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OVERVIEW For creating a D/I community in the workplace you must first learn some key skills, strategies and techniques. Our upcoming webinar discusses how an organization can enjoy the benefits of diversity and inclusion  and how to recognize and further develop your own capacity for internal diversity and inclusion. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Key leadership questions and becoming a leader/energy magnet  ·          Discover the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Styles Survey ·          How to defuse a critical aggressor and how everyday divisive language heightens status distinctions and impedes inclusion LEARNING OBJECTIVES In today’s rapid paced, culturally diverse (work) world, maximizing diversity and inclusion first involves communication and decision-making resources and structures in the organization and team. But...

OVERVIEW In today's  TNT – Time-Numbers-Technology  – driven & distracted world, organizations and professionals must bring their most complex and creative ideas, skills, insights and strategies to the world of hi-tech and human touch. Learn seven key questions to determine the authenticity of a D/I workplace culture . Also critical is having a 4A workplace environment that fosters Authority, Autonomy, Accountability, and Accessibility. Learn to identify 4A barriers and to build 4A bridges. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND In an increasingly diverse and  “TNT”  world and workplace, employees, teams, and the company or organization as a whole need to be able to “walk the diversity and inclusion” talk. For developing diversity and inclusion strategy and creating a D/I community you must first create group structures for open, honest, and safe –  Helmet’s Off  — sharing. In addition, there is also an inside creative challenge: helping employees recognize, ...

OVERVIEW Inclusion captures an all-embracing organizational ideology that secures the best effort and discretionary effort from employees. Cultural diversity in the workplace refers to the individuals from different backgrounds and ethnicities that form your team or workforce. By embracing the diversity that has been established in the organization and then moving to inclusive initiatives, you, as a manager, will work to treat diverse others with respect and help them reach their potential and work at the top of their capabilities. As an inclusive manager, you will ensure diverse others are part of the meaningful workflow that grows the company. You will understand why diversity matters in the workplace, and observe and take advantage of workers’ thought processes, life experiences, personalities, and innate gifts of character. In the process you will establish a thriving environment of problem solving and creativity. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND The National Center for Public Po...

OVERVIEW According to CareerBuilders (2010) by 2020, the US workplace population will be more diverse: "63 percent white, 30 percent Latino, and 50 percent female" Furthermore, four or even five generations, from Boomers to Generation 2020, will be working at the same time and often in the same place of employment. Such cultural diversity in the workplace offers new challenges, which are referred to as  “cultural wars.”   How to Win Culture Wars in the Workplace addresses potential issues that can arise when various ideologies, beliefs, and values are not shared among employees and lead to conflicts. While employers can leverage the experiences and backgrounds of a diverse workforce for a broader exchange of ideas, knowledge, and opportunities, this often is not the case. Instead, in-fighting, opposing political views, and incivility have become commonplace in many organizations, where the results are more important than the methods used to get them. WHY SHOU...