Diversity in the Workplace

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Diversity in the Workplace November 12, 2013

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Diversity in the Workplace. November 12 , 2013. Diversity. “What we have to do…is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate ourdifferences without fracturing our communities.” Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State. Diversity. Why discuss diversity? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Diversity in the WorkplaceNovember 12, 2013

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Diversity“What we have to do…is to find a way to celebrate our diversity and debate our differences without fracturing our communities.”

-Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State

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• Why discuss diversity?

• What do we need to do?

• How do we do it?

Diversity

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Seneca, a first-century Roman philosopher, allegedly said: "Luck is where the crossroads of opportunity and preparation meet.”

Why Discuss Diversity

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CrossroadsTraditionalists

Baby Boomers

Gen X

Millennials

Washington DC

Baltimore, MD

Frederick, MD

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Crossroads

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

- Edmund Burke

Be Proactive

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Diversity“We all should know that diversity

makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”- Maya Angelou, American

author and poet

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What Do We Need To DoPro-Active Approach•What MUST we do?

•What SHOULD we do?

•What COULD we do?

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Diversity

What MUST we do?• Understand the law• Recognize discrimination • Value EOE

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DiversityWhat SHOULD we do?• Setting the example!•How much discussion?

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DiversityWhat COULD we do?• Celebrate diversity!• How much discussion?

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How Do We Do ItHierarchy

and Authority

Personal and Work Time

Preferred Communicat

ionMatures/

Traditionalists

Play by the book

Enjoy flex time In-person

Baby Boomers

Non-authoritarian

Workaholics; work hard, retire early

Face time is important

Gen XRules set by individuals

Like to work from home

Face time is less important

Gen Y/Millennials

Respectful of veterans/aware of authority

Job for personal fulfillment; stress-free life

Virtual

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Managing MillennialsAutonomy: Do what they want when they want; will get job done

Millennial – looking for work-life balance

Manager – can offer flexing in schedule, process, etc.

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Managing MillennialsEntitled: Want to move up ladder; maybe not on management’s termsMillennial – looking to be recognized

and rewardedManager – design a path for growth;

appraisal of their development

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Managing MillennialsSelf-Absorbed: Concerned with how they’re treated, not how they treat othersMillennial – tasks are seen as a means

to an end; need praiseManager – take interest in

employee; find points of connection

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DiversityWe all have biasesHuman Nature?

…Maybe!But what really makes us

human is the ability to use our rational minds to bring about change… …even in

ourselves!

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Diversity

“Know Thyself”

The Pythia(The Oracle of

Delphi)

- A proverb carved into the temple of Apollo

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:1. Understand your own biases

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

2. Triage your biases

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

3. Identify the secondary gains of your biases

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

4. Dissect your biases

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

5. Identify common kinship groups

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

6. Shove your biases aside

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Making Diversity WorkSeven steps for defeating bias in the workplace:

7. Fake it till you make it

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The Origin of Your BiasesGroup Differentiators

• Ethnicity• Disability• Country of origin• Gender• Race• Religion• Sexual orientation• Age

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The Magic “IF”“The capacity for participating in or relating to another person’s feelings.” - Sondra Thiederman, Ph.D.,

expert on workplace diversityWhat emotions or experiences—positive or

negative—have you had that are, to some substantial degree, like those experienced by someone who otherwise seems different from yourself?

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Fake It Till You Make ItThink about what you think about…• It’s ok…admit it (at least to yourself) • It doesn’t make you a bad person•Having biases doesn’t mean you have bad character

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A Quick Review…• Crossroads: we have a unique

opportunity• Proactive: acceptance is not enough• Why: because it is right, legal, ethical,

and profitable• What: must, should, could• How: be respectful, overcome

biases, understand differences

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