Diversity and inclusion workshop

DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE Establishing an Inclusive Culture

OUTCOMES

 Outline diversity, inclusion, and exclusion in the workplace environment

Explore individual identities

Build awareness of others identities

ACTIVITY – DON’T DROP THE BALL!

 Pass the ball to someone in the group

 When a group member catches the ball

identify the number on the ball where the

individual’s right thumb landed

 The facilitator will ask a question about

diversity in which the answer will pertain

specifically to that individual

 Once the ball has made it to the whole

group it will be passed back in reverse

order

 The facilitator will then ask a question

that involves the individual creating

inclusivity in a diverse workplace

 Team members will have one minute to

give their response

DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EXCLUSION

What is it?

DIVERSITY

 The definition of diversity: “having distinct or unlike elements”

In the workplace diversity consists of hiring team members who are comprised of different internal and external dimensions

DIVERSITY

External Dimensions

 Income

 Location

 Religion

 Marital Status

 Parental Status

Internal Dimensions

 Race

 Ethnicity

 Age

 Gender

 Sexual Orientation

INCLUSION

 Defined: “An inclusive culture indicates a climate in which respect, equity, and positive recognition of differences are all cultivated, and the social and institutional response to disability poses no barrier to a positive employment experience.”

 Inclusion in the workplace not only recognizes an individuals unique identifiers but celebrates that as unique strengths that are valuable to the team’s success

EXCLUSION

 In the workplace: Acts of exclusion can lead to employees not feeling comfortable voicing their opinion or contributing to the team. When they feel left out, they slowly stop participating, which leads to fewer bonds with teammates and less involvement at work.

 Acts of exclusion are a form of workplace bullying. This happens when team members are explicitly or implicitly discriminated against for their diverse backgrounds

ACTIVITY – PUT IT TO PRACTICE!

 Group members will be put in pairs

 Throughout the room there are 7

scenarios on the wall

 Each scenario outlines an individual

being made victim to acts of exclusion

 Each pair will come up with a resolution

to how they would turn the scenario into

one of inclusion

 Pairs will have 3 minutes for each

scenario to come up with a resolution

EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL IDENTITIES Steps to Self-Awareness

INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY

 It is essential to inclusivity to understand one’s own individual identifiers. This allows self-awareness and the ability to understand how those identifiers impact the workplace.

 Two questions to ask when highlighting individual identifiers are:  What external and internal dimensions do identify by?

 How do these act as strengths?

ACTIVITY – MIND MAP!

 Individual Activity

 Group members will start from the

center which is their name

 From the middle the group member will

connect external and internal

identifiers

 Each group member will the connect

from there how each one can be

identified as a strength

 Each team member will be given 2

minutes to map out these

identifiers/strengths and 1 minute to

discuss with the group what they

mapped

EXPLORING OTHERS IDENTITIES Steps to Cultural-Awareness

CULTURAL-AWARENESS

 A first step to becoming more culturally aware in the workplace is through communication. Taking the time to understand how people identify shows respect for those cultural differences

 In order to take that respect and generate an inclusive culture begin to implement activities that celebrate the differences of the diverse workforce

ACTIVITY – TALK IT OUT!

 Group members will pair up

 Share and write down three

takeaways from the training

 Share how you can implement those

takeaways in the workplace

RECAP

 Outline diversity, inclusion, and exclusion in the workplace environment

Explore individual identities

Build awareness of others identities

REFERENCES

- Diversity is nothing without an inclusive workplace culture, https://www.servicefutures.com/diversity-nothing-without-inclusive-workplace-culture

- Diversity in the Workplace, https://www.encyclopedia.com/finance/finance-and- accounting-magazines/diversity-workplace

- Workplace Bullying Exists in the Form of Exclusion, https://www.zenefits.com/workest/workplace-bullying-exists-as-exclusion/

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57FMau29O_g

- Seven practices you can implement to increase cultural awareness in the workplace, https://www.deakinco.com/media-centre/article/seven-practices-you-can-implement- to-increase-cultural-awareness-in-the-workplace