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BELONGING AT EVERY STEP: Recognizing Bias & Fostering Inclusion for All  (2-part) Tuesday, September 30 & October 7,  2025 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CT PLEASE NOTE: We request that each participant participate from his/her own computer and use a webcam. This will allow you to participate in the breakout group discussions that are an important part of the learning experience. Registration deadline is September 9th Missed the deadline? Click here to inquire if spots remain.

Fee: RWHC Member & Affiliate Member $220 per person Non-RWHC Member $265 per person Fee includes associated program materials.    0.6 CEUs RWHC is approved as a provider of continuing health education by the Wisconsin Society for Healthcare Education and Training (WISHET). RWHC designates this activity for up to 6 contact hours (0.6 CEUs) of continuing education for allied health professionals.

Instructor:
		Corrie Searles, MPT, Leadership Development Educator With her 20+ years of experience in leadership both in and out of healthcare, her past roles have included leadership for therapy teams in hospitals, long term care, outpatient, and home health, as well as Cardiac Rehab, Occupational Health, Fitness Centers, and Stress Testing. Corrie has extensive experience in continuous improvement methodology and a passion for leadership development training. She has a Master’s in Physical Therapy, a Certificate in Organizational Leadership, and a Certificate in Customer Service & Leadership training with Achieve Global. She is certified to teach Crucial Conversations through Vital Smarts in addition to being a certified coach for Shift Positive 360.  csearles@rwhc.com   608-643-1057

Target Audience:

Any healthcare worker

Program Description:

The importance of belonging as a part of the work experience is a concept that is only being fully studied and understood in recent years, yet it has a profound impact on performance success and workplace retention in ways many have never fully appreciated.  Whether we are conscious of our sense of belonging or not, we can all identify with what it feels like to not be fully included and the ability to be truly “ourselves” in group settings.

This workshop begins to peel away at the many layers of consideration that make up our sense of belonging, self-reflecting on our own feelings of belonging, as well as exploring how to foster more inclusive environments for all those with whom we routinely interact.

Participants will learn to:

1. Understand how belonging impacts the success of a team
2. Appreciate the various aspects of diversity
3. Recognize our natural biases
4. Connect with what exclusion feels like
5. Define psychological safety and outline behaviors of inclusion
6. Identify deliberate actions along the employee service continuum to encourage belonging

Consider taking this workshop if the following are mostly true for you:

• You are curious to learn more about this more recent term “belonging” and how it impacts the workplace
• You are interested to better understand your personal blinders that show up as unconscious biases
• You want to foster a great working environment for not only yourself, but your whole team
• You are interested in learning how to promote stronger retention among respected members of your team
• You believe every person brings value and strengths to your team
• You want to know how to help others feel comfortable to fully share them for the benefit and success of everyone
   

Visit the RWHC Leadership Series web page to view all our class offerings.