• Managing Diversity In The Workplace

Description

Includes: Digital Course Material, 4 hours of One-on-One Live Zoom Training with a Programme Facilitator (can be split into 2 x 2 hour sessions)

Target Audience: All Managers
Note: The program is adapted for all employees as part of the EE training awareness requirements

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand central diversity management concepts and be able to relate these to their context
  • Recognise the impact the diversification of the South African Labour force has on the workplace and organisational performance
  • Be able to distinguish between critical success and failure factors of diversity management
  • Be familiar with the legislative factors required to establish an appropriate human resource environment for managing diversity
  • Discern our own prejudice, discrimination or racism and how this might limit our team’s potential and performance
  • Appreciate the importance of gender equity in the workplace and be able to promote organisational strategies designed to address gender imbalance
  • Have an understanding of the role of management in the initiation and implementation of diversity policy
  • Be able to understand and value diversity in order to create an inclusive organizational culture
  • Develop techniques for dealing with inappropriate behaviour
  • Know what to do if you or one of your employees feels discriminated against
  • Be able to mainstream and integrate diversity management into organisational strategy

Learning and Assessment Methodology:

  • Pre-reading material
  • Self Assessments
  • Group discussions
  • Case Studies
  • Simulations
  • Roleplays
  • Action planning sheet
  • Learning Diary

Additional information

Number of Attendees

Individual, Group of 15, Group of 30