Who is this course for?

anyone on a journey to become an anti-racist inclusive leader

  • board of directors, board of trustees

  • c-suite, executive leadership

  • leadership teams

  • DEI practitioners, committees, champions, allies, accomplices

  • managers, faculty, senior staff

  • employees, members, staff

Course Description

This is our signature DEI and Anti-Racism course. 

Is real talk about race something your organization has avoided due to fear of saying or doing the wrong thing?

Is your organization looking for an effective way to deepen employees’ race awareness, comfort, and competency?

Does your organization want to create an environment of safety and belonging for all?

Does your organization want to re-affirm its commitment to anti-racism and inclusion?

If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then this is the experience your organization needs. More a journey than a course, it takes your employees from the basics of “what is race” to “how to avoid microaggressions” to “how to practice everyday anti-racism and inclusion.”

Divided into Foundation, Application, and Action, this seven-module, forty-lesson journey contains a total of 4+ hours of engaging mini-video instruction, 7+ hours of interactive “do the work” and "think it through" scenarios and assignments, tracking and measuring tools, and assessments to check understanding.

Group learning of sensitive topics often comes with a lot of pressure. That pressure is eliminated with this self-paced, judgment-free, one-on-one eLearning experience. Participants will appreciate the privacy as they are guided toward leadership transformation that has the power to shift the culture to that which is truly anti-racist and inclusive. The course drives individual transformation and the mutual sharing of insights during asynchronous and/or live group discussions drives organizational transformation. [40 Video Lessons; Course Duration ~12 hours]

Earn a Certificate of Completion

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, your leaders will have the awareness, competency, tools, and confidence to model the everyday habits of anti-racist inclusive leadership

  • Be equipped to better assess DEI recommendations, make better DEI related decisions, and make fewer personal DEI blunders

  • Deepen their understanding of race, racism, and anti-racism and how the latter fits into the larger context of DEI

  • Expand their knowledge of seven key terms—diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, equality, racism, and microaggression—all of which contribute to a shared language among team members

  • Align anti-racism and inclusion with their purpose to create their unique and compelling call to action

  • Recognize 5 types of bias—in-group out group, affinity, confirmation, stereotype, and framing

  • Apply strategies to combat microaggressions and foster inclusion and belonging

  • Respond to and leverage situations involving equity, anti-racism, and privilege

  • Be equipped for lifetime in which to practice anti-racist inclusive leadership in the workplace and beyond

Course Structure

  • PART 1: FOUNDATION

    Building a Common DEI Language; Understanding Anti-Racism; Centering Purpose; Typecasting Racial Bias

