Importance Of Work Effectively With Diversity

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Work Effectively with Diversity Assessment Activity 1: Recognize and respect individual differences in colleague’s clients and customers. 1. How can individual differences in colleagues and clients be recognized within a workplace? Individual differences in colleagues, clients and customers can include any of the following, age, belief systems/values, culture, expertise/experience/working styles, gender, interpersonal style, interests, language, physical characteristics and abilities, mental abilities, politics, race, religion, sexual orientation and thinking and learning styles. Simply it’s about realizing that not all people are the same. It is about knowing that different people have different values, behaviours and sometimes fundamentally…show more content…
If you treat one person less favourable then another due to some personal characteristics, that is discrimination. Under current legalisation, it is illegal for an enterprise to discriminate against customers or staff on the basis of sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual preference, race and nationality and physical and mental impairment. All staff should be a aware of this legislation, and what it means for day-to-day work practices. There is anti-discrimination legislation at both State and Federal Levels. 2. What are some mandatory legislative requirements for the workplace regarding equal opportunity? It is required in any business with over 100 staff in Australia it is required to submit to the Federal Government a copy of its Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) plan for addressing any inequalities or inequities in the workplace. The EEO is the principle of merit applied fairly in the workplace. It involves identifying and eliminating any discriminatory barriers that cause inequality in the employment of any person or group of persons. Assessment Activity 4: Accommodate diversity using appropriate verbal and non-verbal…show more content…
If possible try to find someone who can translate/interpret them. Sometimes this is not practicable, so do not be afraid to repeat yourself, speak slowly and clearly, use signage, gesture, draw diagrams or pictures etc. Remember just because they still do not understand you it does not mean they are deaf, do not make that assumption. Assessment Activity 5: Recognise and document knowledge, skills and experience of others in relation to team objectives. 1. Why is it important to recognise and document knowledge, skills and experience of others in relation to team objectives? To develop a workplace diversity plan it is helpful to gather information about the organisations current environment. This information forms the starting point for setting the plans objectives. It’s important because the outcomes of doing this may include: awareness of, and commitment to, workplace diversity principles, recognition of the positive value of a diverse workforce agency, integration of workplace diversity principles in business and human resources practices and systems and creation of harmonious and supportive work environment. Assessment Activity 6: Encourage colleagues to utilise and share their specific qualities, skills or backgrounds with other team members and clients in order to enhance work outcomes.
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