Managing Diversity

The 2001 census found 43% of australian population was born overseas or had one parent born overseas. Most managers find themselves managing people from diverse backgrounds.

This training program addresses the following issues:

• Affirmative Action
• Cultural Differences
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Sexual Harassment

A typical training program:-

• Introduction and Expectations
• Diversity Awareness Questionnaire

The aim of the questionnaire is to help participants realise the issues related to diversity or cultural differences. Affirmative action is addressed too.

• Issues for the Organisation

Issues for the organisation  to act on may emerge from the discussion in the previous session. These issues will be relayed back to the organisation.

• Dimensions of Diversity - gaining self insight

This session involves participants identifying their own diversity and the enhancement of their contributions because of their diversity

• Legal and illegal discrimination in NSW

Managers need to be aware of their EEO obligations

• How you can discriminate without meaning to

Managers and staff will often feel differently about the same incident. There are implications for performance management and communication generally in the workplace

• Sexual harassment – what is it?

Sexual Harassment is a very complex issue, and needs to be talked through

• Sexual harassment case study

Out of this session may come the beginnings of some guidelines for managers and supervisors

• Managing & motivating the culturally diverse workforce

Some questions for consideration and discussion

• Back to original expectations

This session to clear up any remaining issues

• Review and conclusion