Diversity Effectiveness – An Overview

The Meaning of Diversity

Meaning of Diversity

Think of diversity in broad terms instead of just race, sexism and gender.

Meaning of Diversity

Diversity is a blend of attributes, behaviors and talents.

Meaning of Diversity

Diversity can refer to different functions, personalities, styles and multiple approaches within an organization.

Meaning of Diversity

Diversity is a collective mixture of items characterized by differences and similarities.

Meaning of Diversity

Diversity goes beyond the definition of “main” people and “other” people.

Meaning of Diversity

Don’t separate the majority from the minority in categories like race and gender.

Effective Diversity Respondent

Become an effective diversity respondent.

Effective Diversity Respondent

Acting with understanding, objectivity and wisdom when dealing with people who are different.

Diversity Maturity

Diversity Maturity

Diversity maturity means understanding the concepts and dynamics of diversity.

Diversity Maturity

Diversity maturity is gained through formal and informal education, personal reflection and putting diversity principles into action.

Diversity Maturity

Diversity-mature people identify two kinds of diversity.

Diversity Maturity

1. Attribute diversity – ethnic group, age or education.

Diversity Maturity

1. Attribute diversity – ethnic group, age or education.

2. Behavior diversity – how people act in a certain situation.

Diversity-Mature People

1. Accept responsibility to spread diversity.

2. Demonstrate contextual knowledge.

Diversity-Mature People

Contextual Knowledge

• Demonstrate a knowledge of yourself

Contextual Knowledge

• Demonstrate a knowledge of yourself

• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of your organization

Contextual Knowledge

• Demonstrate a knowledge of yourself

• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of your organization

• Demonstrate a conceptual clarity

about diversity

3. Are clear about diversity requirements.

Diversity-Mature People

4. Understand diversity is accompanied by complexity and tension, and are prepared to cope with these in pursuit of greater diversity effectiveness.

Diversity-Mature People

5. Challenge conventional wisdom.

Diversity-Mature People

6. Place differences in context.

Diversity-Mature People

7. Engage in continuous learning.

Diversity-Mature People

Diversity maturity requires experience and practice.

Diversity-Mature People

Diversity Maturity

The combination of diversity-mature mind sets and skills work to reinforce each other.

Steps to Diversity Effectiveness

Steps to Diversity Effectiveness

1. Gain clarification on the definitions and practices of diversity effectiveness.

Gain Clarification

• Take enough time

Gain Clarification

• Take enough time

• Expose yourself to multiple presentations of the concepts

Gain Clarification

• Take enough time

• Expose yourself to multiple presentations of the concepts

• Teach the concepts

Gain Clarification

• Take enough time

• Expose yourself to multiple presentations of the concepts

• Teach the concepts

• Debate the concepts

Steps to Diversity Effectiveness

2. Internalize diversity philosophy and understand its concepts.

• Internalize what diversity means to you

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Internalize what diversity means to you

• Review how you addressed personal mixtures in the past, and the outcomes

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Determine if the diversity process will benefit you

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Determine if the diversity process will benefit you

• Apply strategic thinking

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Determine if the diversity process will benefit you

• Apply strategic thinking

• Make sure your diversity goals are clear

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Develop new cultural roots in the organization and modify systems as necessary

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

• Develop new cultural roots in the organization and modify systems as necessary

• Monitor what is happening

Internalize Diversity Philosophy

Steps to Diversity Effectiveness

3. Take actions to make your diversity goals a reality.

Take Actions

• Identify key diversity mixtures

Take Actions

• Identify key diversity mixtures

• Diagnose related contingencies

Take Actions

• Identify key diversity mixtures

• Diagnose related contingencies

• Apply action as dictated by your diagnoses

Steps to Diversity Effectiveness

Achieving diversity objectives are possible by utilizing diversity skills and internalizing diversity concepts.

Diversity Effectiveness – An Overview