Overview
On this programme, delegates will increase their level of understanding of diversity and inclusion,
conceptually and experientially. They will learn how diversity issues impacts daily interaction in
the workplace and how to generate open dialogue through active participation. Additionally, they
will identify personal goals for development and application and attain a commitment to
progress by valuing people’s differences with more conviction.
Best-practice diversity management involves an organisational culture that values, embraces and
celebrates individual differences and has all employees do the same. This is referred to as
inclusion, which involves the preservation of individual differences rather than seeking to
assimilate its members to a dominant cultural norm. This course involves participants honoring
the coexistence of different cultures, values, beliefs and styles in the workplace; distinguishing
when those differences are dishonored; and learning strategies and methods to resolve
conflicts.
This comprehensive diversity and inclusion training program provides concrete ways to engage
in respectful and positive interactions in the workplace, while reducing discrimination and
prejudice based on factors such as gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, age, religion,
physical and mental ability, and socioeconomic status.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for people from all industries and sectors, and addresses a range of
issues, including unconscious bias, microaggressions and cross-cultural communications. This
training moves beyond simply encouraging employees to tolerate differences to teaching
employees how to work well together while embracing diverse perspectives.
The course is a MUST-ATTEND for people in management and supervisory roles:
- Diversity Managers
- Human Resource Directors; Human Resource Employee Relations Professionals
- Employee Engagement Professionals
- Business Owners
- Managers and Supervisors
- Any other individual who plays a contributing role within the culture of their organisation
Benefits of Attending
- Discover what diversity is, and the values of diversity
- Define organizational culture, what is the culture of your workplace? Who are the “others”? Where is there inclusion? Where is it missing?
- Investigate conscious or unconscious bias
- Determine your level of cultural intelligence, can it be raised?
- Produce strategies to increase acceptance of cultural differences for high performing teams