Diversity, Inclusion and Teamworking Flashcards
Can you name any legislation relating to Diversity, Inclusion and Team-working?
Equality Act 2010
What is the Equality Act 2010?
Introduces 9 protected characteristics which are:
1. Gender reassignment
2. Sex
3. Sexual orientation
4. Age
5. Disability
6. Race
7. Religion or belief
8. Marriage and partnership
9. Pregnancy and maternity
Do the Rules of Conduct 2021 relate to Diversity, Inclusion and Teamworking?
Rule 4 of the Rules of Conduct 2021 requires RICS members and firms to encourage diversity and inclusion
Do you have any examples of how your firm encourages diversity?
At GMW we:
* Think about attracting and recruiting a wider range of talent
* Inclusive job descriptions
* Introduce workplace policies for a wide range of employees such as parental leave, acceptable behaviour and well-being
* Create consistent onboarding policies
Can you name 6 key areas in which Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) guidance is provided?
- Inclusive culture
- Everyday life at work
- Inclusive recruitment
- Career progression and development
- Inclusive policies and procedures
- Inclusion spaces
What can you adopt at the workplace to ensure diversity?
- Appropriate policies underpinned by suitable values
- Recruitment techniques to recognise and address unconscious biases
- Inclusive communication
- Practices exceeding legal requirements under the Equality Act 2010
- Training programmes to increase awareness around diversity
What is unconscious bias?
forms of prejudice that an individual might hold but might not be unaware of holding.
How is unconscious bias formed?
Influenced by attitudes formed from our experiences, upbringing and environments
Can you name some team-working skills you possess?
- Listening – to other people’s ideas
- Discussing – team members to ask questions and interact
- Respect – treating team members with respect
- Helping – to encourage teamwork
- Sharing – information to create a positive team environment
- Communication – having effective communication skills
- Reflection – identifying strengths and weaknesses of team members and the team itself
What is the Herzberg Theory?
Frederick Herzberg’s theory is a two factor motivational theory based on hygiene and motivational
factors:-
o Workers are encouraged to work harder based on motivational factors such as empowerment,
job enlargement and job enrichment.
o Workers can become de-motivated if hygiene factors are not met such as remuneration,
comfortable working conditions and annual leave entitlement.
What is workplace diversity?
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.
What are some advantages of a diverse team?
Increased productivity
Increased creativity
Improved cultural awareness
A positive reputation
What are inclusive environments?
a built environment that caters to the diverse needs of all users, ensuring dignified, equal, and intuitive access for everyone
What is meant by the term unconscious bias?
Unconscious bias refers to the associations and assumptions that a person may have about someone
solely because of their race, gender or disability.
What is the Tuckman Theory?
- Bruce Tuckman’s theory focuses on how a team approaches a task
- Originally the theory consisted of 4 separate phases however later on a 5th phase was included
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning
What examples of teamworking have you demonstrated?
I demonstrate clear communication between teams, whether maintaining a clear flow of information at GMW or helping other members address problems.
What are some examples of different teams?
- Office Teams.
Marketing Teams
Agency Teams
Professional Teams - Project Teams.
- Accounts Teams.
- Design Teams.
