We designed a series of four 90-minute virtual workshops each with a clearly defined objective:

1. Share findings from enterprise-wide D&I research and surface opportunities
2. Share global performance standards for inclusion and help participants learn what inclusive behaviors look like in practice
3. Determine how to address the needs of managers and where to focus for greatest impact
4. Identify strategic priorities based on previous session insights

Each virtual workshop was designed to maximize engagement and interactivity:

• Workshops provided a “plenary” experience with facilitated dialogue, compelling presentations, and real-time visual notes (digital graphic facilitation)
• Participants were assigned to 6-person virtual breakout groups. Each team was provided with a customized assignment in the form of an i­­­nteractive template which could be completed on a shared screen and reported back to the full group
• Discussion was complemented by the ability of participants to provide rapid feedback through group polls and typed comments and questions
• Output from the breakout and plenary sessions was synthesized post-workshop and promptly circulated back to the group. Actions were clearly defined for participants.

Successfully shifting to a virtual setting required careful attention to logistics:

• The workshops were professionally facilitated and supported
• Each workshop was run multiple times to accommodate time zone differences and limit the size of the participant group.
• Guidelines for successful participation in virtual meetings were circulated in advance.
• Participants joined the workshops 15-minutes in advance to familiarize themselves with the virtual platform.