Diversity and Equality (as featured on Radio 4's PM programme)

Making diversity more than a fancy management term. Focussed on how staff and managers can genuinely accept all others regardless of ethnicity, preferences etc and the great things that can happen when they do. It is about honest human interaction without unhelpful barriers.

FORMAT

Accelerated full day workshop followed by post course e-prompts and buddy coaching to help integrate learning into day-to-day behaviours. Practical and interactive. Includes group work and work in pairs. Max recommended group size 12. **Content can be tailored to the needs of your organisation.

THEMES

The difference between accepting and positively promoting diversity
Visible vs invisible characteristics of culture
Awareness of the true breadth of diversity
‘Maps of the world’ concept and its application
Communication as the key to managing diversity
Key areas to watch out for differences
Rapport in any language with anyone
Perceptual positions
(Relevant legal aspects can be tailored and included as appropriate to your organisation and industry)

Overall course rating out of 5

4.1

Participants specifically applying what they learnt

93%

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN DO AS A RESULT

Understand clearly what constitutes ‘walking the talk’ in terms of promoting diversity
Allow for the invisible elements of communication which are affected by the background and thinking style of another individual.
Understand the full breadth of diversity and why it is an important aspect of managing within the organisation
Able to deal with different attitudes to hierarchy, flexibility, work-life balance etc
Allow for a broad range of thinking styles and preferences when communicating
Use simple skills to build rapport with people independent of language
Use a variety of simple communication techniques to connect with a diverse team
Apply simple techniques to appreciate another’s perspective and apply this awareness to their interaction and management of that person

FOR A COURSE DELIVERED AT YOUR ORGANISATION

Number of trainer(s): 1 trainer
Investment per group: £2,500.00

FEEDBACK

"Doing this with a good mix of French and British has really helped to get assumptions out in the open whilst having some fun" - participant industry, construction

"The excercise where we say how other cultures might describe us was very useful" - participant industry, construction

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Cleverly tailored to our needs to benefit individuals as well as the company Allyson Walker, National Training Officer, Berrymans Lace Mawer More client feedback