Diversity Training

Case Incident 2
WHAT DOES DIVERSITY TRAINING TEACH?
Summary
Two views about diversity training have been discussed .Researchers have provided evidence that diversity training programs may not be delivering expected outcomes unless old mindset and attitudes towards surface level diversity are changed.
Some significant changes in the ways diversity trainers conceptualize their role may be emphasising on working relationships within organisation rather than women and minorities issues. Early diversity training efforts focused primarily on legal compliance and the regulatory framework. This may have created an attitude that diversity was a problem to be solved and avoided when possible, rather than an opportunity to prosper and provide multivariate
It must be done in a regular basis to keep employees reminded how important is diversity training and the core values it teaches. It also true to the fact that as the organization's workforce expand, it is most like that its environment become more complex and diverse that's why a well planned diversity training program must be carried out regularly. Diversity training program must educate employees how to realize and cope up into a diverse workplace, and encourages the entire organization to look at the diverse workplace is an opportunity to grow. A diversity training program can be a success if it meets its objectives to produce a harmonious and positive working environment in employees within the
The most important factor deals with obtaining top-level leadership support from the organization. For a diversity program to succeed, it requires the enthusiastic support and involvement of the superintendent and top administrators, who must clearly enunciate the importance of diversity as a business value and goal. The diversity program needs to be tied in directly with the mission and objectives of the school district. If the training program fails to stay in line with the important values of the organization, employees will lose interest and become non-responsive to changing their behaviour following training.
The organization needs to research and conduct an adequate needs assessment to insure the training material coincides with current diversity issues within the organization. Failure to keep abreast of the major diversity issues in the organization will cause employees to lose faith in the overall purpose of the diversity training program. Taking the time to appreciate the diversity of each employee in an organization will help produce a confident and committed