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Introduction to Equality & Diversity and their Impact in the Work Place
Examination of the Employment Equality Acts of 1998 and 2004:
Understanding the ‘need-to-know’ legislative framework
Understanding and Changing Attitudes to Ensure a Cohesive Work Team:
Creating ‘diversity’ awareness
Adjusting attitudes and behaviours to work towards a common goal
Understanding your own hidden biases and prejudices and how they affect
your relationship with your co-workers
An investigation into what is considered respectful and disrespectful
behaviour in the workplace
Actions to avoid in the workplace to ensure harmony with your co-workers
Understanding Discrimination & Racism in Ireland:
The differences between direct and indirect
discrimination
The 3 different types of racism: personal, institutional & cultural
Cultural Differences:
Identifying and understanding the differences in culture
and learning to accept the differences
Understanding the stages and symptoms of “culture shock”
Communication Skills:
Identifying your communication style and how to adjust
your style when communicating with others
Overcoming the barriers to communicating with your co-workers
Development Plan: Participants create a development plan, based on their
learning that can be implemented back in the workplace |
