Alexandria, VA – Today the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the introduction of the Institute’s new DICE workshop: Diversity, Inclusion, Civility and Equity (DICE) in the ECC for emergency communications center (ECC) professionals. This is an intensive, participatory three-day workshop designed to help emergency communications center staff foster healthy workplaces where employees feel valued as their true selves.
The DICE workshop brings together supervisory level staff and others from an emergency communications center coupled with agency-specific data to explore experiences and viewpoints to gain a better understanding of how perceptions can affect employee interaction in the workplace. Through discussions and activities, the workshop’s goal is to identify the best practices for an agency to implement to achieve a more healthy and inclusive organization, with a fully engaged staff and creates positive change in the workplace.
“We understand that each ECC is unique, and the DICE workshop addresses the concerns specific to an agency,” says APCO Executive Director and CEO Derek Poarch. “Training on such important topics requires much more than a one size fits all approach. This targeted curriculum approach to address these important issues specific to an agency allows for the most effective best practices for a healthier organization and improved employee function within an agency. We are pleased to be able to offer this workshop to the emergency communications profession.”
Hosting a DICE workshop is offered only on an agency level and there must be a commitment to full participation by all supervisory level personnel. To learn more about the workshop, hosting requirements and the application process, visit apcointl.org/dice-workshop.
APCO International® (www.apcointl.org)
APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide – and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach.
