Bridging the Diversity Gap

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
Without a diverse workforce, organizations run the risk of viewing things from a very limited perspective. The organization provides the structure for operation, but it's the individuals within that organization who carry out the mission of the organization. To get the most innovative solutions from the individuals in your business, you need to create a workplace that embraces inclusion and avoids bias and stereotyping. This course focuses on what diversity is and how to leverage the diversity within the organization. You’ll also explore the barriers, such as unconscious bias, that must be overcome to create a diversified and inclusive working environment.

Target Audience
Individuals at all levels who have an interest in diversity in the workplace

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.4

Lesson Objectives

Bridging the Diversity Gap

identify key concepts related to diversity in the workplace

match the approaches organizations use to deal with diversity to appropriate actions

identify how companies can benefit by embracing diversity

recognize how prejudice and stereotypes can cause barriers for some employees in the workplace

recognize the implications of cultural expectations on diversity in the workplace

identify reasons organizations may encounter resistance to diversity in the workplace

recognize the importance of workplace diversity and the barriers that must be overcome to embrace its benefits

Course Number:
apd_01_a01_bs_enus

Expertise Level
Everyone