We are at a point now where collecting demographic data is best practice in organizations so that diverse representation at staff and leadership levels can be benchmarked and growth measured. The question isn’t should we collect and use data, but how do we?
Anima Leadership draws on over twenty years of experience working with every level of government, legal organizations, post-secondary institutions and other sectors, to answer this question with practical, legal and strategic advice. This two-session course is meant for those inside organizations who are contemplating data collection, are in the midst of the process or collect it regularly. In an age of big tech, how we collect information about people– especially those with marginalized identities– is crucially important to building and sustaining psychologically safe workplaces.
Virtual Session One: How to Collect Data
Tuesday June 16th, 2026 1:00-3:00pm EST
This session covers best practices from goals of data collection, what kind of data to collect, how to communicate with staff and external stakeholders and what privacy implications to consider when doing so. We will include current best practices, real-life examples, and your organizational questions.
Virtual Session Two: How to Use the Data
Thursday June 18th, 2026 1:00-3:00pm EST
Session two will focus on what to do with the data when collected, from aligning with the strategic plan, circling back to staff and communicating results, as well as the importance of actioning the results. We will include current best practices, real-life examples, and your organizational questions.
For those registered, we offer a 10% discount on our Organizational Audit.
This course is for organizational leaders, equity leads and those interested in strategic organizational growth practices.
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Led By:
Shakil Choudhury, Chief Visionary Officer & Co-Founder
Shakil is an award-winning educator, consultant and author with more than 25-years experience in the field of racial justice, diversity, equity and inclusion. He’s the author of Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Racial Justice Deep Diversity. Written in an accessible, storytelling manner, many have called it a “breakthrough” book on issues of systemic racial discrimination due to its non-judgmental approach that integrates human psychology with critical race perspectives.
He coaches executive teams and has worked with thousands of leaders across sectors in Canada and the United States to help improve their diversity, inclusion and equity outcomes. He also specializes in designing and facilitating dialogue processes to resolve inter-group conflict, having led projects internationally as well as with organizations locally. As a South Asian-Canadian who immigrated from Pakistan as a young child, much of his passion for justice and overcoming polarization stems from his family’s civil war history. Shakil is also father to two high-spirited children, and regularly runs the trails near his home in Toronto as a way of clearing his head.
Dates: June 16th and 18th, 2026
Timing: 1:00-3:00pm EST
Fee: $299 USD
If price is a barrier, Anima Leadership makes 10% of seats for each course available at a sliding scale. Email courses@animaleadership.com for more information.
