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Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness

Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness. Presenter 1 Presenter 2. Have you ever wanted to be on a team or work on a project but were not asked to join or help?. Think for a minute about. The people in your unit at home The people you work with.

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Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness

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  1. Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness Presenter 1 Presenter 2

  2. Have you ever wanted to be on a team or work on a project but were not asked to join or help?

  3. Think for a minute about . . . • The people in your unit at home • The people you work with Are there people you count on all the time? …same familiar people — Your “first-string players” …

  4. Why?

  5. First-String Players • Do they have the same work ethic as you do? • Are you alike in many ways? • Do you know them better than others? What about the other players? How are they different?

  6. Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness Objectives: • Understand the basic definition of diversity • Recognize the importance of inclusiveness to achieve diversity • Understand simple inclusive behaviors

  7. What is Diversity? Any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another.

  8. Human Diversity Our “raw material” • Gender • Race • Age • Physical appearance • Health

  9. Human Diversity The accumulation of our life experiences • Education • Marital Status • Parental Status • Occupation • Geographic Location

  10. Cultural Diversity Arises from differences in • Language • Lifestyle • Heritage • Belief systems • Religious beliefs • Traditions

  11. Organizational Diversity Characterized by differences in Values, Vision, Mission • Teamwork • Roles • Relationships • Leadership • Empowerment • Education • Affiliations

  12. Leveraging Diversity How does it make us stronger? • Uniqueness of each of us • Full utilization of all people involved • Stronger together than separated • Opens new ways of thinking • Inspiration, fresh ideas and solutions • E pluribus Unum

  13. Leveraging Diversity How can we use it? • Recruit a diverse membership • Challenge unacceptable behavior • Encourage all members to contribute • Be a visible role model

  14. Leveraging Diversity What are the barriers? • Comfort in sameness, learning in difference • Resist change, even when positive • Lack of understanding drives difficulties • We will make mistakes - learn and improve

  15. Leveraging Diversity How do we respond? As leaders and role models help our youth • Seek out the best • Appreciate everyone • Abide by the Scout Law • Serve as an example

  16. Achieving Diversity Accepting Diversity Drives Inclusiveness • Successful patrols function as a team • Successful patrols put differences to work

  17. What Happens… …when a patrol makes diversity work? • Achieve success • Experience richer for ALL

  18. What Happens… …if diversity isn’t made to work as a strength? • Experience negative treatment • Emotions build and become a barrier

  19. What can I do? When you lead… • Offer challenging opportunities • Demonstrate leadership behavior • Show you care • Recognize achievements • Learn something

  20. Food for Thought • What is success for your patrol? • Do you sense how team members are doing? • Are you teaching one another skills? • Is there a supportive environment? • Is the team ensuring everyone is performing? • Does the group celebrate? • Does everyone feel like they are contributing?

  21. Powerful concepts, simple behaviors • Leverage the power of our diversity • Make these concepts work!

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