Breakthrough Trainings
for Workplace Inclusion
Our DEI e-Learning programs will teach your people strategies for creating a more inclusive and effective workplace.
Introducing our newest course:
The 21 Day Plan for Disarming Microaggressions
The 21 Day Plan for Disarming Microaggressions shows learners how comments or questions that might sound harmless or even like compliments, actually carry a hidden message that hurts. The course includes activities to identify the hidden messages and then practice how to speak up and interrupt a microaggression when it happens or afterward.
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Thought-provoking programs that deliver results.
- Ouch! Stereotypes Hurt
- Inclusion Skills
- Unconscious Bias
- Becoming an Ally
- Prevent Sexual Harassment
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High production values are essential to keeping your employees engaged. We’ve got ‘em.
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Workshops via Zoom
From AT&T to UCLA, Sysco to the State Department… Across all industries and sectors.
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- Universities
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Workshops via Zoom: Meet Sunshower’s Experienced Team
Joel Lesko (Oregon)
Filmmaker – Author – Facilitator
Marsha Ross-Jackson (Chicago)
Attorney – Educator – Consultant
Dr. Connie Watson (Florida)
Researcher – Educator – Facilitator
Tina Dyer (California)
Consultant – Coach – Facilitator
The SunShower team has significant work experience in diverse industries: HR, psychology, labor and employee relations, higher education, leadership development, corporate banking, filmmaking, e-Learning development, and more. We bring all of this to the work we do + years of expertise in DEI instructional design, facilitation, and coaching.
What People are Saying
From Our Blog
Lack of diversity in AI development results in predictable problems, yet they persist
There are articles every day about software programs that have embedded biases. How does this happen? It shouldn’t be a surprise when the teams that write the code are mainly white men. Unless those teams are working to disrupt their unconscious bias and include...
Toxic behavior that affects morale and retention
I came across an article in Fast Company (LINK) by Melinda Briana Epler, the author of How to Be an Ally: Actions You Can Take for a Stronger, Happier, Workplace. Melinda makes many excellent points about microaggressions and non-verbal bullying. She writes about the...
Wait, was that a microaggression?
I just discovered a new online encyclopedia of microaggressions. It lists specific examples of microaggressions and debriefs why they are harmful. Check out Micropedia here. I found it to be very interesting and useful. Micropedia lists microaggressions pertaining to...
Joel interviewed on the Learning UNLOCKED podcast
As a director, I’m most comfortable behind the camera. I enjoy interviewing people, asking questions and drawing out their stories. So, it was with a good deal of anxiety that I accepted the invitation to be interviewed on the Learning Unlocked podcast, sponsored by...
25 Stories About Racial Microaggressions At School
BuzzFeed asked its readers to share stories of racial microaggressions when they were in school. The response is published in the article, People Of Color Are Sharing Their Experiences With Racial Microaggressions In School, And Honestly, None Of These Stories Should...
Training is a Terrible Word
The other day I was speaking with a client about the training courses that SunShower offers. I heard myself say, “but training is just a terrible word, isn’t it?” She laughed and agreed. We joked that training is for dogs and maybe some cats. It was funny, and, as I...