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what are the policy statements that are issue to the coast guard policy?

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  1. Anti discrimination/Anti harassment policy statement
  2. Diversity and Inclusion statement
  3. Equal opportunity policy
  4. Ocuupational safety and health protection for mbr’s of CG.
  5. Sustainability, environmental and energy
  6. Auxilary
  7. Reservist
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what does the Red yellow and green mean in the DEOPM survey?

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Green = excellent 90%
yellow = caution 50-69% flagged for concern
red = area of great concern action taken asap
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who do you contact for hate crimes?

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Contact Civil rights service provider, chaps, CDR or EAPC and send any witness information, or pictures, to (CDR)

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how will you ensure diversity in your workplace?

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  1. inclusion, and day to day operations. Have a quarterly sit down with E4s, E5s and E6s to here out all the complaints and suggestions to make the work place better.
  2. Making sure new personal have mentors
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What is the EEO policy statement in your own words?

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Every member working together to identify and overcome and sustain a highly capable workforce, dedicated to accomplishing our mission.

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what is a bully?

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a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.

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What is hazing?

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the imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation.

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What is the Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy statement?

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workplace free of Discrimination, harassing behaviors enables us to face our nations toughest challenges and prepare for future ones.
Every member is treated with respect, dignity without regards to race, color, national origin, religion or sex(including sexual orientation, pregnancy or gender)

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Bias definition

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is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another in a way that is considered unfair.

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Definition of Unconscious Bias

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Unconscious biases are social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness.

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Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI)

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organization that runs the climate survey

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Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (DEOCS)

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The DEOCS is distributed by commanders within six-months after the commander assumes command and at least annually thereafter while retaining command.

For Unit OIC’s with more than 25 people and you need at least 16 members to generate. Report to CRSP or LDAC.

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Unit Commanders have received their survey results…Now what? Here are some ideas…

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  1. Conduct an all hands with explanation of results.
  2. Develop workgroups to solve complex challenges.
  3. Address immediate concerns with your unit.
  4. Report best practices/issues to LEAD Council.
  5. Praise positive behaviors.
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what is Diversity?

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  • Diversity refers to the variety of similarities and differences among people
    ex: gender, race, color, sex, national origin, religion, parental status, education
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What’s really in it for me as the OIC?

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  • By addressing diversity issues and personal biases, supervisors will improve their relationships with employees, thereby enhancing their success.
  • For individual employees, participating in diversity initiatives improves their communication and teamwork skills
  • reduces conflict in the workplace, and improves their ability to work effectively.
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Do diversity initiatives include white males?

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  • Yes, absolutely. White males are diverse; for example, they have varying levels of education, different religious beliefs, divergent thinking styles, etc.
  • For diversity initiatives to be truly successful, everyone in the Coast Guard should be included.
  • Successful efforts are based on inclusion, not exclusion.
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Why does the Coast Guard care about diversity and inclusion?

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  • A diverse workforce provides a variety of perspectives and talents that will enhance the workplace.
  • An inclusive work environment creates a workforce that values the individual contributions of its personnel and allows members to feel empowered.
  • Inclusion increases innovation and strengthens teams.
  • In order to maximize its effectiveness and efficiency, the Coast Guard needs the best possible people to work as a team.
  • If individuals feel excluded, the Coast Guard loses the skills and talents of that member, which reduces the potential quality of the organization.
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what does Be Ready mean?

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  1. MAXIMIZE READINESS TODAY AND TOMORROW
    - CULTIVATE THE MISSION READY TOTAL WORKFORCE
    - MODERNIZE ASSETS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND MISSION PLATFORMS
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What does Be Relevant mean?

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  1. ADDRESS THE NATION’S COMPLEX MARITIME CHALLENGES
    - STRENGTHEN MARITIME GOVERNANCE
    - ENHANCE UNIFIED EFFORT YN
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What does Be Responsive mean?

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  1. DELIVER MISSION EXCELLENCE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
    - STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE THROUGH CRISIS LEADERSHIP, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, AND SURGE RESPONSE
    - INNOVATE FOR BETTER ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
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What do you do when you become aware of allegations of discrimination within your command?

