Equality & Diversity Awareness

Equality & Diversity Awareness
Overview
The aim of the course is to explore diversity in the workplace. This one day course focuses on integrating Diversity within an equal opportunities framework by giving you the opportunity to explore "differences", whilst understanding anti-discriminatory guidelines.
Target Audience
For anyone who is interested in embracing Difference and the Diversity & Equality agenda.
Course Content

• Theory and rationale. What is diversity? Why should we explore it?
• Equal opportunities and managing diversity
• An overview of current legislation and its legal implications
• Assumptions, attitudes, stereotyping and past life-experiences
• What is discrimination in the workplace?
• What helps and hinders inclusion and exclusion?
• How do we break inappropriate behaviour?
• Explore the "Tree of Life" model ©; does our past influence our present?
• Behaviour profiling - which profile fits you?
• Cycle of Change Model - how can we use this in our everyday lives?
• Discuss tools and skills which initiate change
• Active listening - What are open and closed questions?
• Action Plan on how we can engage with diversity

Course Benefits:
This training is non-threatening, interactive and lively. You will be able to explore your own diversity, as well as that of others, and learn the skills to apply best practice when engaging with them.