Diversity In The Workplace

...It is Our Differences That Give Us Value...Not Our Similarities

This presentation is designed to heighten the awareness of the many areas of diversity in the modern workplace world.  The training will explore the value's found in accessing the intellectual property of each member of the team. 

Special focus will be placed on learning to accept the variety of responses people choose as a result of social and cultural upbringing.  Sensitivity to these differences will be illustrated using a variety of role playing exercises designed to highlight common areas of difficulty. 

Areas of diversity explored during this training will include Race, Gender, Age, Level of Education, Title, National Origin, Religion and Political viewpoint as well as other less obvious areas of diversity.  Hot button topics will include racial profiling, discrimination and preferential treatment.

• Attendees will be encouraged to share their unique diversities in a group comparison exercise.

• A candid discussion of unacceptable behaviors will be outlined to expose negative comments that are routinely made.

• Methods for repairing difficult relationships using a mediation process will be illustrated.

• Techniques design to improve the  social climate within the workplace will be demonstrated.

• The ultimate goal for this staff development training is a deeper level of understanding and acceptance of the value of all people.

This workshop is conducted using a multi-media, PowerPoint presentation.  Attendees receive a complete handout as well as a laminated summary card for handy future reference and retention of the training techniques.