DE&I

Question 1

What is DE&I

Answer 1

Diversity
Equity
Inclusion

Question 2

Types of Diversity

Answer 2

1. Legacy
2. Experiential
3. Cognitive

Question 3

Types of Diversity

Answer 3

1. Legacy
2. Experiential
3. Cognitive

Question 4

Legacy Diversity

Answer 4

Outward physical attributes (ex. age, nationality, ethnicity)

Question 5

Experiential Diversity

Answer 5

Personal life experiences, influences (time period you lived in, hobbies, relationships, friend groups)

Question 6

Cognitive Diversity

Answer 6

A person’s outlook formed by education, work experiences, socioeconomic, background, etc.

Question 7

Trompenaar’s Diversity Wheel

Answer 7

Personality (at the center)
Internal Dimensions
External Dimensions
Organizational Dimensions

Question 8

Traits of Diverse Organization

Answer 8

Multicultural
Intercultural
Intergenerational
Multi-skilled
Multi-gendered

Question 9

Inclusion

Answer 9

Open invitation to belong with us…feel a source of belonging, supported, treated fairly, being home, accepted.

Question 10

ERG

Answer 10

Employee Resource Group

Question 11

High Context Culture

Answer 11

Communication is applied, not explicit.
Shared experiences
Familiarity
(Africa, Asia)

Question 12

Low Context Culture

Answer 12

Transactional, communication is explicit, straightforward, product more important than process, flexible, changes as needed (USA)

Question 13

Pay Equity

Answer 13

Pay Audits
Pay Transparency
Pay Equity Report

Question 14

Pay Audit

Answer 14

Identity disparities in pay…consider compensation, experience, education, how is pay determined, identity patterns

Question 15

Pay Transparency

Answer 15

Making wage scale public

Question 16

Pay Equity Reporting

Answer 16

Employer shares results of pay audits annually

Question 17

Trompenaars’ Cultural Model

Answer 17

7 dimensions of cultural commonality that helps us work more effectively with people from different cultures. Breaks high and low context culture into more categories.

Question 18

Universalism

Answer 18

Rules are more important

Question 19

Particularism

Answer 19

Relationships are more important than rules

Question 20

Particularism

Answer 20

Relationships are more important than rules

Question 21

Individualism

Answer 21

Functions as individuals

Question 22

Collectivism

Answer 22

Function as a group

Question 23

Collectivism

Answer 23

Function as a group

Question 24

Neutral

Answer 24

Does not display emotions

Question 25

Emotional

Answer 25

Displays emotions

Question 26

Specific

Answer 26

Private and working lives are separate

Question 27

Diffuse

Answer 27

Private and working lives are merged

Question 28

Achievement

Answer 28

We prove ourselves to receive status

Question 29

Ascription

Answer 29

Status is given to us

Question 30

Ascription

Answer 30

Status is given to us

Question 31

Sequential

Answer 31

Doing things one at a time

Question 32

Synchronic

Answer 32

Doing several things at once

Question 33

Internal Control

Answer 33

We control our environment

Question 34

External Control

Answer 34

We are controlled by our environment

Question 35

Diversity

Answer 35

Differences in people’s characteristics (race, religion, color, nationality, sex, ethnicity, age, beliefs etc.)

Question 36

Equity

Answer 36

People are provided the necessary things they need to be supported and successful

Question 37

Affinity Bias

Answer 37

Treating people who are like you better than others

Question 38

Microaggression

Answer 38

Assumption that everyone should assimilate. Subtle not blatant (harder to address)

Question 39

Bias (conscious and unconscious)

Answer 39

Ageism Gender discrimination Gender identity Racism Stereotypes Sexual orientation Affinity bias Microaggression Social class bias In group / Out group

Question 40

DE&I Threats

Answer 40

Imposter Syndrome Covering Cultural Taxation

Question 41

Imposter Syndrome

Answer 41

Feeling undeserving, success was result of a mistake or luck. Fear they’ll be found out.

Question 42

Covering

Answer 42

An act of assimilation rather than inclusion

Question 43

Covering - Appearance

Answer 43

Adjusting mannerisms or dress to assimilate

Question 44

Covering - Affiliation

Answer 44

Dismissing behavior associated with a group one belongs to assimilate

Question 45

Covering - Advocacy

Answer 45

Avoiding activities they may be seen as advocating for the group one belongs to in order to assimilate

Question 46

Covering - Association

Answer 46

Avoiding association with members of a group one belongs to in order to assimilate

Question 47

Cultural Taxation

Answer 47

Members of an underrepresented group has an increased workload due to their efforts to promote DE&I