5.12 Solutions
Management
Series:
Diversity Awareness
As the dramatic shift to a highly diverse workforce continues, organizations know they must help all workers understand, accept, and capitalize on differences. They know the cultural backgrounds and experiences of diverse employees and customers can enrich the organization, making it more innovative and globally competitive. But realizing the benefits of diversity means meeting the diversity challenge through self-awareness, understanding, and commitment. That commitment must begin at the top. Leaders who truly value diversity want more than compliance. And they know commitment to diversity grows only as self-awareness and personal accountability flourish within the organization.
The Diversity Awareness workshop uses
the Discovering Diversity Profile® to help employees learn how they
respond to workforce diversity issues and where they need to develop
increased understanding. It is the
foundation on which effective communication, acceptance, and teamwork
can be built. This self-directed learning instrument provides a safe,
confidential way for employees to explore the complex issues surrounding
diversity in four key areas:
• Knowledge
• Understanding
• Acceptance
• Behavior