To me some of the largest issues in diversity and inclusion is lack of awareness/training as
well as accommodating a variety of social cultures and needs. What's good for the goose isn't
necessarily good for the gander so they say, and I think many organizations have generalized
what it takes to address the cultural needs of a large group of people. Situational leadership
can assist in this because the ability to adapt and facilitate based on the situation allows one
to properly navigate a variety of circumstances and work towards the situation at hand rather
than in general.Group based reward systems I think are most apt for things like this. Setting
incentives towards performance or success as a group rather than an individual motivates
people to work more closely together and support one another.Leaders can change behavior
yes, absolutely, but I believe personalities are more static. A personality is by definition an
outward announcement of who we are. Those aren't always easily changed. Behavior
however, and how we conduct ourselves amongst others though is absolutely changeable.
After watching the conversation with Marina and Ervin I personally felt like Naomoi was
more to blame for what was going on at work. She did try to fill Andy in on everything that
was going on but on her part if she was documenting the behavior she would have more of a
foot to stand on. At this point its only hear say between her and Marina. I also think that
Andy is not an effective leader. One challenge associated with diversity and inclusion in the
work place could be favoritism . If a manger favors one employee and its apparent it could
cause division in the workplace and also a decrease in motivation among peers. That person
may not be included in team activities or may become frown upon by other employees. Some
types of reward inclusions could be anything that will allow everyone to communicate with
each other and mingle. So maybe something like a company cookout or maybe a meet and
greet at a local restaurant. Even something as simple as a lunch time chat where all the
employees can voice their opinions about what's going on in the workplace while enjoying a
nice bite to eat.
As I reflect on the relationship between managers, supervisors, and employees in the video,
the situation could have been handled more effectively. The conversation between Andy and
Naomi shared how a lack of communication was evident. His non-response to emails and
texts and her not stepping up to discuss how their tasks are causing delays on the situation at
hand, building the sets. Naomi could have been more involved with stating concerns and
asking what she could do to assist with tasks and schedules, instead of waiting for r Andy to
address the issue of why they should be more proactive in their job duties.Most of the
challenges associated with diversity and inclusion in the workplace for leaders in the United
States are with the lack of diversity training so employees can learn how different cultures
