WHAT IS DIVERSITY

1. WHAT IS DIVERSITY STATE OF UNLIKENESS THE CONDITION OF BEING DIFFERENT

2. Diversity Means • ALL THE WAYS THAT PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT • INDIVIDUAL • GROUP • NATIONAL

3. DIVERSITY REFERS TO CULTURAL VARIATION • NATIONAL CULTURES • IDENTITY GROUP CULTURES • INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

4. COURSE FOCUS: • EXAMINE VARIATIONS AT ALL THREE LEVELS • ALSO CONSIDER IDENTIFIABLE SIMILARITIES • DEVELOP A DIVERSITY CONCIOUSNESS • EXPLORE WAYS TO MANAGE DIVERSITY FOR HIHGER EFFECTIVENESS

5. DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY • WHATEVER DISTINGUISHES INDIVIDUAL OR GROUPS OF EMPLOYEES • MAY BE HIDDEN OR VISIBLE • ARE IN A STATE OF FLUX • NOT ALWAYS CLEAR CUT OR EASILY DEFINED

6. DIVERSITY MYTHS • DIVERSITY=WOMEN AND MINORITIES • DIVERSITY IS A NEW PHENOMENON • DIVERSITY=DEFICIENCY • DIVERSITY=DIVISIVENESS • DIVERSITY IS TO BE FEARED

7. DIVERSITY CONCIOUSNESS • GOES WAY BEYOND COMMON SENSE • GOOD INTENTIONS ARE ONLY A GOOD START • THERE IS NO SIMPLE FORMULA OR STRATEGY • IMPORTANT FOR ALL OF US • REJECTS THE VIEW THAT “EVERYBODY IS THE SAME” • IS NOT A PASSING FAD OR “FEEL GOOD ACTIVITY”