DAD - Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmark Method

For over 30 years, the Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB) have been considered the standards for organizations around the world wishing to ensure their Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) investment can be linked to sustainable outcomes benefiting all interest holders and the bottom line.

GDEIB Co-Author and expert practitioner Nene Molefi leads this 2-day course about how to use this strategic (free) method and tool to effect real, measurable D&I change within your organization, sharing real workplace examples and lessons that you can apply in your context. Whether you are new to the GDEIB or already familiar with it, have operations in one location or spread across international or regional branches, are an in-house practitioner or an external consultant in the field…you will gain new insights and specific strategies to improve the organization(s) you support.

Guest faculty

Nene Molefi

Why participate

This course is for practitioners seeking specific strategies, hands-on tools, and recommended do’s and don’ts for making D&I work more strategic, measurable, and sustainable.

Too often, an organization's D&I efforts remain fragmented or performative, overly people-focused, or disconnected from the overall business strategy and measurable outcomes. Misaligned roles, unchecked assumptions, and a lack of attention to early “warning signals” — including not identifying and nurturing key relationships, overlooking internal politics and power dynamics, or approaching stakeholders in ways that hinder collaboration rather than build it — can lead to stalled initiatives, resistance, or reduced impact and a sense of efforts wasted. When practitioners and leaders do not adequately prepare for a D&I strategy or intervention, it can result in a ‘false start’ with initial hype that quickly fades. Once this happens, rebuilding trust and convincing the organisation to engage in D&I efforts again becomes significantly more difficult.

The Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB) offer a welcome alternative to this, using a systemic, and coordinated approach to strategic, demonstrable D&I work that links D&I to all areas of the organisation resulting in a comprehensive and sustainable strategy.

In this 2-day course, you will explore how to use the GDEIB method and benchmarking tool as a practical roadmap for successful D&I strategy, governance, and implementation. Using real-world examples and case-based exercises, you will examine good practice examples that show how GDEIB-informed D&I work can contribute to organizational outcomes beyond people and culture metrics that prove the case for this work. You will also identify frequent pitfalls and how to detect and address them early.
 

Participant profile/requirements

This course is for you if you are an internal or external DEI or HR officer/practitioner/advisor/consultant who:

• Leads or supports D&I strategies, initiatives, or governance structures;
• Advises leaders, HR, or project teams on D&I-related decisions and priorities;
• Uses, or plans to use, a comprehensive approach to guide D&I work in your organization(s).

This course is equally suitable for GDEIB Certified Practitioners and for those who are new to the GDEIB or already using it without (yet) pursuing official certification.

Contact us if you have questions about the suitability of this course for your circumstances.

Learning outcomes

In this course, you will learn how to: 

• Clarify the roles, responsibilities, and boundaries of D&I practitioner leaders — whether as in-house specialist or external advisors.
• Use the (free) GDEIB method and tool as a strategic roadmap to connect D&I efforts to broader organizational priorities and outcomes.
• Design GDEIB-informed DEI strategies, assessments, and action plans that are realistic, inclusive, and sustainable, and draw on good practice examples to articulate and evidence the return on investment (ROI) of D&I work.
• Identify frequent pitfalls and risk factors in projects using the GDEIB and detect early "warning signs” to mitigate risks before they undermine progress.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a Certificate of Participation listing 12 contact learning hours. 

Participant reflections

Here's what past participants have to say about this instructor:

• “High level of expertise and experience.”
• “Nene is inspiring, knowledgeable, and a great facilitator.”
• “A lot of examples and a great combination of theory and practice.”
• “Nene was an inspirational instructor! She showed me that we all have a place in this field - and how she uses her culture and heritage to add layers to the story inspires me.”

For course additional details see the Institute for Developing Across Differences website.

Early-bird rate € 1050

Standard rate as from 15 February 2026: € 1125
 

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