Cultural Diversity Training Report

This paper focuses on a specific aspect of police training which is called cultural diversity training or sensitivity training. This type of training focuses on teaching law enforcement officials a basic level of understanding when it comes the many diverse cultures present within society. Cultural diversity training includes many aspects all of which are geared towards improving the relationship between the public and law enforcement officials. There are multiple organizations that offer this type of training, one of which is called ADL or the Anti-Defamation League. The specific program they offer is called anti-bias training which is centered on these key components of sensitivity training. The outcome of this program and other programs

As times are changing, so is the world’s vision of normal. Discrimination and segregation were a huge part of history, but the fact is that in this modern society, culture diversity is the new norm. Companies and organizations incorporate culture diversity in the workplace due to the benefits of various experiences, language skills, and productivity. Employees are the face of the company, and if they have the mentality of prejudice and ethnocentrism, it can affect the success of the business. While most people understand that the world is a melting pot, discrimination still exists in this world and these people are at a disadvantage. Whether it is because they are living in the past, had a bad experience, or have not been exposed to it, the world is a melting pot of culture, gender, and ethnicity. Regardless of how we are different, once “we can learn to appreciate that differences do matter and that becoming aware of those differences will make interactions with others much easier” (Devry University, n.d.).

I believe that diversity training and assessment programs, while different, are interrelated. A training program will not be successful, if a needs assessment is not completed beforehand and an efficacy/outcome assessment completed afterwards. Before a diversity training program can be implemented, an organization must understand the current status of their workforce (isolate issues they are facing, behaviors they wish to change, the culture of the organization, etc.) and then identify where they want their workforce to be (Rouda & Kusy, 1995)-what kind of workforce/culture/climate they want to have. Once an organization has established two ends of this spectrum, they must then develop a training plan to move their workforce from A to B (Rouda

A way this movie can relate to this class would be the diversity issues of race, and gender. In my Cultural Diversity class we learn a lot about diversity in race and gender and what causes it to take place which can lead to your values of families back then. Values were completely different years back. If you’re taught what is right is to have slaves and it’s all you ever see then people will follow along. Because, if you don’t follow along with the values of ones close to you sometimes it could of lead to death, judgement from family and friends, or even becoming a slave yourself as punishment. Values are described as the deep subjective ideals and standards by which members of a culture judge their personal actions and those of others(Page

In order for Louie to become culturally sensitive, this paper proposes diversity training. According to Dubrin, (2013) diversity training is different from culture training which ideally seeks to understand individuals from other cultures. The main objective of diversity training is to establish workplace harmony by teaching individual’s ways in which they can get along better in an environment with diverse work associates. In a majority of diversity training programs, curriculums seek to minimize open racist and sexist

Diversity in the workplace is a subject that has gained increased attention in the workplace over the past few years. After all, the impact of affirmative action and equal employment opportunity programs on the nation's work force is undeniable. Women and minorities were the first to dramatically alter the face of the economic mainstream, while gays, persons with disabilities and senior citizens followed not far behind. The result is a diverse American labor force representing a microcosm of our society - yet one that continues to struggle with its identity. Diversity as a social condition is not new to America. We were founded as a nation of Diversity. “America has always been a merger of cultures and, as such, has undergone periods of

Many organizations offer diversity training, but they do not have practices or values in place that support an organizational culture of diversity. Although many companies have training programs on diversity, they ineffectively manage diversity which causes high employee turnover, demotivation and low organizational performance (Nguyen, 2014). Several examples of diversity are race, gender, ethnicity, age, religion, and disability. In order to narrow down my research topic, I am choosing disability as an example of diversity in the workplace. Due to misinformed peers and bad attitudes towards the disabled, employment rates are low among disabled people. There are only a few research studies that focus on disability in the workplace, and those studies are general and have not been well researched (Phillips, Deiches, Morrison, Chan & Bezyak, 2016).

This research focuses on the experience of minority groups in the workplace. The minority groups included are women, people of color, and those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. Included is an examination of how diversity is encouraged and maintained in a professional setting. Also included in this research is a focus on how discrimination in the workplace is perceived among minority groups, as well as how perceived discrimination is addressed by peers and superiors. Coping mechanisms and support for those who suffer from workplace discrimination will also be addressed in this research. Overall, this research explores the experiences of minorities in the workplace from a holistic point of view, which will include social

4. Describe why you feel it would or would not be necessary to have every employee in an organization go through some sort of diversity training. What would you hope the employees take away from the training? (20 points)

Diversity Training and even increasing awareness of unconscious bias will not be enough to change behavior without accountability” (Hoffman & Stallworth (2008). The mandatory Diversity and Inclusion training was the managements way of showing the employees racial stereotyping is important and the expectations moving forward. However, the one on one meetings with the managers was a more direct setting of expectations regarding racial sensitivity in the office. Addressing the issue in a two-fold manner was appropriate for the

step 1. Employers must communicate clearly to their employees the expectations about appropriate workplace conduct, This should support the policies and values statement of the organization. all employees should be included in the diversity training process. This is so everyone knows, what is expected of them and how they act.

This research paper addresses the importance of diversity training in the workplace. Having realized how pertinent workplace discrimination is globally, this paper will give a broad look into the various ways that diversity is displayed in the workplace. The diversity issues involving gender, sexuality, race, age, culture and religion will be explored,

Diversity in the workplace has been a topic of interest to many organizational leaders, policy makers and practitioners in the field of organizational psychology. According to Bell and Berry (2007), the report for workforce of 2000 was minority (i.e. Black, Hispanic etc.) women will make up most entrants to the workforce. The United States workforce did increase and became more diversified mostly in private sector (Pitts, 2006). This topic of diversity in the workplace is close to my heart because I am an African-American woman which happens to be mixed as well but since I am of darker complexion I am solely seen as Black which means I have experienced some racism within corporate America. My dilemma however; is because I love all people and happen to be of mixed race I know racism exist but believe it is not always the reason behind the behaviors many deem as prejudice.

The contemporary workplace environment generally requires sensitivity toward and awareness of the sensibilities and expectations of individuals from a wide range of different cultural backgrounds (Robbins & Judge, 2009). Therefore, virtually all modern business organizations maintain employee training programs that include cultural diversity sensitivity training to ensure that their employees respect

In any society, how we see ourselves and how others treat us depends on many factors. Race, ethnicity, and cultural background are identifiers of individuals. Most people have confronted prejudice based on these identifiers, either personally experiencing discrimination or knowing someone who has. Beyond ensuring organizational compliance with a country’s anti-discrimination laws, it is incumbent upon managers to support diversity in the workplace and to be culturally competent.