  • PART 2: APPLICATION

    Practice Makes Progress; Wisdom to Grow On and Act On

  • PART 3: ACTION

    Real World REAL DEIL™ Journey

Course Curriculum

    1. A Few Things to Know Before You Get Started

    2. A Welcome Message from Your Instructor and “Guide” (11:24)

    3. Quick Takes Warm-Up (~1:30)

    4. M1L0 Do The Work (~3:00)

    5. M1L0 Ready, Set, Get Ready… (~10:00)

    1. LESSON 1: “At the Dance” (8:37)

    2. M2L1 Quick Takes (~3:00)

    3. M2L1 Do The Work Part 1 (~3:00)

    4. M2L1 Do The Work Part 2 (~10:00)

    5. LESSON 2: Exploding the Myth of Diversity (6:33)

    6. M2L2 Do The Work (~5:00)

    7. LESSON 3: Equity Versus Equality (8:44)

    8. M2L3 Do The Work (~10:00)

    9. M2L3 Quick Takes (~3:00)

    10. LESSON 4: Inclusion Versus Belonging (5:45)

    11. M2L4 Do The Work (~10:00)

    12. M2L4 Quick Takes (~4:00)

    1. LESSON 1: What is Race? (3:35)

    2. M1L1 Do The Work (~4:46)

    3. LESSON 2: Importance of Talking About Race (10:25)

    4. M1L2 Do The Work (~8:33)

    5. M1L2 Quick Takes (~1:30)

    6. LESSON 3: What Is Racism? (5:16)

    7. M1L3 Do The Work (~17:45)

    8. LESSON 4: What It Means to be Anti-Racist (5:22)

    9. M1L4 Do The Work (~10:00)

    10. M1L4 Quick Takes (~3:00)

    11. LESSON 5: Putting It All Together - Anti-Racism and DEI (3:33)

    12. M1L5 Do The Work (~10:00)

    13. M1L5 Quick Takes (~2:30)

    1. LESSON 1: Power of the “Head” Case and “Heart” Case (7:45)

    2. M3L1 Do The Work (~10:00)

    3. LESSON 2: What Does Purpose Have to Do with It? (5:11)

    4. M3L2 Do The Work (~15:00)

    5. M3L2 Quick Takes (~5:30)

    6. LESSON 3: Dis-Covering Your Purpose Theme (7:36)

    7. M3L3 Do The Work (~5:00)

    8. LESSON 4: Drafting Your Purpose Statement (4:05)

    9. M3L4 Do The Work Part 1-4 (~38:00)

    1. LESSON 1: In-Group Out-Group Bias (5:38)

    2. M4L1 Do The Work (~10:00)

    3. LESSON 2: Affinity Bias (4:27)

    4. M4L2 Do The Work (~10:00)

    5. LESSON 3: Confirmation Bias (3:15)

    6. M4L3 Do The Work (~10:00)

    7. M4L3 Quick Takes (~4:30)

    8. LESSON 4: Stereotype Bias (8:32)

    9. M4L4 Do The Work (~7:52)

    10. LESSON 5: Framing Bias (3:36)

    11. M4L5 Do The Work (~23:00)

    12. M4L5 Quick Takes (~4:30)

    1. LESSON 1: Recognizing “It.” Preventing “It.” Interrupting “It.” (4:48)

    2. M5L1 Do The Work (~15:00)

    3. LESSON 2: Microaggressions and the S.T.O.P. Model (9:11)

    4. M5L2 Do The Work (~8:27)

    5. M5L2 Quick Takes (~2:00)

    6. LESSON 3: Calling Out and Calling In (9:00)

    7. M5L3 Do The Work (~10:33)

    8. LESSON 4: Intent Versus Impact (8:14)

    9. M5L4 Do The Work (~13:15)

    10. M5L4 Quick Takes (~2:00)

    11. LESSON 5: Everyday Inclusion Part 1 (4:55)

    12. M5L5 Think It Through (~5:00)

    13. LESSON 6: Everyday Inclusion Part 2 (3:48)

    14. M5L6 Think It Through

    15. LESSON 7: Everyday Inclusion Part 3 (7:51)

    16. M5L7 Do The Work (~10:00)

    17. M5L7 Do The Work Answer Key (~2:00)

    18. M5L7 Quick Takes (~2:00)
  • 4.5 hours of video content
  • 40 video lessons
  • Complete in 12 hours, 12 weeks, or 12 months
  • Certificate of Completion
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Lesson Video Clips

Not your usual DEI training!

Course Feedback

"Theresa is amazing at making the remote training feel like an in-person training."

"This 'Doing the HEART Work of Anti-Racism and Inclusion' course will give you tools that you can start applying immediately in your day-to-day work and personal life."

"I enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on my own actions, reassess my biases, and confront uncomfortable questions."

"I liked the practical examples, actions to take, and general approach of building up my understanding of how racism finds its way into everyday life."

"Theresa was amazing and made what is often a difficult topic meaningful AND fun. Great pace and activities. etc. More importantly this definitely increased my knowledge, progress, and confidence when tackling DEI topics."

"Theresa is amazing at making the remote training feel like an in-person training."

"This 'Doing the HEART Work of Anti-Racism and Inclusion' course will give you tools that you can start applying immediately in your day-to-day work and personal life."

"I enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on my own actions, reassess my biases, and confront uncomfortable questions."

"I liked the practical examples, actions to take, and general approach of building up my understanding of how racism finds its way into everyday life."

"Theresa was amazing and made what is often a difficult topic meaningful AND fun. Great pace and activities. etc. More importantly this definitely increased my knowledge, progress, and confidence when tackling DEI topics."

"Theresa is amazing at making the remote training feel like an in-person training."

Individual, Group, and Enterprise Pricing

We specialize in individual and organizational transformation. Individual enrollments converted into group or enterprise enrollments are refundable.

  • Individual (1-9)

    Everyone

  • Group (10-99)

    Board of Directors; Small Businesses; Committees; Employee Resource Groups; Teams; Clubs; Police Academies...

  • Enterprise (100+)

    Corporations; Non-Profits; Government; Schools; Universities; Courts; Associations; Police Departments...

Individual Pricing

Request a quote for group and enterprise enrollment. And as always, inquire about professional development reimbursement from your employer.

Group and Enterprise Pricing (10+ people)

Per person enrollment fees drop significantly when you enroll your entire office, team, company, membership, or organization, etc.

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Reviews

5 star rating

Very Impactful and got the Job Done

Jarvis Broom

This program was amazing, and I have been going on and on about it with my colleagues. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in expanding their k...

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This program was amazing, and I have been going on and on about it with my colleagues. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in expanding their knowledge of DEI initiatives.

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5 star rating

Incredible training

Josh Penninger

This is not your typical "cookie cutter" DEI training. It is evident that special time and detail has been put into this. I feel like I can be a much better ...

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This is not your typical "cookie cutter" DEI training. It is evident that special time and detail has been put into this. I feel like I can be a much better ally after having reviewed this training.

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5 star rating

Outstanding

Amy Hall

Tremendous curriculum for anyone seeking to learn how "to do" the HEART work of anti-racism.

Tremendous curriculum for anyone seeking to learn how "to do" the HEART work of anti-racism.

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5 star rating

Good

David Jorgensen

I appreciated this course a lot. I have now had two trainings, and the first seemed more of a text book, and was not participatory. While this one made me ...