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  1. Aggrieved person has 45 days to file complaint.
  2. OIC has 15 days to resolve complaint
  3. CRSP has 5 days to address the issue
  4. CRSP has 30 days to resolve
  5. Cg has 180 days to resolve issue
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What are the key elements to the COMMANDANTS Diversity and Inclusion statement?

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  1. Strength resides in our people and the different perspectives, talents and abilities each individual brings to the organization
  2. CG’s ability to respond to emerging threats in a fast paced, ever changing world requires that we max the full potential of our diverse workforce.
  3. Diverse representation w/o inclusion degrades our readiness.
  4. As an organization, we will identify bias and barriers within the system, policies, and procedures and take action to mitigate them.
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Definition of Diversity?

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variety of similarities and differences among people, including
Ex:
Gender, age, sex, religion, parental status, appearance, education, health, work style, personality type.

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Definition of Inclusion?

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degree to which an employee perceives that he or she is an esteemed member of the work group through his or her own needs for belongingness and uniqueness.

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USCG defines Inclusion as:

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A culture that connects each employee to the
organization; encourages collaboration, flexibility, and fairness; and leverages diversity throughout
the organization so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute their full potential.”

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What is Inclusion?

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An inclusive environment ensures equitable access to resources and opportunities for all. It also enables individuals and groups to feel safe, respected, engaged, motivated, and valued for who they are and for their contributions toward organizational goals.

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How does a leader manage Diversity through inclusiveness?

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a leader needs to recognize the diversity of each team member and strive to achieve the unity of common goals w/o sacrificing the uniqueness of any member.

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What element is used to determine inclusive measurements are used throughout the CG?

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Surveys are used to determine how the Coast Guard is executing an inclusive work environment.

  1. Federal employee viewpoint survey-civilians(FEVS)
  2. Organizational assessment survey- civilian and military(OAS)
  3. Defense equal opportunity climate survey(DEOCS)
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LEAD HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ILEAD? Purpose?

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  • Inclusive Leadership, Excellence, and Diversity Council.
  • Leadership, Excellence and Diversity (LEAD) Council is a representative council where every area of the Coast Guard is represented:
  • The ILEAD Council meets on a semi-annual basis.

*ILEAD MEETS ON A SEMI ANNUAL BASIS

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What is LDAC?

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  • Leadership and Diversity Councils(LDACs) - is the local group approach to impacting leadership and diversity.
  • District Cdr, CO of sectors, Air Stations, Cutters, and units with 50+ personnel are required to establish LDAC’s.
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Who is in control of the D&I policy statement?

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Office of D&I CG-127

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What is Equity?

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The guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and

advancement for all (employees), while striving to break down these old barriers.

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What is LOE 1 of the D&I action plan mean to you?

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Line of effort 1(Development of D&I Acumen)

Goal of making that understanding actionable in an inclusive work environment.

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What is Line of effort 2?

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Strengthen leadership D&I Awareness and Accountability

Provide tools for leaders to assess organizational climate and develop strategies

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What is Line of effort 3?

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Build and maintain an inclusive total workforce.

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The New Inclusion Quotient (IQ) is 5 demonstrated inclusive behaviors that when repeated over time, form the habits that create essential building blocks of an inclusive environment.
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F air- Leaders treat all members equitably.
O pen - Leaders support diversity and inclusion in all ways.
C ooperative - Leaders encourage communication and collaboration
S upportive - Leaders value their workforce.
E mpowering - Leaders ensure resources and support tools are available to excel.

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Diversity and Inclusion policy?

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Ensures all type of Americans have the opportunity to flourish in the CG and tap into communities and regions not normally associated with the CG.

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ANTI-DISCRIMINATION and

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY STATEMENT

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Every member of our organization has the right to be treated with dignity and respect, without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity,
sexual orientation, and pregnancy), zero tolerance!

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What is Extremism?

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Extreme expression of political or religious views

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LDAC

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Is the local approach to impacting leadership and diversity, w/50 or more personal at a unit.

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What is FOCSE

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Fair
Open
Cooperative
Supportive
Empowering
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What is the W A T C H?

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Welcoming

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Healing

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