The course outlines the benefits of diversity and inclusion as a strategic approach to meeting the organisation's goals.
- Introduction to Equality & Diversity and their Impact in the Work Place
- Employment Equality Acts of 1998 and 2004
- Creating ‘diversity’ awareness
- Understanding your own hidden biases and prejudices
- Actions to avoid in the workplace
- The differences between direct and indirect discrimination
- Identifying and understanding the differences in culture
- Identifying your communication style
- Understanding the ‘need-to-know’ legislative framework
- Understanding and Changing Attitudes
- Adjusting attitudes and behaviours
- Respectful and disrespectful behaviour in the workplace
- Understanding Discrimination & Racism in Ireland
- The 3 different types of racism
- Understanding the stages and symptoms of “culture shock”
Please Note: Each delegate will leave the course with an action plan for the workplace