Management Skills

Managing Workplace Diversity

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Learning Outcomes

Review existing practices and identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
Implement practices and policies to successfully manage diversity
Build an inclusive and harmonious workplace

Description

The workforce has become increasingly diverse over the last decade and employees from different generations, gender, nationalities and cultures often work together in teams. With such diversity, it becomes important for organisations to put in place policies and practices to build an inclusive and harmonious workplace. NQF Level 5


Outline

Introduction
Benefits of Successfully Managing Workplace Diversity
CASE STUDY: Apple
1. How is My Organisation Managing Diversity?
Diversity Management Assessment (Review of existing practices and identification of gaps and opportunities for improvement)
2. How to Build an Inclusive and Harmonious Workplace
Establishing a Business Case and Obtaining Management Commitment
Building a Team of Champions
Reinforcing Employee Competencies
Recruitment and Fair Employment Practices
Fair Employment Practices
CASE STUDY: Coca Cola
Learning and Development
CASE STUDY: Johnson & Johnson
CASE STUDY: IBM
Performance Management
3. How to Actively Facilitate Inclusiveness
Workplace Activities and Workplace Design
CASE STUDY: Mastercard
Buddy System and Employee Networks
Awards and Recognition
Managing Grievances
CASE STUDY: The Marriott
Effective Communication
CASE STUDY: Ernst & Young
4. Evaluating Effectiveness of Diversity Management Programmes
Workforce Management
Monitoring and Evaluation of Diversity Management Initiatives
5. Managing Diverse Teams
How Inclusive are you as a Manager?
Strategies on How to Be a More Inclusive Manager
CASE STUDY: Disney
How Well do you Understand Each of your Team Members?
Managing Across Generations, Nationalities and Cultures
6. Building an Inclusive and Harmonious Culture within your Team
How Well Does your Diverse Team Work Together?
Strategies for Building a Culture of Inclusiveness within your Team
Strategies for Managing Conflict within your Team