Cultural Awareness and Diversity

Lesson 1Cultural Awareness and Diversity in Context
Defining diversity – the importance of difference in the workplace
Understanding preconceptions – how do they influence our interactions?
What is cultural awareness and how does it work with diversity?
Making the links to my roleLesson 2Defining Culture
The links between values, attitudes and culture
Development of the ’cultural layers’
What’s your culture – how would others define you? How would you define yourself?Lesson 3The Culture ParadigmRecognising how different cultures are manifest within an organisation
Identifying how cultures and subcultures are embedded within your organisation – are they desired cultures and how do they fit with the business strategy?Lesson 4Implementing Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
How to promote an inclusive working environment
Tools and techniques for challenging inappropriate and non aligned behaviour