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Fundamentals of Diversity Initiatives

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$1,395

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Provider:
Cornell University-ILR (View Profile)

Topic(s):
Human Resources > Diversity & EEO

Who Should Attend?
HR, EEO/AA, diversity managers, and those with responsibility for launching, sustaining, evaluation, or managing diversity programs

• Strategic Diversity Retention

Full Seminar Description

For at least the last two decades, organizations across America have implemented programs and strategies designed to help them manage diversity more effectively. Launching an initiative requires thoughtful planning and sound methodology. This course provides a proven step-by-step process for initiating or revitalizing your diversity initiatives by exploring:

• The need for articulating a clear link between diversity and organizational performance
• How to use powerful developmental models to assess, diagnose, and guide the design and launching of diversity initiatives
• Diversity as an organization development (OD) intervention
• Nine key diversity competencies

Key Topics

• The history and progression of diversity and inclusion
• Implications for leading a diversity initiative
• Avoiding significant obstacles
• Identifying and overcoming resistance
• The diversity change process step-by-step
• Diversity competencies at the individual, group, interpersonal, and organizational levels
• Cultivating allies: the proper role of senior management, line management and employees
• Building and clearly articulating the business case
• The four organizational environments: monocultural, compliance, multicultural, inclusive
• Best practices in diversity initiatives
• Core skills and competencies of the diversity manager
• Selecting and managing outside consultants
• Legal issues related to diversity initiatives
• Organizational assessments
• Variations that inhibit diversity initiatives

Special Features

WHO WILL BENEFIT

Sponsor Background:

• Over 50 years ago, Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations was formed to provide training to employers to improve workplaces and workplace life.
• Cornell workshops have a reputation for being current in subject theory and application as well as on legal or regulatory issues.
• Classes are highly interactive…between student and instructor and student to student.
• Discussion groups, case studies, role plays, and other exercises provide practice for your learning.
• Your instructors are skilled communicators and experienced professionals committed to providing the finest in real world, practical education.
• The majority of our clients are repeat users…a testimony to the quality and value received.

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Substitutions of registrants can be made at any time. Cancellations and transfers are subject to a 25% charge unless received in writing one week prior to the program. Registrants who do not cancel in writing prior to the program date and who do not attend are responsible for the entire fee.

PLEASE NOTE: CORNELL NO LONGER ACCEPTS REGISTRATIONS WITH THE "BILL ME" OPTION. ALL WORKSHOPS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE EITHER BY CREDIT CARD OR PROOF OF PAYMENT SUCH AS A PO NUMBER.

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