The Power of Respectful Language
Attracting and retaining a diverse workforce requires an inclusive workplace culture – one that values and prioritizes respectful language. Yet, complicated issues such as reclaimed language and hidden stereotypes in common office communications can create challenges, even for well-intentioned employees and supervisors. This twenty-minute module is an essential guide to best practices for written and oral communication in the workplace.
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Hiring High-Quality Diverse Candidates
This twenty-minute module begins with an exploration of why a diverse workforce is crucial and how diversity can contribute to an organization’s bottom line. Next the course tackles the very specific business of hiring high quality diverse candidates, including how and where to recruit, applicant screening techniques and some common pitfalls to be avoided in trying to increase workforce diversity.
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Managing The Multigenerational Workforce
Working with members of different generations can create workplace challenges because of different needs and expectations. Certain attitudes are common to each generation and distinct from those held by members of other generations. This twenty-minute module explores these differences and the reasons they have developed, helping supervisors leverage the unique approaches employed by each age group.
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Doing Business in a Global Economy
Advances in transportation, communications and technology are leading to an unprecedented interconnectedness of distant people and cultures. Industry leaders now make and market products and services all over the world. Businesses that are not intimately familiar with the issues that arise in a global economy are at a significant disadvantage.
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Team Building Across Cultures
This twenty-minute module explores both the challenges and rewards of diverse workplace teams, and specifically illuminates issues relating to virtual teams. The course delves into what separates a true team from a group of coworkers and how human differences can inform and enrich teamwork, whether a team works under one roof or span the globe through cyberspace. Cultural sensitivity is stressed as a key in working with diverse teams. Specific “team leader tips” and "real-world" scenarios offer guidance and experiential practice.
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Business Growth through Diversity
The mounting evidence of a positive link between diversity initiatives and the bottom line mean leading organizations are realizing the benefits of strong diversity programs. This twenty-minute module teaches participants how diversity impacts creativity, marketing strategies and reputation. In a diverse, global economy where organizations need all the advantages they can get, participants will learn how to use diversity as a tool to boost the bottom line.
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Honoring Holiday Traditions
In today’s global culture, recognizing and responding appropriately to complicated issues related to holidays is essential. Yet, cultural and religious differences mean increased challenges for employees and supervisors when it comes to workplace celebrations, requests for time off and special needs. This twenty-minute module teaches participants to celebrate diverse perspectives related to holidays and create a workplace of inclusion for everyone
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Transition to Respect
An employee's decision to change their gender can challenge an organizational culture. This course provides a crucial educational approach that examines the transgender phenomenon in context with the larger Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.
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