An awareness and education in learning how to live in a growing family. The participants gain a better understanding of the value of diversity. They will experience the feelings and emotions that are many times ignored by others and they will all have the opportunity to celebrate their own, personal ethnicity. All employees of your organization should attend this highly participate workshop.

Have you observed any of these in your organization

• Complaints about insensitive comments made or jokes told in the work unit regarding age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or physical ability.
• Inability to retain members of diverse groups.
• Open conflict between groups or between people from different groups.
• Lack of diversity throughout all levels of the organization.
• Cultural faux pas committed out of ignorance rather than malice.
• Diversity-related blocks in communication that impede work flow.
• Misinterpreting or not understanding directions, leading to mistakes, repeating tasks, and low productivity.
• EEOC suits.
• Feeling of isolation from the work group.
• Perception that one's strengths and background are not valued for the unique contribution they can make

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AGENDA

I. INTRODUCTION

Purpose Expectations Objectives Overview

II. AWARENESS

Symptoms Culture and You How I like to be treated Culture Norms and Values Organizational Approaches

III. INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Who are we Changing Work Force Workforce 2000 & 2020 Three Approaches Definitions Differences and Cultural Sharing Breaking Down the Walls Welcoming Ourselves

IV. RELATIONSHIPS AT WORK

Experiences at Work

V. LEARNING TO MANAGE DIVERSITY

Preconceived Notions Right Thing…Right Time Cultural Collisions

VI. WHAT'S NEXT

Action Planning

VII. SO WHAT

Images and Insights Evaluation