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Discussion 4.1 - Diversity Sensitivity Training In the lecture, we discussed diversity sensitivity training. If you recall, in the example of the training you have each person share a time when they felt slighted or abused by people different from them, and then share a time when they did not know how to treat someone who was different. For this discussion, you will share two such experiences from your lives and hopefully, as stated in the lecture, find that within our diversity there are common threads of similar experience. For this discussion: Describe a time when you felt slighted or abused by people different from you. How did you react? I think that we all feel slighted at some point in our lives but how we deal with it can show a lot about us. The last time I remember feeling slighted by people different than me was when I was placed on a team full of male coworkers. I would start to make a suggestion and then all of a sudden, someone would start to talk over me. It was very hard to get points made or my voice heard. I tried to not let it get to me at first, but after about the third day, it was too much to bear. I ended up sending an email to the group so I would not be interrupted and made a point to list all of the suggestions that I had been trying to make over the first few days. I also cc’d our management team so that they were aware of the situation and that I was still trying to make sure that my voice would be heard and that I was contributing. In the past, I have seen groups say that someone is not contributing if they don’t speak up but sometimes they aren’t given the chance. The male coworkers on my team made me feel like I was less than and that my opinions did not matter. I wanted to make sure that this would not continue through the entire process of working together. Describe a time when you did not know how to treat someone who was different from you. How did you react? When I changed departments at my current job and had more exposure to more tenured coworkers and older employees, it was challenging at first to find a way to communicate and not treat them differently. The issue was that I was always told to call anyone older than me or that I thought might be older than me, Miss or Mister, as a sign of respect. I was doing this with my coworkers until one day one of them pulled me aside and said they did not appreciate it. This took me by surprise as I did not think it was offensive. They explained that I did not know how they were brought up and it was not appreciated. I immediately stopped with all of

the coworkers and from then on have asked what my coworker would like me to call them, as to not offend anyone in the future. Treating coworkers with respect is a huge responsibility and one that should never be taken lightly. Whether the issue is with age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, social upbringing, or any other challenges, we need to respect each other and the diversity that we all bring to the table. References Shaw, L. (2016, March 20). 7 Ways To Handle Diversity . Retrieved from Forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lyndashaw/2016/03/20/7-ways-to-handle- diversity/?sh=35090c596e9a Your post should have two separate paragraphs titled with the two numbered items above. You must have at least one Internet reference on diversity. Your post, which must be in your own words, is due on Wednesday. By Sunday, you must comment on two other student posts, with a minimum of 100 words each. Your comments must be directly about what each student posted and must be in your own words, as if you were having a conversation about their post.

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