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Leveraging Cultural Diversity, Inclusion and Competency for Greater Impact

Leveraging Cultural Diversity, Inclusion and Competency for Greater Impact. Val Jensen Executive Director Twin Cities Diversity in Practice. “Shift Happens ”. http://youtu.be/vdvo5FlRqmM. Demographic Changes. Locally, Nationally, Globally. Fastest Growing Populations

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Leveraging Cultural Diversity, Inclusion and Competency for Greater Impact

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  1. Leveraging Cultural Diversity, Inclusion and Competency for Greater Impact Val Jensen Executive Director Twin Cities Diversity in Practice

  2. “Shift Happens” http://youtu.be/vdvo5FlRqmM

  3. Demographic Changes • Locally, Nationally, Globally • Fastest Growing Populations • What does that mean for you? • How comfortable and competent are you outside your own demographic? • Who is your demographic?

  4. Diversity within Diversity • From where you stand? • Stereo types • Assumptions • Political Correctness • Bias • Covering

  5. Leading from Behind? • Have Things Really Changed? Or Do We Have Still have Challenges In 2013? • Do you as leaders invite everyone to the table? Or are you…. • http://www.hulu.com/watch/55503/the-office-butt-slap • http://www.tbs.com/video/index.jsp?oid=156488

  6. Leveraging our Differences • What does your heritage and background bring to the table? • How do you use those experiences to work across cultures? • What do you need to be conscious of in developing a leadership style? • How do you market those differences to have an impact?

  7. Making an Impact • Becoming more self-aware • Being Resilient • Taking Risks • Moving outside your comfort zone

  8. Final Thoughts • Four Roles of Leadership* • Modeling • Pathfinding • Aligning • Empowering….across cultures…. *The 8th Habit, Stephen R. Covey

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