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Training Methods
No two groups are exactly the same, so why should your training be? We provide a wide variety of training topics that can be combined and customized to suit your specific needs.
Guided Discussion
We utilize targeted questions to encourage active involvement from our participants. Opinions, experiences, and open exchange of ideas are the primary methods of engagement.
Formal Lecture
Our formal lectures consist mainly of direct discourse from the instructor. This format works best when presented to medium and large audiences.
Informal Lecture
Informal lectures feature questions, instructor-led discussions, and substantial interaction between the instructor and participants.
Virtual Sessions
Online and on-demand training options are under development. Connect with us to get updates on future offerings.
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Frequently asked questions
What training topics do you cover?
We offer 13 training topics: Cultural Awareness; Dignity and Respect; Effective Communication and Active Listening; Extremism; Perceptions Process and Stereotypes; Power, Prejudice, and Discrimination; Privilege; Prevention of Sexual Harassment; Racism; Sexism; Socialization Process; Suicide Intervention Skills; and Values, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors. Topics can be combined and customized to suit your specific needs.
Do you customize the training to our organization?
Yes. No two groups are exactly the same, so why should your training be? We start with the topics you are interested in, then combine and customize them to suit your specific needs.
What training formats do you offer?
We use guided discussion, formal lecture, and informal lecture. Guided discussion utilizes targeted questions to encourage active involvement from participants, with opinions, experiences, and open exchange of ideas as the primary methods of engagement. Formal lectures consist mainly of direct discourse from the instructor, and that format works best when presented to medium and large audiences. Informal lectures feature questions, instructor-led discussions, and substantial interaction between the instructor and participants. Online and on-demand training options are under development. Connect with us to get updates on future offerings.
Who leads the training?
Dexter Mitchem leads our training. He brings more than 30 years of international training experience along with military and corporate human resources experience, and as a decorated Army officer he has received and facilitated training sessions worldwide. His training credentials include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Trainer (2005), Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor (2007), Department of Defense Mediator (2007), and Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist (2009).
How much does training cost?
Tell us about your team and the courses you are interested in through our contact form, or call (501) 256-3236, and we will put together a quote.
How do we get started?
Use the contact form at https://www.mitchemconsultant.com/contact. Check the courses you are interested in, tell us a little about your team, and we will follow up to talk through what you need and send a quote. You can also call us at (501) 256-3236. We serve Little Rock, Arkansas and the surrounding areas.
Still have a question? Connect with us and we will walk you through it.
Cultural Awareness
This training topic heightens understanding and appreciation of how race and ethnicity have shaped American culture over time. We'll distinguish between race, ethnicity, national origin, and culture and provide a framework for understanding the six major racial and ethnic groups recognized by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Learn moreDignity and Respect
Dignity and respect are vital to effective operations. The lack of it affects multiple areas across an organization, including self-worth, morale, commitment, retention, and readiness. This training topic provides a clear understanding of these core values and outlines how to maintain a respectful work atmosphere.
Learn moreEffective Communication and Active Listening
This training topic educates participants on effective communication methods, channels, and techniques. It introduces participants to the communication process and offers a deep dive into the dynamics of communicating with people who have different beliefs, origins, and personal stories. We also cover how to give and receive productive feedback.
Learn moreExtremism
This training topic provides participants with an advanced understanding of extremist groups and organizations, preparing them to identify extremist ideology and advocate for equal opportunity. Participants also discuss the impact of extremism on an organization's policies, structure, and morale.
Learn morePerceptions Process and Stereotypes
This training topic looks at perceptions and the perceptions process. We'll examine how our biases and stereotypes impact the accuracy of the perception process. Additionally, we'll explore how individuals can often gather the same information and draw different conclusions.
Learn morePower, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Power, prejudice, and discrimination are tools used to create unjustified distinctions between two separate groups. This topic covers how power and prejudice impact society and, when left unchecked, can create an environment that leads to acts of discrimination.
Learn morePrivilege
Our Privilege topic examines categories and ideologies devoted to privilege in our society. Participants identify and examine the tools powerful people use to establish and maintain systems of privilege. Objective discussions and group activities identify the relationship between power and privilege and discover how ingrained privilege impacts society.
Learn morePrevention of Sexual Harassment
This training topic provides information concerning the impact of sexual harassment on individuals and strategies for its prevention. We define sexual harassment, identify the parameters and warning signs of transgression, and outline the consequences and repercussions of crossing others' boundaries.
Learn moreRacism
Racism doesn't require specific actions to be imposed on others, but merely an attitude or belief based on the perceived race of oneself or others. Our racism training topic addresses the sources, forms, and contemporary manifestations of racism and related discrimination issues, particularly the origins and definitions of race.
Learn moreSexism
The Sexism training topic covers the concept of sexism, various factors that contribute to it, and the importance of objectivity, fairness, and openness. We analyze a variety of different attitudes, including the idea of sexual superiority, belief in fundamental differences between sexes, and general hatred of men (misandry) or women (misogyny).
Learn moreSuicide Intervention Skills
During Suicide Intervention Skills training, we provide participants with crisis intervention training - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) - which equips them with the skills to respond to at-risk people with patience, compassion, and competence.
Learn moreValues, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors
During this training topic, we discuss the origins of individual, family, and group values, as well as how we establish individual attitudes. We also examine how beliefs and behaviors impact organizational culture, both short and long-term.
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