Inclusive language for more equality and equal opportunities

Introduction to inclusive communication

• Definition of inclusive language in everyday working life.
• "But we do use gender!" Gendering as one aspect among many on the way to inclusive language use.
• Discrimination-sensitive language and its advantages for your company.
• Typical fields of application for companies - internally among employees and for external corporate communications.
• Inclusive communication as a driver for more diversity and equal opportunities.

Conscious use of diversity-conscious language

• Recognize barriers that can arise from careless choice of words.
• How can we do better? Strategies for diversity-conscious communication.
• Raising awareness of linguistic expressions and their potential impact - especially on working relationships.
• Stereotypical language patterns and their negative consequences.

Practical application of inclusive language patterns

• Guidelines for inclusive language in the workplace.
• Inclusion and diversity as an attitude.
• Analysis of own communication patterns.

Practical transfer: Exercises on the application of diversity-conscious language patterns in various communication scenarios.

Please note that gendering is only one way of communicating in a diversity-sensitive way. The topic of gendering is touched on in the training, as it is only one of many ways to communicate consciously.