Diversity Awareness and Management

 

Diversity basically means “difference” or “variety.”  So the term diverse workforce refers to a workforce where the workers possess and bring a variety of different characteristics. By becoming aware of today’s diversity and its impact on you as a leader, manager, or colleague you can learn effective ways of dealing with prospective conflicting issues appropriately. 

 

This course is not only designed to help you become aware of some of the major changes in today’s workforce, but also to give you some of the skills needed to maximize productivity and gain a competitive advantage.

 

Workshop objectives:

By completing this course, you will have the foundation to:

• Properly define and discuss diversity;

• Discuss the history and evolution of diversity movement during the past five decades;

• Understand and value differences;

• Recognize biases and behaviors that hinder productivity,

• Work effectively with a diverse workforce, all races, nationalities, cultures, disabilities, ages and sexes;

• Hire and develop people with a diversity of cultural and demographic backgrounds;

• Create a work environment where all individuals can contribute; and

• Become a “TRUE” diversity champion that is able to work effectively in the context of cultural differences.

 

What will be covered?

By completing this course, you will have the foundation to:

• Properly define and discuss diversity,

• Discuss the history and evolution of diversity movement during the past four decades,

• Understand and value differences,

• Recognize biases and behaviors that hinder productivity,

• Effectively work with a diverse workforce,

• Create a work environment where all individuals can contribute, and

• Become a “TRUE” manager that is able to work effectively in the context of cultural differences.

 

This program format is designed as a seminar / workshop for working managers and employees. It is designed to be interactive so participants can learn and compare best practices from one another as well as from the program facilitator(s).

 

Keep in mind that these workshops can be customized as per the needs of managers, entrepreneurs and employees and the available resources of the organization requesting it. Any of the workshops can be offered in half day, one day and several day formats. This session is a full-day workshop.

 

Who should attend?

The following individuals should attend this conference:

• Managers and employee who are working in a diverse organization,

• Managers and employee who are working in a diverse team,

• Managers and employee who are working with diverse customers,

• Human resources staff, professionals and managers,

• Managers and employee who want to increase productivity through synergy,

• Managers and employee who are in jobs in which they deal with culturally different individuals,

• Employees who are being considered for promotion into management and leadership positions, and

• Managers and employee who want to become more sensitive to the needs of others.

 

Date and Time:

The following are the times and date(s) currently set for this workshop and registration requests are contingent upon availability.

 

• Date: Can be scheduled according to the needs of your employees and managers.

• Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

• Location: Your Company or at Nova Southeastern University-Main Campus.

 

• Address of Workshop: Your Location Or at:

Nova Southeastern University

H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship

Carl DeSantis Building 

3301 College Avenue

Fort Lauderdale FL 33314-7796

Phone: (954) 262-5000

Email: mujtaba@sbe.nova.edu

NSU's Website: www.nova.edu 

 

Workshop Fee:

If you want to hold this session at your location or site for your managers and employees, then group discounts can be discussed depending on the number of employees and workshops needed. In general, the fee for this one-day workshop is $199.00 per participant. For discounts on multiple participants attending from the same organization, please contact us about your needs and goals.

 

All registered attendees will receive a participant workbook and a copy of the book entitled “Workforce Diversity Management,” published in 2007 by Llumina Press. All participants must register in advance. Payment is due at the time of registration. Registration fees are non-refundable.

 

Workshop facilitator(s):

The facilitator for this workshop will be “Dean” - Bahaudin G. Mujtaba, author of Workforce Diversity Management, 2007 by Llumina Press.

Registration Information:

Availability and space are limited based on a first-come, first register basis. Thus, workshop and registration requests are contingent upon availability. Employers and participants are encouraged and required to make arrangements well in advance and/or register in advance to secure a seat.

 

For registration, organizations and attendees need to provide the following information:

• Name,

• Title,

• Name of organization,

• Workshop title and date that you are registering to attend, and

• Attendee contact information.

 

Organizations and participants paying by check should mail the registration form along with the payment to the following address and make the check payable to ILEAD Academy:

 

ILEAD Academy

14143 N. Cypress Cove Circle

Davie, Florida 33325

United States of America.

Phone: (954) 423-8361

Email: Information@ileadacademy.com

International Leadership Education and Associate Development Academy

 

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