Leading Diverse Organizations Flashcards

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What are the four types of diversity?

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  1. Demographic
  2. Cognitive/Behavorial
  3. Organizational/Structural
  4. Global
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Type of Diversity

  • Age, race/ethnicity, religion, gender, socioeconomic status, family status, disability, geographic origin
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Demographic

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Type of Diversity

  • Styles of work, thinking, learning, and personality
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Cognitive/Behavioral

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Type of Diversity

  • Background characteristics such as prior experience in a particular organization/institution that could affect team interactions
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Organizational/Structural

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Type of Diversity

  • Language(s) spoken, citizenship/naturalization status
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Global

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What are the four reasons managing organization diversity is important?

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  1. Develop Others
  2. Organizational Culture and Climate
  3. Respect Individuality and Leverage Diversity
  4. Establish Common Ground
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Importance of Managing Organizational Diversity & Inclusion

  • Teamwork, develop people, service mindset, leadership, and foster inclusion
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Develop Others

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Importance of Managing Organizational Diversity & Inclusion

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Importance of Managing Organizational Diversity & Inclusion

  • Eradicating stereotypes, microaggressions, and fostering creativity
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Organizational Culture and Climate

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Importance of Managing Organizational Diversity & Inclusion

  • Multitude of motivation, interests, strengths, weaknesses, improves team productivity
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Respect Individuality and Leverage Diversity

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Importance of Managing Organizational Diversity & Inclusion

  • Vision, goals, rules, regulations, processes for mission accomplishment
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Establish Common Ground

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List the 3 step process for countering bias.

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  1. Acknowledge
  2. Calibrate
  3. Transform
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3 Step Process for Countering Bias

  • Accept or admit the existence of our own bias(es)
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Step 1. Achnowledge

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3 Step Process for Countering Bias

  • Adjust our perceptions so they can be used more accurately
  • Transcend binary thinking, explory with empathy
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Step 2. Calibrate

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3 Step Process for Countering Bias

  • Make changes to the character and form of your engagement
  • Set the example
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Step 3. Transform

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A composite of individual characteristics, experiences, and abilities consistent with the Air Force Core Values and the Air Force Mission.

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Diversity

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The process of creating a culture where all members of an organization are free to make their fullest contributions to the success of the group, and where there are not unnecessary barriers to success.

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Inclusion