Diversity

This course provides the learner with a clear guidance on the issues of diversity, including gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion. It also provides an understanding of your organisation’s diversity policy.

Level

All Company Employees

Objectives

• describe why diversity is important and describe the diversity of your organisation’s workforce
• describe different types of direct and indirect discrimination
• explain your organisation’s Equal Opportunities policy and the steps they can take in applying it
• ensure that all elements of perspective and existing employee interaction are legal and comply your organisation’s diversity policy
• contribute positively towards a work environment that values each person equally.

Process

• Background : A short history and recent developments in Equality.
• Diversity in the Workplace.
• Business Excellence & Equality/Diversity : the importance of performance management systems.
• Direct vs. Indirect discrimination.
• Personal Responsibility : perceptions, behaviour and attitudes to race
• Paradigms : Clarity on race and how we see things
• Links : stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination and Institutional forms of discrimination
• The Law : key legislation covering race, gender, disability and human rights
• Cross cultural communication and issues of difference

Options

Suitable for 8 to 10 learners, with 1 facilitator.

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