from lip service to leadership

From Lip Service to Leadership

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Linkage | Diversity 2011Track 6: I�m a Diversity Champion: Strategies for Extending Your Leadership Clout

Wednesday, April 6, 2011: 8:30 � 10:30am

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Today�s Objectives

! Challenge you to move into important conversations and actions that will build your reputation as a business leader who is also a champion for diversity and inclusion

! Guide you to discover personal insights and choose concrete actions you can implement when you return to work

! Help you integrate your commitment to diversity into every aspect of your life as a leader

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What Does it Mean to Be a Champion for Diversity and

Inclusion?

What are yourKEEPERSfrom Monday

and Tuesday?

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Every one of us can be a champion for diversity and inclusion

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Every one of us can be a champion for diversity and inclusion if we pay attention to three factors:

1. Clarity

2. Courage

3. Connection

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! ACTIVITY 1

Three Decades1990 / 2000 / 2010

What Did It Mean?

1.Diversity in Society / Community

2.Diversity in the Workplace

3.Champion for Diversity / Inclusion

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! What Does It Mean (in Your Organization) to be a Champion for Diversity and Inclusion?

! Why Is It Important (in Your Organization) to be a Champion for Diversity and Inclusion?1

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! ACTIVITY 2

CourageInappropriate Comments

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!What are you willing to change about yourself, your organization or your beliefs?

!What are you willing to risk?

!What makes talking about diversity and inclusion difficult?

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Inappropriate Comments

! You are expected to recognize inappropriate comments . . . And take appropriate action.

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I(4)(Diversity Trends)

! Illegal!Deny opportunity

based on an identity status

!Place in specific role based on an identity status

!Violating company policy or values

! Insensitive!Hurtful or

judgmental, but not preventing access or mobility

!Based on limited knowledge or understanding

!Using stereotypes about a group to judge an individual

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I(4)

! Illegal! Deny opportunity based

on an identity status! Place in specific role

based on an identity status

! Violating company policy or values

! Instruct! Tell them what to

do and why! Explain policy and

describe expected behavior

! Follow-up

! Insensitive! Hurtful or judgmental, but

not preventing access or mobility

! Based on limited knowledge or understanding

! Using stereotypes about a group to judge an individual

! Inform! Educate! Suggest

alternatives for consideration

! Share your view12

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! ACTIVITY 3

ConnectionSpecific ways for individual managers to:

1.Demonstrate cross-cultural respect

2.Expand multicultural network

3.Model commit to D&I

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!How can you tell if respect is mutual?

!Where are your greatest opportunities to expand your personal network?

!As a leader, what are ways you can influence behavior?

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Responding to Cross-Cultural Criticism

!Appreciate (the person)

!Accept (the feedback)!Acquire (more info) !Agree (on next steps)!Act (on agreement)

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The Achieving Inclusion Model�

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Behaviors to Avoid Behaviors to Practice

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Today�s Objectives

! Challenge you to move into important conversations and actions that will build your reputation as a business leader who is also a champion for diversity and inclusion

! Guide you to discover personal insights and choose concrete actions you can implement when you return to work

! Help you integrate your commitment to diversity into every aspect of your life as a leader

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Q & A

Talk- Action= Zero

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Self Reflection

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Commitment

! What specific things will you do in the next 30 days to continue your learning?

! What specific things will you do beyond the next 30 days to demonstrate that you value diversity?

From Lip Service to Leadership

Presented byTracy Brown / Diversity Trends LLCwww.TracyBrown.com www.DiversityTrends.com

Toll Free: 1.800.290.5631Direct: 1.214.369.2888Fax: 1.800.290.5631Email: Tracy@DiversityTrends.com