“Workplace Diversity Program”
Submitted by c4ioe on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 09:55
1. Diversity Assessments (Note that pre-work individual confidential pre-assessments can be added to the program if desired - these help individuals to compare their views to group and also help group to view the group's opinions/practices related to diversity)
2. Why Diversity is important for the workplace
3. The Four Layers of Diversity -- self-background exercise and discussion
4. Changing Demographics
5. A Summary of the World - it's a worldwide community that we live in
6. Dealing with Change - individual exercise and group discussion
7. Defining Diversity - looking at a broad definition of valuing all differences
8. Diversity as related to EEO/AA Initiatives - overlap and differences
9. What is "Valuing Diversity?"
10. Workplace Culture - how is this defined, who determines it, how is it changed
11. Individual Cultural Differences
12. Diversity Issues and Resolutions - case study group exercises
13. Diversity Attitudes - individual exercise and group discussion
14. Mental Images - partner exercise and group discussion
15. Factors of Diversity
- Communication Style
- Culture Specific Communication
- Assertiveness Level
- Personality Styles/Type
- Job Position
- Age, Gender, Race, Ability, Religion, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, etc.
16. Appreciating Each Other's Responsibilities, Jobs - group exercise where each person assumes a different staff position and conducts an assigned discussion from the new position
17. Barriers to Valuing Diversity
- Prejudices
- Stereotyping - group role play exercise assuming assigned roles with case study
- Discrimination
18. Valuing Diversity Practices
- Non-biased language (group discussion - appropriate vs. inappropriate)
- Perceptions & Interpretations (how they can lead us to see things that aren't true)
- Communication and Learning
- Other Best Practices
19. Expanding Diversity - what does it mean to the business and the community
