Description

Each of us comes into the world of work with features and ways of behaving that are the products of our culture. Maximizing and capitalizing on workplace diversity is the challenge for managers and employees in the workplace of the future.

Objectives

• Identify how workforce diversity affects the operations of your departments/organization

• Practice a structured methodology for resolving workplace problems relating to diversity

• Create a work environment in which all employees fully contribute their talents and skills to the success of the   organization

Agenda

• Course overview - Welcome/Introduction/Expectations

• Objectives

• Diversity and the work place

• What is diversity?

• How to manage a diverse workforce

• Planning your diversity management program

• Next steps - Action planning

Audience

• Managers and supervisors.  Class size maximum 24 participants.

Course Length

• One full workday, with two 15-minute breaks and 1 hour for lunch.