MANAGEWORKPLACEDIVERSITY

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Introduction

W hat is workplace divers ity? Managing workplace diversity is much more than creating anon-discriminatory workplace; it about actively using adiverse workforce for the benefit of organization. Diversityencompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality,cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education,background and more.

 Human rights

being able to live the life you choose

taking an active part in your community and wider society

being safe and protected from harm

being treated fairly and with dignity

Cultural Diversity race

ethnicity

dress

values

Age

gender

language

religion and religious practice

family and family responsibilities

political views.

Diversity Benefits

Increased innovation

Improved service to clients

Competitive management practices

Modeling what we promote

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is based on the acceptance, respect, understanding and appreciation of different cultures in the community.

Multiculturalism has successfully placed the needs of people from diverse backgrounds onto the political and social agenda.

Why is diversity important? Educating managers and staff on how to

work effectively in a diverse environment helps the workplace prevent discrimination and promote inclusiveness.

It can enhance the organization's responsiveness to an increasingly diverse world of customers, improve relations with the surrounding community, increase the organization's ability to cope with change, and expand the creativity of the organization.

Compliance factors at workplace.

Reduced discrimination and harassment.

Reduce conflict, complaints and grievances

Improved opportunities for all employees.

Reduced staff turnover.

Lower costs, increased profit.

Happier, less stressed employees.

What is equality and diversity?

Equality is about ‘creating a fairer society, where everyone can participate and has the opportunity to fulfill their potential’ ( 2004). It is about identifying patterns of experience based on group identity, and the challenging processes that limit individual’s ‘potential’ health and life chances.

How does diversity happen? People travel around a lot more in their

own countries .

They may go to live and work in other countries.

When people move to other countries they add their diversity to that country in all sorts of ways - food, culture, religion, beliefs, music, and art are some of these differences.

Learn how to respect othersWe can all learn how to show respect

to others by:

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Good listening skills

Have a respect for my parents and elders.

Being multicultural and by learning about different cultures, their traditions and customs

Discrimination

Discrimination is less favorable or bad treatment of someone because of one or more aspects of their social identity.

Understanding how discrimination can impact on individuals’ lives, work and performance is essential to prevent potential discrimination within the workplace

We need to ensure that we are confident in dealing with discrimination issues if and when they arise.

Diversity Training

At Workplace

Introduction

Conflict resolution

Preparing organizations for increases in racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity

Preparing employees for international work

Safeguarding against harassment and unfair employment lawsuits

Taking advantage of employee diversity to increase productivity

Conducting cultural audits

managing sexual attraction in the workplace

Benefits of diversity training Diversity training is best defined as

training that is provided by an employer for the purpose of increasing awareness of cultural differences within their workforce. 

Diversity training can (and should be) considered a tool that an employer uses to encourage differences within the workforce

Leading diverse teams

Recognise that diversity will bring a greater skills base when managed properly

Improve the overall climate on diverse project teams in order to improve satisfaction

Reduce conflicts

Improve team member retention

Encourage creativity

Flexibility

Rules

Always respect the different culture.

Respect the elder people.

Respect young people.

Respect women.

Respect disabled.

Don’t laugh at other people’s religions, customs or the way they speak, dress

Examples of Diversity Training Use newspaper clippings of conflicts due

to race, religion, culture, language, gender or lifestyle

Every employee will read these articles

We will encourage an open dialogue around the situations that occurred

Everyone can express their opinions

Training programs

Integrity

Respect

Dignity

Openness

Humility

Acknowledgement of bias and prejudice

Inclusion

Active adult learning methodology

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