Question 1

What are some types of teams?

Accepted Answer

- Office Teams - Project Teams - Accounts Teams - Design Teams

Question 2

What are some examples of teamworking that you have demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

- Use specific examples Key principles are based around: - Utilising the team's strengths and weaknesses - Harnessing the expertise of each specialist within the team - Problems that the team overcame - Explain how the team decided on a strategy - Explain the end outcome - Explain how the team communicated and worked towards a common goal

Question 3

What is the Tuckman Theory?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Tuckman's theory (1965) focuses on how a team approaches a task. It originally consisted of four phases but a fifth phases was later included. 1) Forming = Assembly of a team, planning, collating information and bonding 2) Storming = Address task by suggesting ideas and strong facilitative leadership is crucial 3) Norming = Agreeing rules and values of operation 4) Performing = Identified by high levels of independence, motivation, knowledge and competence, decision making is collaborative 5) Adjourning/Transforming = End of the project and breakup of the team, the team can return to any phase, typical this is the forming.

Question 4

What is Herzberg Theory?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Herzberg's theory is two factor motivational theory based on hygiene and motivational factors: - Works are encouraged to work harder based on motivational factors such as empowerment, job enlargement and job enrichment. - Workers can become de-motivated if hygiene factors are not met such as remuneration, comfortable working conditions and annual leave entitlement.

Question 5

What is workplace diversity?

Accepted Answer

- Diversity in the workplace relates to the acceptance and inclusion of employees of all backgrounds. - Ensuring diversity in the workplace is an important asset of an organisation as it acknowledges the individual strengths of each employee and the potential they bring.

Question 6

What are some of the advantages of a diverse team?

Accepted Answer

- Increased productivity - diverse range of talent results in a broader range of skills - Increased creativity - differing skill sets and perspectives within the team will increase the chance of generating solutions to workplace solutions - Improved cultural awareness - a diverse range of cultures within the workplace allows companies to operate more effectively within a global marketplace - A positive reputation - companies that have a diverse workplace are often perceived as better employers as potential employees want employers who accept and is tolerant of all backgrounds and who treats their employees fairly

Question 7

What are inclusive environments?

Accepted Answer

- A culturally inclusive environment requires mutual respect, effective relationships, clear communication, understanding of expectations and critical self-reflection - Within an inclusive environment, people of all cultural orientations can freely express who they are, their own opinions and points of view

Question 8

What legislation or regulations relate to inclusive environments?

Accepted Answer

- Equality Act 2010 - The Human Rights Act 1998

Question 9

Please explain your understanding of inclusion within the workplace?

Accepted Answer

- Inclusion within the workplace is creating an environment and culture where all company employees feel like they belong in the organisation - This results in every employee being comfortable to voice their opinions and that no one person feels excluded on the basis of their identity

Question 10

What is meant by the term unconscious bias?

Accepted Answer

- Unconscious bias refers to the associations and assumptions that a person may have about someone solely because of their race, gender or disability - These judgments are made without conscious awareness - These automatic assumptions stereotypes are a major contributor to a lack of workplace diversity

Question 11

What is equality?

Accepted Answer

It is about ensuring everybody has an equal opportunity, and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their individual characteristics.

Question 12

The Equality Act 2010 was introduced bringing together various separate pieces of legislation into one single act. What were they?

Accepted Answer

- The Equal Pay Act 1970 - The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 - The Race Relations Act 1976 - The Disability Discrimination Act 1995

Question 13

What is the purpose of the Equality Act 2010?

Accepted Answer

To protect individuals from unfair treatment and promote a fair and more equal society

Question 14

What are the 9 protected characteristics defined under the Equality Act 2010?

Accepted Answer

- Age - Disability - Gender reassignment - Marriage and civil partnership - Pregnancy and maternity - Race - Religion or belief - Sex - Sexual orientation

Question 15

What are the 4 types of discrimination under the Equality Act 2010?

Accepted Answer

- Direct discrimination - Indirect discrimination - Harassment - Victimisation

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