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Out of the box strategies for bottom line results
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The Changing Face of Diversity
in the Workplace & the Media
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Overview
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Far too often, the term diversity is a smoke screen that covers up the real barriers that stand in the way of workplace equity. During this highly interactive and upbeat session, we will take a hard look at personal and organizational practices to develop proactive strategies for promoting true diversity. During breaks, we will take a trip around the world and sample food, music and travel by video to various countries. This will underscore the fact that true diversity is a celebration of differences and similarities.
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Excellent facilitator. She greatly respected and accommodated our differences in learning styles. I left the session with many ideas and practices to think about and implement.
Alison Saunders, Manager
Ikea |
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Benefits
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This workshop will raise your awareness to help you:
- Pinpoint organizational policies & practices that are barriers to equity.
- Re-think the personal and organizational filters through which individuals from diverse background are perceived on a daily basis.
- Gain greater insight into your personal biases.
- Identify "red flags" for harassment and discrimination.
- Learn to recognize the warning signs for discrimination and harassment.
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"The Changing Face of Diversity really hit the mark. You were enthusiastic, organized, clear, and motivating. Your transparencies and hand-outs were helpful and useful. Your examples were realistic and adaptable to our own situations. We enjoyed participating in discussions and your "talk show". We'll never be the same. we certainly appreciate the time you took to prepare and present a very enlightening and crucial topic. Our members gave us excellent feedback."
Lorraine Weygman
Director of Programming
Human Resources Professionals of West Toronto
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About Your Facilitator
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Anne Thornley-Brown, your facilitator for this session, has an MBA from York University and an MSW from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She was born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in a multi-cultural community in Montreal's downtown core. Anne brings a unique background and perspective to this sensitive topic.
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Anne co-authored the book West Indians in Toronto Implications for Helping Professionals. She also received developmental funding from the Harold Greenberg fund for her original screenplay Back a Yard. Anne wrote A Resource Guide on Sexual Coercion for Educators to accompany Theatre Direct Canada's Dora Mavor Moore Award winning play Thin Ice. Anne's experience as a professional actress have given her insight into the media messages and images that reinforce stereotypes and shape how women and members of visible minority groups are perceived.
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Anne brings a global perspective to the exploration of diversity.She has travelled extensively. While attending McGill University, she worked as a summer flight attendant for Air Canada. She worked flights to Europe, the United Kingdom, the Caribbean and throughout the US, and Canada. Her personal travels have also taken her to Latin America and the Middle East. Anne has conducted workshops in Canada, the US, Jamaica, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and India. She draws on these experiences to address this topic with sensitivity and humour without backing away from the important issues.
You can read about some of Anne's experiences in Asia in the
Music for Cross Cultural Accelerated Learning
issue our Spice of the Month Accelerated Learning Ezine.
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Suggested
Group Size
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16 Plus (Individual and team coaching clinics are available for smaller groups.)
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"The pacing of the course was very good - perfect. There was no opportunity to lose interest. You are an excellent speaker. I really enjoyed listening to you!"
Deepa Chander,
Manager, Financial Services
Novo Nordisk Canada
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Accelerated Learning Smorgasbord
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- Multi-cultural Menu Suggestions
- Around the World Tour Theme with Vacation Getaways During Breaks (Videos & Music)
- Multi-cultural Toys & Energizers
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- Videos
- Real World Cases
- Forum Role-Plays
- Peer Coaching
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Team Member Agenda
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- Diversity Session Starters
- Diversity Demos
- Diversity in Daily Interactions
- Diversity Challenges (Mini Cases)
- Peer Coaching
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- Forum Role-Plays
- Sexual Harassment
- Organizational Support
- "Talk Show" (Sales Professionals)
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Team Leader Agenda
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- Diversity Session Starters
- Diversity Demos
- Diversity in Hiring Decisions
- Diversity in Daily Interactions
- Diversity Challenges (Mini Cases)
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- Peer Coaching
- Forum Role-Plays
- Diversity in Promotional Decisions
- Sexual Harassment
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Media Agenda
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- Session Starter: Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
- Impact of Media on Society
- Media Messages & Images
- The Other Side of the Camera
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- Diversity Challenges (Mini Cases)
- Peer Coaching
- Diversity in Casting
- Forum Role-Plays
- Strategy Session
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To describe your requirements and find out how we can help you achieve your objectives, please submit the Booking Request Form that you can access through the Book Services tabs or links.
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