Read More

I appreciated this course a lot. I have now had two trainings, and the first seemed more of a text book, and was not participatory. While this one made me think; had great examples; good exercises; and I found myself immediately putting things to practice and/or sharing what I had learned with others.

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5 star rating

Very Impactful and got the Job Done

Jarvis Broom

This program was amazing, and I have been going on and on about it with my colleagues. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in expanding their k...

Read More

This program was amazing, and I have been going on and on about it with my colleagues. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in expanding their knowledge of DEI initiatives.

Read Less
5 star rating

Incredible training

Josh Penninger

This is not your typical "cookie cutter" DEI training. It is evident that special time and detail has been put into this. I feel like I can be a much better ...

Read More

This is not your typical "cookie cutter" DEI training. It is evident that special time and detail has been put into this. I feel like I can be a much better ally after having reviewed this training.

Read Less
5 star rating

Outstanding

Amy Hall

Tremendous curriculum for anyone seeking to learn how "to do" the HEART work of anti-racism.

Tremendous curriculum for anyone seeking to learn how "to do" the HEART work of anti-racism.

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5 star rating

Good

David Jorgensen

I appreciated this course a lot. I have now had two trainings, and the first seemed more of a text book, and was not participatory. While this one made me ...

Read More

I appreciated this course a lot. I have now had two trainings, and the first seemed more of a text book, and was not participatory. While this one made me think; had great examples; good exercises; and I found myself immediately putting things to practice and/or sharing what I had learned with others.

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Your Instructor and "Guide"

“Your Journey. Your Pace.”

Well-Being and Inclusion Catalyst Theresa M. Robinson

One of seven Forbes-featured anti-racism educators of 2020 that “your company needs now,” Theresa is a “disruptive inclusionist” in the well-being, anti-racism, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) spaces. As an ATD-certified Master Trainer, professional speaker, advisor, and coach, Theresa has facilitated over 1,000 training sessions in 23 countries, spoken at over 100 events, produced 15 courses, and authored 4 books.

With over 25 years of content and delivery experience as a professional speaker and facilitator, Theresa takes clients beyond unconscious bias with a transformational experience that is (1) focused on challenging hearts and minds, (2) centered on the necessary discomfort that precedes growth, change, and action, and (3) grounded in honoring lived experiences. With an extensive client roster that includes ExxonMobil, Deloitte, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Bristol Myers Squibb, Theresa guides clients to “do the work” through immersive learning – foundation, application, action, and support & accountability—that leads to sustainable transformation. Theresa is married with two adult children and a grand-furbaby. She enjoys reading, journaling, traveling, cycling, hiking, and powerwalking.


Master Trainer TMR & Associates delivers engaging, interactive, and transformational learning and development experiences to equip organizations with the awareness, competency, tools, confidence, and desire to sustainably model everyday habits of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Well-Being, and the foundation to effectively assess current systems and initiatives, and to implement more inclusive and equitable ones. We call this doing the HEART Work.


FAQ

  • What's the best way for me or my group to complete the course?

    FOR INDIVIDUALS: Chronologically is recommended for most as it takes you on a purposeful journey from lesson to lesson. And in the case of the signature course, from Foundation to Application to Action. However, this is your journey, your path. There are no prerequisites. FOR GROUPS: We recommend taking this journey as a cohort and creating pre-established meeting points at the completion of each module. These meetings can be an online, live in-person and/or live virtual discussion groups.

  • What's the process to enroll my group or organization?

    If you don't have any special requests then just contact us via email and let us know how many employees you would like to enroll and we'll send you an invoice. If you have special requests, then please click the "Request A Quote" link and complete and submit the form and we'll send you a proposal/invoice. Once paid, we'll either provide you with coupon codes for each employee to self-enroll or we'll group enroll them once provided with an enrollee list (first name, last name, email address).

  • Can the course be customized for my company, division, group or team?

    Yes. Customization options include: 1) opening and closing video message from your organization, department, group or team leadership; 2)course naming and branding; 3)course content additions and deletions (modules, lessons, worksheets, quizzes, surveys, etc.); 4) course licensing for staff meeting, group gatherings, and events; 5) private course platform for the entire organization, each department, team, or cohort; 6) instructor led support and accountability (online discussion group or live Zoom sessions); 7) instructor led live Zoom keynotes, webinars, workshops, and lessons; 8) other requests welcome.

  • How long do I have access to the course?

    Once enrolled you have 1 year of access, unless your organization has alternate terms. All pdf course documents can be downloaded or printed for lifetime use.

  • Is this course accessible for hearing impaired individuals?

    Yes. Closed captioning is available for all videos.

  • Can my team take this course as a monthly workshop series during our staff meetings?

    Yes. You would need to contact us for group-experience pricing. An individual course license can not be used for group viewing. The course is very modular with most lessons taking less than 30 minutes from start to finish.

  • Am I able to license just one lesson or module from the course for my staff or for an upcoming event?

    Yes. Request a quote and tell us what you need. We'll customize a course for your group or company that can be experienced in an individual or group setting.

  • Does this course come with a certificate of completion?

    Yes. Each enrollee is awarded with a certificate upon course completion.