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


What Does it Mean to Be a Champion for Diversity and

Inclusion?

What are yourKEEPERSfrom Monday

and Tuesday?


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


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

1


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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


!2

! ACTIVITY 2

CourageInappropriate Comments


!2

!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?


Inappropriate Comments

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

10


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

3


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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?

3


Responding to Cross-Cultural Criticism

!Appreciate (the person)

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


The Achieving Inclusion Model�


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


Q & A

Talk- Action= Zero


Self Reflection


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: [email protected]





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