book is a valuable resource that no one involved in the recruitment, diversity, EEO/AA compliance, or HR functions can afford to pass up.” ―Sondra Theiderman, Ph.D., Speaker, Trainer, Author, Bias Reduction and Workplace Inclusion
“Great eye-openers!! Lila’s book is unique in that it provides literal examples of interview situations that impact applicants in ways supervisors may not have ever considered. In addition, the information in her books is valuable when on-boarding new hiring supervisors and managers.” ―Jennifer S. Evans-Hall, PHR, Staffing Manager, HR Department
10-Step Diversity Assessment and Action Plan Workbook
“This book is a much needed resource! Many organizations are struggling with attracting, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and this book offers a straight forward, easy to understand process to undertake this daunting task. We are proof that Lila’s diversity action plan system works! The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office hired Lila Kelly to help create a diversity action plan. Lila interviewed staff members, reviewed current and historical documents related to diversity and created a five-year diversity action plan which was adopted by the Office’s Executive Committee. Her recommendations were challenging to meet but were on the mark. The plan is still unfolding, and the Office has experienced much success in integrating diversity and inclusion in the way it does its work.” ― Mark Chapin, Director of Resident and Real Estate Services Hennepin County, (former Chief Deputy in the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office), Minneapolis, MN
Strategic Diversity Recruiting
“My Inclusiveness Committee went through the directory and checked out websites. Your book has valuable information for people wanting to recruit and retain diverse staff. It also has some good resources for procuring speakers for workshops. Thanks so much for writing this book! It will be so helpful to many of us.” ―Marna Dahlgren, Staffing Coordinator, Anoka Hennepin School District, Community Education Department