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Preparation
Transcript
Nina: As you know, our team has grown a lot in the past year and we feel we need to address the diversity in the team.
Brenda: How do you mean, 'address the diversity'?
Nina: Well, we all know that diversity in teams is a good thing, but it can also be a challenge for some people to respect and value people's differences. We've got a really diverse team here – people of different nationalities, backgrounds, religions, ages … and sometimes I don't feel we make the most of this.
Stefano: Yes, and even if it isn't specifically challenging, many people are simply unaware of the isolation that some team members may feel because they are different.
Brenda: So, what does this mean? What are we going to do?
Nina: Well, we need to create a workplace charter. You know, one that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion.
Brenda: That sounds like a good idea. But will people just see it as something the management team has created? Maybe they won't even pay attention to it.
Nina: I know. That's why we're going to involve everyone in creating it.
Stefano: That's a good idea. We could run some workshops and get ideas from the employees about how we can create a more inclusive workplace.
Nina: Exactly. I was thinking that before that we could run some team-building sessions so they can experience the value of diversity for themselves.
Brenda: Yes, I like that. Many people see diversity as something negative, often because there are different opinions or ways of doing things.
Nina: Yes, I know, but if there's no diversity, then the risk is that we all work in the same way, think the same and see the world the same. This makes it hard to be creative and to innovate.
Stefano: I completely agree, Nina. OK. So, what do you want us to do?
Nina: Stefano, can you look for a successful trainer who specialises in running workshops and team-building sessions on diversity and inclusion?
Stefano: Sure. I'll be happy to.
Nina: And Brenda, can you find a fun venue? Somewhere that is quite diverse itself. Something that's not the usual seminar-style environment?
Brenda: Sure. That'll be fun.
Nina: And I'm going to do some further research into how other organisations are benefiting from their diversity. I can share this with the whole team.
very good!!
very good practice, over all it introduces a dificult topic as Diversity.
Now I am studying English.
I want to listen what they say and I want to say what I want and what I see in my daily life
I think diversity is very important because it peivides us with different ways to do the same things so it enables us to save time money and efforts.
I am a studying abroad away from my family and in my university we have student from diverse nationalities and actually it is a very good thing,because we aren't just studying,but we are sharing our culures and believes,and also diverity makes us think creatively and see the topics from different point of views.
Thanks a lot.
Every diverse of opinion and Every diverse of ideas ,Which gives a creative group.
The diversity is very important things, because it creates more ideas and innvoavtions, but should to be with respect to each other ideas
How diverse is your workplace? How can diversity benefit your team?
I think my workplace is quite diverse, because we respect an accept the way that peopple see the world and they inner world too. In my opinion diversity is pretty much benefit for my team, because that allows us to analyse different kind of thinking, solve problems and interact with others, doesn´t matter religion, race, politics or culture.