Diversity, Inclusion and Team Working Flashcards
What types of teams have you worked with?
- Accounts / finance
- Credit control
- Utilities
- Facilities management
- HR
- Legal
Give some examples of team working
- Active listening
- Giving effective feedback
- Clear communication
- Shareing wins
- Collabarative problem solving
Give me an example of your team working skills
- Helped train a graduate and give him feeedback following calls and meetings
- Communicate clearly with other teams and send follow up emails after calls to ensure nothing is missed
What different working styles are there?
- Independent
- Cooperative
- Supportive
- Logical
- Detail orientated / idea-orientated
What skills have you developed as a professional person?
Communication skills
Written skills
What is the legal framework for equality and diversity?
Equality Act 2010
What is your firms diversity and inclusion policy?
- Do not discriminate
- All employees afforded equal oppertunities
- Disciplinary action taken against any employee who breaches policy
- Follow the Equality Act 2010
- General ability is the main factor in promotion
- Fair recruitment process
- Provide support to disabled employees
What does the Equality Act say about equality?
Everyone should be afforded equal oppertunities and barries to equality should be removed
What does the Equality Act say about discrimination?
Legally protects from discrimination in the workplace and wider society
-> details 4 types of discrimination
How does the Equality Act protect people from discrimination?
Discrimination or unfair tretment is unlawful
-> can take legal action
ell me about when you have shown leadership qualities
During the trining of a graduate. helped him understand our systems and processes and guided him through important legislation
Gave feedback following a client meeting and tasked him with areas to improve on for next meeting -> tasked with being more concise
Tell me about a project worked on where you have contributed as a team?
During the sale of a property, i worked closely with solicitors to provided the required documents and assist with enquires
Tell me a key principle of the Equality Act 2010
Provides protection against 4 types of dicsrimination with respect to several characteristic types
What does the Equality Act mean for Landlords?
A person who is letting out or managing space must not unlawfully discrimnate against a person on the basis of their protected characteristic
What is the purpose of the Equality Act?
To legally protect people from discrimnation in the workplace and wider society