The need:
“We want our managers to discover more the power of diversity and to be able to apply it in the workplace.”
Essence:
We want to convert the frustrations about our differences in the mutual cooperation into making better use of this diversity.
Central theme:
Ensuring that our supervisors treat different personalities and opinions in a respectful manner. And that they promote diversity within the organisation and become ambassadors for it.
The programme
- House of Commons debate on a number of statements about diversity in the workplace (young people versus older people, men versus women, different cultural backgrounds, …)
- Sharing a testimonial
- Role plays with an actor about differences in personality based on DISC®
- Why it is dangerous to think that you have no prejudices
- Discovering one’s own limiting thoughts and beliefs
- In-depth study of intergenerational differences (based on Cultural Detective)
- Role plays with an actor about using the power of the different generations in the workplace
- Dealing with different emotions and resistance
- Role plays with an actor about men – women, employees from different cultural backgrounds, different perspectives and emotions
The result achieved
- Many eye-openers that make the participants think and make them more aware of their own behaviour and beliefs
- Sharing personal stories and testimonials about the impact of diversity on the lives of the participants
- A clear improvement of the communication skills based on the personal feedback from the role plays
- A clearly noticeable enthusiasm and commitment to the theme of diversity