Systems Change Workshop: Building Inclusive Workplace Cultures

This applied learning session is designed for HR professionals and people management roles in STEM organizations who are working to strengthen and sustain healthy, inclusive workplace cultures.

Grounded in SCWIST’s evidence-informed Five Foundational Pillars (FFP) framework, the workshop explores how policies, practices, leadership behaviours, and organizational systems shape professional conduct and inclusion. Drawing on over 40 years of experience addressing systemic barriers in STEM, participants will examine how change at the systems level can support more equitable and accountable workplaces.

Through guided discussions and hands-on activities, participants will identify structural challenges within their organizations and develop concrete, actionable strategies to drive long-term, sustainable culture change.

What you’ll gain

• A practical introduction to the Five Foundational Pillars as a framework for systems change

• Tools to assess how organizational structures and behaviours influence inclusion

• Strategies to align existing initiatives with shared values and accountability

• Actionable insights to support inclusive leadership and professional conduct

Who should attend

• HR, People & Culture, and Talent professionals

• People managers and team leads in STEM

• Organizational development, DEI, and change professionals

Participants will leave with a shared language, practical tools, and clear next steps to support inclusive, resilient workplace cultures.

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Happening after this event in the same location: IGNITE STEM Networking | 5pm – 7:30pm
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