Managing a diverse workforce deliverable 7 – diversity award

Competencies

• Evaluate the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse workforce.
• Design a plan for conducting business and managing employees in a global society.
• Critique the actions of organizations as they integrate diverse perspectives into their cultures.
• Evaluate the role of identity, diverse segments, and cultural backgrounds within organizations.
• Attribute different cultural perspectives to current social-cultural dimensions.
• Analyze the importance of managing a diverse workforce.

Scenario Information

Your company has been nominated for a national diversity award associated with your efforts and dedication to diversity initiatives in the workplace and their impact on the organization and community. You have been asked to summarize your efforts for the year in a slide presentation for the diversity committee who selects the winner. Be sure to include details of the changes you made in your organization and the impact the changes made.

Instructions

As part of your nomination, you have been asked to create a slide presentation including a voice recording for your entry.  Remember your audience when giving your presentation. You can use any Webware/software of your choosing for the voice recording, and include the following slides:

• Title slide
• Highlighting the importance of workplace diversity
• Discussing the points that were included in your diversity plan
• Describing how culture and inclusion impact your organization
• Providing examples of how diverse workgroups work together in the workplace
• Gives examples of strategies used to incorporate Hofstede’s cultural dimensions in a global workforce
• Provides best practices for managers associated with managing a diverse, global workforce
• Conclusion slide that includes a summary of why you should win this award
• Any additional, relevant information
• References

Grading Rubric

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4

Mastery

Highlighted   the importance of diversity in the workplace using clear examples and a   well-defined synopsis of the presentation.

Discussed   the main points that were part of the diversity plan for the company using   clear examples and well-defined reasons.

Discussed   how culture and inclusion impact the organization using clear examples and   well-defined reasons.

Provided   strategies using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions in a global workforce and   how these different workgroups worked together using clear examples and   well-defined reasons.

Provided   an overview of best practices for managers using clear examples and   well-defined reasons.

Presentation   was recorded, included all appropriate slides, references if needed, and   concluded the presentation with a summary of why the company should win the   award using clear examples and well-defined reasons.