DRIVING THE WORLD AROUND IN YOUR BUS

1. DRIVING THE WORLD AROUND IN YOUR BUS Minnesota Pupil Transportation AssociationTraining Conference Designed and Presented By Dr. Cal LeMon, Executive Enrichment, Inc.

2. How many of you are seated next to a really “different” person?

4. To get a copy of Cal’s presentation today go to: www.execenrichment.com Choose “Free Resources” Choose “Slide Presentations” Choose “MAPT 2010”

5. Describe a situation, anywhere in your life or work, when you had a clear message “you are different from me/us.”

7. This scorpion wanted to cross a river, so he asked the frog to carry him. “No,” said the frog, “no, thank you. If I let you on my back you may sting me, and the sting of the scorpion is death.” “Now, where,” asked the scorpion, “is the logic of that?” (for scorpions always try to be logical). “If I sting you, you will die and I will drown.”

8. So the frog was convinced and allowed the scorpion on his back. But just in the middle of the river he felt a terrible pain and realized that, after all, the scorpion had stung him. “Logic!” cried the dying frog as he started under, bearing the scorpion down with him. “There is no logic in this!” “I know,” said the scorpion, “but I can’t help it—it’s my character.”

10. Ethnic, Gender, Religious Diversity

11. What is your ethnic heritage?

12. If the entire world population was shrunk into a village of 100 people and keep all the existing ratios the same, it would like this: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere (north and south) 8 Africans

13. 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be non-white 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 99 would be heterosexual 1 would be homosexual

15. Each year, India’s college and universities produce about 350,000 engineering graduates—Daniel Pink

16. One out of ten jobs in the U.S. computer, software and information technology industry will move overseas in the next two years.

17. At least 3.3 million white-collar jobs and $136 billion in wages will shift from the U.S. to low-cost countries like India, China and Russia by 2015.-- Forrester Research

18. The buying power of African-Americans, Hispanic and Asian Americans was 756 billion dollars last year.

19. Business owned by women are one of the most rapidly expanding parts of the U.S. economy. Last year, 7.7 million companies in the U.S. were owned by women – an increase of 40% since 1999.

20. Behavioral Style Diversity

21. When I walk out of a pupil transportation meeting, my colleagues may say ‘He/she certainly is ______________.’

22. Quiet

23. Loud

24. Take Control

25. Laid Back

26. Party Animal

27. Wall Flower

28. S E Energetic Enterprising Enthusiastic Stimulating Quick Creative Aware By the book Administrative Efficient Organized Bottom-line oriented Impatient about details Makes quick decisions L F Does well in a routine Data seeker Supports logic/ structure Dependable Controlled Steady Conservative Arbitrator Adaptive Flexible Compromising Fair Loyal Cooperative

29. Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.

30. I would not allow this employee to breed.

31. When he opens his mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet.

32. This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.

34. 1. A colleaguetapes up a photo ofa scantily-clad woman. a. Tape up a similar photo ofa man. b. Talk to the colleague’s boss. c. Talk to thecolleague.

35. “That photo makesme uncomfortable. I’d appreciate it if you’d take it down.” Don’t escalate the situation unnecessarily, or return one offense with another.

36. 2. The grapevinesays a new job openingis reserved for “certaintypes of people” only—and you’re not one of them. a. Ask your boss if you should apply. b. Don’t apply, but grumble aboutreverse discrimination. c. Apply immediately.

37. Make sure yourboss can support yourapplication. If the position is reserved to make sure the organization includes different points of view, a good boss will tell you so – and will remember your concerns.

38. 3. A jobapplicant arrives in awheelchair at an interviewfor a job that involves quickly moving around your transportation offices. a. Explain your concerns about how the disability would affect performance. b. Ignore the wheelchair in the interview, but don’t seriously consider the candidate. c. Ask how the candidatewould handle the job’srequirements.

39. Focus onabilities, not disabilities.Letting your concerns pre-empt a candidate’s qualifications could constitute discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

40. A poll of 1,195 working Americans by the Unum Life Insurance Company reveals that 71 percent of them would be “very” comfortable working with someone who has a physical disability.

41. 4. A co-workerrushes past yourdesk at lunch time, doesa double-take, turns, andasks where the best Chinese food is nearby – even though you’re Japanese-American. a. Say, “What makes you think I know?” b. Say, “I’m Japanese-American, myself, but Hunan Dragon is great if you like it very spicy.” c. Say, “I have no idea.”

42. When othersmake racial assumptionsabout you without meaning to offend, take the opportunity to offer a polite enlightened response.

44. Financial Diversity

45. How the Mighty Fall by Jim Collins

50. Hubris Born of Success