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Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness. Presenter 1 Presenter 2. Have you ever wanted to be on a team or work on a project but were not asked to join or help?. Think for a minute about . . . The people in your unit at home The people you work with.
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Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness Presenter 1 Presenter 2
Have you ever wanted to be on a team or work on a project but were not asked to join or help?
Think for a minute about . . . The people in your unit at home The people you work with Are there people you count on all the time? …same familiar people — Your “first-string players” …
First-String Players Do they have the same work ethic as you do? Are you alike in many ways? Do you know them better than others? What about the other players? How are they different?
Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness Objectives: • Understand the basic definition of diversity • Recognize the importance of inclusiveness to achieve diversity • Understand simple inclusive behaviors
Any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another. What is Diversity?
Human Diversity Our “raw material” • Gender • Race • Age • Physical appearance • Health
Human Diversity The accumulation of our life experiences • Education • Marital Status • Parental Status • Occupation • Geographic Location
Cultural Diversity Arises from differences in • Language • Lifestyle • Heritage • Belief systems • Religious beliefs • Traditions
Organizational Diversity Characterized by differences in Values, Vision, Mission • Teamwork • Roles • Relationships • Leadership • Empowerment • Education • Affiliations
Leveraging Diversity How does it make us stronger? • Uniqueness of each of us • Full utilization of all people involved • Stronger together than separated • Opens new ways of thinking • Inspiration, fresh ideas and solutions • E pluribus Unum
Leveraging Diversity How can we use it? • Recruit a diverse membership • Challenge unacceptable behavior • Encourage all members to contribute • Be a visible role model
Leveraging Diversity What are the barriers? • Comfort in sameness, learning in difference • Resist change, even when positive • Lack of understanding drives difficulties • We will make mistakes - learn and improve
Leveraging Diversity How do we respond? As leaders and role models help our youth • Seek out the best • Appreciate everyone • Abide by the Scout Law • Serve as an example
Achieving Diversity Accepting Diversity Drives Inclusiveness • Successful patrols function as a team • Successful patrols put differences to work
What Happens… …when a patrol makes diversity work? • Achieve success • Experience richer for ALL
What Happens… …if diversity isn’t made to work as a strength? • Experience negative treatment • Emotions build and become a barrier
What can I do? When you lead… • Offer challenging opportunities • Demonstrate leadership behavior • Show you care • Recognize achievements • Learn something
Food for Thought • What is success for your patrol? • Do you sense how team members are doing? • Are you teaching one another skills? • Is there a supportive environment? • Is the team ensuring everyone is performing? • Does the group celebrate? • Does everyone feel like they are contributing?
Powerful concepts, simple behaviors • Leverage the power of our diversity • Make these concepts work!