Leadership Cultural Competency

Diversity and Inclusion for Greatness
How to Profit From Organizational Diversity

We are becoming an increasingly diverse society that needs a high level of performance from all members if we are to manifest our intended level of greatness. Often that level of performance does not occur for two reasons. First, some in our organizations are locked out of the main stream in most corporations. This hinders them from getting access to the resources that are needed to maximize their potential. When all areas of the corporation are not accessible to all team members, some members draw off the effectiveness of the organization rather than making it more competitive. Second, there is the misconception that a diverse workforce does not have the potential of performing at a high level. When studies have long indicated that just the opposite is true. Diverse workforces are more creative and innovative than homogeneous workforces. 
 

The Diversity and Inclusion For Greatness Seminar is designed to destroy the diversity barriers that have kept us from closing the gap on greater and greater levels of performance. 

Employees are increasingly finding themselves in situations where they are interacting with a diverse culture that they are ill equipped to deal with. This seminar helps attendees access their behavior towards those who are different from them. It is designed to help attendees honestly look at their attitudes and access whether their behavior is ensuring that all members of the team have the opportunity to contribute to the success of the team. Attendees discover what they actually know about those who they consider different. 

The Diversity and Inclusion For Greatness Seminar presents an experience that allows participants to re-think their ideas concerning diversity and inclusion to create an environment for profitable growth.

Seminar Teaching Points Include ...  

·         Biases - A look at the ways blinders caused by biases keep us from seeing the inherent value in those who are different 

·         Stereotyping - How we use stereotypes to make ourselves comfortable around those who are different from ourselves 

·         Difference Between Diversity and Inclusion - The discovery that diversity makes us aware of the differences but it is inclusion that allows us to profit from our diversity 

·         Unique Performance Position - Every individual has a unique ability to perform and when we take advantage of that UPP, the entire team benefits 

·         Trends and Demographics - Participants get a look at current demographics of our society and the trends that will make our society even more diverse in the future.

You will leave the program with ... 

·         Enhanced awareness of diversity and inclusion

·         Tools and practical strategies for recognizing and handling diversity dilemas

·         An understanding of the fundamental precepts of dealing with people