SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING

Creating Cultures of Inclusion and Belonging

A culture of belonging is one where employees feel safe, respected, and valued for who they are. This course explores practical strategies for inclusion, accessibility, and allyship—helping leaders and teams create workplaces where everyone can thrive.

Course Details


A culture of belonging is one where employees feel safe, included, and valued. It’s an environment where people are free to express their individuality without fear of discrimination and, more importantly, where they are celebrated for it. Belonging doesn’t happen by accident; it is built through intentional, proactive efforts that invite every person to contribute and feel seen.

This course provides the tools and understanding needed to foster cultures of inclusion and belonging in today’s workplaces. Through a trauma-informed and equity-centered lens, participants explore what accessibility, inclusion, and belonging really mean—and why they are critical to organizational health, retention, and productivity. You’ll learn how to recognize barriers, shift everyday practices, and take practical steps that create safety, connection, and engagement for everyone on your team.

The training combines videos, interactive activities, downloadable resources, and guided reflection to help you move from awareness to action. You’ll gain strategies for living advocacy and allyship, cultivating inclusive leadership, and building trust across differences. By focusing on small, consistent actions, you’ll discover how to make meaningful cultural shifts that lead to higher engagement, creativity, and collaboration across your workplace.

Whether you are a leader, HR professional, or team member, this course equips you with practical strategies to help everyone feel confident, valued, and comfortable at work—because when people truly belong, organizations thrive.

Who Is This For?


  • Experienced People Leaders: Add to your already plentiful toolkit with new ideas & strategies.
  • Future & Emerging Leaders: Learn how to inspire and manage teams effectively.
  • Employees: Explore new ways to connect with and more effectively interact with others every day—at work, home, and beyond.
  • Human Resources and Learning & Development Professionals: Discover new strategies & ideas to support the people leaders and teams you work with.
  • Entrepreneurs & Business Owners: Take away invaluable skills that help you forge & maintain strong relationships with clients, collaborators, and team members.

Course Outline


  • The language of inclusion
  • Equity, justice, and belonging
  • Pillars of belonging
  • Resistance to change
  • Empathy
  • Privilege
  • The culture of inclusion and belonging
  • Advocacy and allyship
  • This course will take approximately 2 hours to complete

Meet Your Facilitator


kim van ryn

Trauma-informed leadership & neurodiversity expert

Meet Your Facilitator

Kim (she/her) started her career as a Child and Youth Worker in foster and adoptive care, developing skills and gaining education in trauma and attachment theory. After a short break from the human services field, she returned to work in day services with adults with neurodiversities and found her true calling. Over the past years of professional development Kim has attained her BA in Human Services with honors, and her Trauma-Informed Care and Counselling certificate. She is continuously mentored to communicate more deeply with non-speaking people. Kim now offers therapeutic support to people with neurodiversities who have experienced emotional trauma.

With her team, Kim opened the doors to Branching Out Support Services in 2019 which supports people across the age span who live with developmental disabilities and neurodiversities.

What People Are Saying


This course opened my eyes to new—and relatively small—things I can be doing to make the people I work with feel more valued.

training participant

I'm glad I took the time to really go through this training because I learned a lot. The rest of my team will be taking it as well and I'm looking forward to keeping this topic top-of-mind, and getting their ideas and input.

training participant

Frequently Asked Questions


Is this a live or self-paced training?

This course is self-paced and will be available immediately at TheExpertTalk.com upon purchase.

How long will I have access to this course? 

Participants who join our newsletter will be notified when changes are made to existing courses. We strive to keep all our courses up to date, so lessons may be added, removed, or changed as time goes on. If this course were to be removed for some reason, you'll be given at least 30 days notice.

What technology do I need?

You need a device with a screen, audio and internet. You can use a laptop, iPad, tablet or phone.  

Do you offer discounts for groups who want to take this course?

Yes! For groups, please reach out using our contact form and we'll register participants on our end and send an invoice. Discount will depend on the number of participants and the overall number of courses purchased.

Will I receive a receipt?

Upon registration you'll receive a payment receipt from Stripe, our payment processor. If you need a more detailed receipt please contact us.

 

Will I receive a Certificate of Completion?

Completion certificates are not available at this time.

Can I get a refund or credit after purchase? 

No refund or credit is provided once the course has been purchased. It is up to the participant to go through the material at their own pace. If you are unsatisfied with the material, please contact us using our contact form.

Creating Cultures of Inclusion and Belonging

SELF-PACED ONLINE TRAINING

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