GM505: Diversity Training Action Research Project

Part One Final Project
Diversity Training Action Research Project
Veronica Powell
Kaplan University
GM505 Action Research and Consulting Skills
Prof: Heidi Gregory Mina
October 7, 2014
Part One Final Project
This project is created to improve the processes at Aera Energy, LLC to increase the effectiveness of diversity training within the workforce. Our goal is to effectively address the lack of awareness, limited skills, knowledge and appreciation of the individual differences within the workplace. The effort to develop, implement and execute a diversity training program that will transform our work environment to one of cohesiveness and fully engaged workers is our organizational objective. Incorporating a broader dialog to
The ability to evoke credibility through trust is a mandate. Providing stakeholders with clear and concise methods of communication, factual information, quick response time, and methods to provide feedback that includes phone contact, email, face to face and open door policies is vital to the success of our endeavors. It is our expectation to focus on the successful transformation of our diversity training for retention of our employees and the sustainability of our organization. We expect our efforts to result in a changed work environment that will become a cohesive team committed to one goal which is becoming fully engaged workers jointly working together as a cohesive and unbreakable
Diversity training is vital, a key focus within our operations, and a mandate in our working environment. The tensions and failure to appreciate individual differences is causing Aera to lose our most valuable assets which are our talented employees and is the reason for the required change. The stakeholders, their roles, and titles were discussed and have been identified and listed as people vital to the success of the project.
The groundwork, plan, method for gathering data, expectations, why this challenge and stakeholders were chosen has been addressed. A critical mass analysis has been included in the last page of the paper. The purpose of this action research is clear and the need for change evident, our efforts must succeed for our organization’s sustainability.
References
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Gröschl, S. (2013). Uncertainty, Diversity and the Common Good : Changing Norms and New Leadership Paradigms. Burlington: Gower.
Stringer, E. T. (2007). Action research (3rd ed.). Los Angeles, CA: Sage