Diversity Management and Cultural Intelligence

Discuss the six diversity components and associated diversity initiatives that make up the systematic approach to diversity management. Why are these components important in managing diversity?

For many years, Americans have held certain opinions concerning gender, sex, women, and sexual orientation. A definition of both gender and sex will be provided. The roles of women throughout American history will be discussed. When people think about masculinity and femininity, they have certain preconceived ideas. How these ideas contribute to the understanding gender, sex, and sexual orientation will be examined. Finally, the status of GLBT individuals will be explored. An increased understanding will be gained concerning these issues.

Organizations are made up of man & woman, many cultures & races, and multiple generations. Some of the organizations are also comprised of disable employees. This is what we called diversity. Diversity is something that has been around in the organizations for decades. Diversity in Collins Dictionary means, the state or quality of being different or varied and range of different things. It is synonyms to variety, mixture, range, and multiplicity. According to Queensborough Community College in its website define diversity as “Understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.” Diversity is the mixture of people, culture, race, ethnicity, and more. Diversity can somehow affect the employees and can be challenges to the managers.

How I plan to pursue my multicultural competence in my future counseling is by volunteering at local agencies that target populations I am not familiar with. Furthermore, I will be a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and attend multicultural trainings/meetings at my job site. Other ways to further my education would be subscribing to the magazine/becoming a member of the Counseling Today, which is a part of the ACA. In this magazine, it discusses updated information about counseling the diverse and training programs that are available for professionals in the community. The last counseling association that will assist me throughout my career is the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA). After graduating with

Promoting and enhancing diversity is important in a society. People are giving birth constantly; Hispanics, African-Americans, Whites, and so on. This shows us the growth of diversity in the United States likewise it is predicting the future.

Hello class! I hope that everyone had a good holiday as it has been awhile. When it comes to diversity and cultural competency, the National Association of Social Workers or NASW is able to provide a handbook on standards for cultural competency. In order to better understand these standards, three beliefs listed in Table 12.2 of our text tie in perfectly (Garthwait, 2014, pp. 131). The first belief that stands out is, “All people are alike” (Garthwait, 2014, pp. 131) According to standard seven of the NASW Standards for cultural competency, “Social workers shall support and advocate for recruitment, admissions and hiring, and retention efforts in social work programs and organizations to ensure diversity within the profession” (2015, pp. 5).

Gotsis, G., & Kortezi, Z. (2014). Critical studies in diversity management literature: A review and synthesis.

To increase diversity, employers are permitted to consider race or gender as a factor in selecting employees. Race differences in the workplace force diversification. I personally think that it is necessary. I would never think to hire or not hire someone, because of skin color or race differences. Hiring or not hiring someone, because they have a different skin color is just as wrong. However, because discrimination has occurred, history has created the need for laws to protect working class citizens. Breaking into classifications by race or gender is now common in the U.S. In making employment decisions, I do think that there are ethical factors that create exceptions to the rule. In particular, gender considerations playing an active

It is critical to incorporate cultural diversity awareness into your routine when performing your medical assistants’ duties. We should use role-playing and critical skills to envision our current perceptions of patients and how we might treat patients differently with an understanding of diversity. Also, illnesses and disabilities can be viewed very differently depending on a person's cultural origin. That is something healthcare workers should keep in

Developing awareness of cultural diversity can help an individual accept the practices and beliefs of another cultural group other than their own. As a health care professional learning about different cultures, can help assist with providing culturally competent care. Before working with a patient from a different ethnicity, you should familiarize yourself with the different beliefs, practices, and rituals derived from their cultural. “Organizations and individuals who understand their clients’ cultural values, beliefs, and practices are in a better position to be coparticipants with their clients in providing culturally acceptable care” (Purnell & Paulanka, 2008, p. 2). After interviewing my co-worker Mrs. C.D., whom is from Haitian decent, I was able to obtain a clear understanding of her cultural common practices and belief. I will discuss Mrs. C.D. cultural background, communication patterns, family roles and organization of Haitian culture. I will also provide details on her cultural lifestyle and workforce issue, high risk behaviors within the Haitian cultural and their meaning of food, pregnancy and childbearing practices, and death rituals. Finally I will describe the spirituality of the Haitian culture and how as health care professional are able to care for a patient from this descent and collaborating with other health care practitioners to achieve the goal of providing cultural competent care. Learning and familiarizing yourself with

I would help Andy developing some of his diversity skills like teamwork. I would involve him in every single activity and giving him feedback. He might learn from his mistakes, but at the same time he can develop his interpersonal relations and communication. He could learn a lot of things or strategies to apply in the future because we learn from students and from colleagues. He also should enhance the ability to appreciate and mantein pride in his background and culture. In a diverse society, many people like to show how proud they are of their culture and background. Developing relationships with people is a good opportunity for Andy to show his culture. At the same time he is developing the ability to deal effectively with barriers to success

Training in cultural diversity is an important skill to obtain in the health care field. Cultural competence is required of nurses to assist patients in achieving greater health and well-being. This envelops an understanding of the diverse nature of cultures existing in the United States. In providing culturally competent care, nurses must understand a patient’s values and beliefs to create an individualized care plan that meets the patient’s own individual needs. One racial group within the United States we will be examining in particular with this workshop is Black Americans. This group will encompass those who identify is African American, Blacks who do not identify as African Americans, as well as those Black individuals from other countries

This paper explores diversity and emotional intelligence in the workplace. An article form Kerby and Burns (2012) shows increasing diversity from minority, women, and transgender that have an impact on the workplace. Also, the paper examines the importance for the business to adapt to changing environment by hiring diverse group so they can gain different point of view which can impact there bottom line. The paper discuss Griffin & Moorhead (2014) point of view of management system build based on stereotype and prejudice can fail a company. Article from Deleon (2015) and Merkey (2010) discuss 5 importance pillar of emotion intelligence which are self-awareness, self-management, motivation, empathy, and social awareness. Business has a

The case presents the powers of re-framing a decision within a large U.S. technology development and consulting firm to try and recognize the opportunities and challenges in an attempt to create a more diverse team. Equality and non-discrimination in a workplace are key ethical issues that should be addressed. Diversity consultant, Cecilia was hired to conduct a number of interviews between the senior and middle level managers. She interviewed senior manager, Jim about the demographics of his team (managers, salespeople, analyst) and his personal area of responsibility. He stated that his team mainly consisted of white males and the diversity consultant questioned why that was. Being questioned was what engaged him into the conversation, and responding, “I have tried over the years to encourage a more diverse workforce of young managers in my area.” He proceeds to say he hired a young African American male manager but let him go since he didn’t fare well in the firm. The central goal of this organization is to create development, diversity and to maximize human potential.

Organizations have been becoming increasingly diverse in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality. This diversity brings substantial potential benefits such as better decision making, greater creativity and innovation, and more successful marketing to different types of customers. But, increasing cultural differences within a workforce also bring potential costs in higher turnovers, interpersonal conflicts, and communicational breakdowns. The utilities of diversity training and the essential managerial skills required for effectively managing diversity will also be discussed.