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Diversity
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Diversity
refers to those human qualities
that are different from our own
and outside the groups
to which we belong,
yet are present
in other individuals and groups.
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1 2
3 4
Differentiate between
assimilation and pluralism
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Find participants
with
things/interests in
common
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Find differences
between you and
another participant
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1. One step to the right
2. One step to the left
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Differences
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 Race
 Gender
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Two Categories
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Primary
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Secondary
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1. new ideas and opinions
2. increased team morale and motivation
3. more enthusiastic and active members
4. collaborative environment
5. increased membership and retention
6. new projects and ways of doing things
7. new resources
8. acceptance of change
9. pluralistic environment
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What kind of culture existed in the Land of Penguins?
(conformity, sameness, resistance to change, assimilation)
How did their organizational culture affect the others?
(unappreciated, didn’t feel valued, demotivated, frustrated)
What were the disadvantages of the organization?
(sacrificed creativity, lost productivity, advantage of individual skills not
taken)
Did the Land of Penguins embrace diversity?
(yes, no)
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How much did the penguins benefit from
the diverse talents and skills of other birds?
What were the advantages of the Land of Penguins
organization?
(stability, everyone knew what was expected)
Penguins practised a form of diversity called
“assimilation.”
Become like
the majority
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Discourages
individuality
Accept
and
promote
individuality
nagaRAJU
Benefit
from different
ideas and
perspectives
nagaRAJU
Does you club restrict membership
to intentionally exclude
any dimension of diversity?
nagaRAJU
nagaRAJU
1 2
3 4
Differentiate between
assimilation and pluralism
nagaRAJU
Thank you
lionnagaraju@gmail.com

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Diversity in Organizations

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  1. Do you believe that leadership skills are in born, or acquired? Have you been a lion longer than 4 years? Are you older than 40? Which do you like? Coffee or tea? Which skills are more important for a leader – communication skills or conflict resolution skills? Are you a creative thinker? Though we may be similar to one another in some ways, we may be very different from one another in other ways. A group of similar people can represent diverse opinions, thoughts, ideas, genders, ages, races, and appearances. This diversity can encourage new perspectives, ideas, and ways of doing things that we might not have considered before.