HR training course
Workplace Culture and Belonging
How to build the everyday culture practices that produce psychological safety, employee voice, and belonging in a lean HR function.
One of 5 required courses in the Strategic HR Certificate. Buy it on its own, or register for the full certificate series to take all 5 together at a lower price.
Upcoming sessions
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What you’ll learn
Participants leave ready to
- Diagnose the culture in their own organization with a working diagnostic vocabulary
- Distinguish the manager behaviors that build the conditions for speaking up from those that erode them
- Design three to five structural practices for voice, recognition, and belonging that fit a lean HR function
- Construct a Culture Health Snapshot and a 90-day practice plan a skeptical owner or CFO will engage with
- Build a lightweight measurement practice the team can sustain without an analytics team
About this course
What this course covers
The course covers reading culture with a working diagnostic vocabulary, naming the manager behaviors that build or erode the conditions for people to speak up, and designing structural practices that fit a small team. Participants leave with a Culture Health Snapshot and a 90-day practice plan in language a skeptical owner or CFO will engage with.
Who should attend. HR practitioners and people managers responsible for culture in a lean function.

Your facilitator
Who teaches this course

Ann Verdine-Jones
Learning On Demand Consultant
Ann Verdine-Jones, MBA, is a Human Resource professional with more than 30 years of experience. While Ann has successfully managed all areas of HR, her recent ventures include an adjunct faculty appointment, consulting with organizations nationally on strategic initiatives, leadership coaching and development, and cross-sectional team building. As an experienced curriculum developer, Ann has successfully designed and implemented dynamic educational programs tailored to diverse audiences. Ann has collaborated with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and educators to ensure curricula are relevant, inclusive, and impactful. Her expertise in integral digital learning tools and adapting content for various learning styles has contributed to the success of numerous workshops and training programs. Ann holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership and Management from Regent University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Western Governors University.
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Good to know
Course questions
It is delivered live online. The session runs 3 hours.
A single seat is $309 for members and $390 for non-members. It is also included with a Class Pass.
Next: Dec 10 · 1 upcoming date. Pick a date from the list above to register.
Yes. Private delivery is available for your organization, scheduled around your calendar, live online or on site.
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