Diversity Training Program - How to think together when we all think differently.
Run time: Half-day (3 hr) or full-day (6.5 hr)
From global companies looking to improve their internal and external relationships, to organizations just trying to get their people to me more tolerant of each other's ideas and beliefs.
This diversity training program is designed to create a more productive environment for diverse workforces.
Diversity topics include:
Understanding intellectual prejudice: Contempt prior to investigation
How to become more open to new ideas outside of your own culture
Cultural communication issues: Origins, issues and solutions
Specifics: Customized for the cultures involved (example: How Americans interpret European communication styles and customs)
How a lack of intellectual diversity reduces productivity
Dealing with culturally based agendas: A repeatable process for gaining agreement
Working better together: Adjusting our approach when necessary
Research-based communication and diversity solutions
What does success look like? Defining the outcomes we are trying to achieve
Diversity Training Program Suggested Agenda
(Pre-Customiziation)
Diversity Training – 6 hrs
Define diversity in the workplace
Advantages of diversity
Characteristics of diversity
Differences in the workplace
Personality styles
Cultural differences
Educational/Experiential differences
Barriers to diversity
Stereotypes & discrimination
Overcoming barriers effectively
Communication in the workplace
Working with different communication styles
Communication roadblocks
Diversity vs. Equal Opportunity vs. Affirmative Action
Fairness vs. Equal Treatment
Disparate Treatment
Signs of Harassment/Discrimination in the workplace
Protected classes: Who are they?
Sexual harassment
Understanding the Civil Rights Act (Title VII)
Define a Hostile Work Environment
How is it reported?
Duty to Act (Management)
Effects on team dynamics and the ability to work well together
