50 Activities for Diversity Training

50 Activities for Diversity Training

by Jonamay Lambert
Released January 1994
Publisher(s): HRD Press
ISBN: 9780874259803

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Book description

Part of our best-selling 50 Activities series! Comes complete with learning objectives, facilitator guidance, and reproducible materials.

Training Objectives:

  • Illustrate how cultural differences may impact behavior

  • Increase awareness of the impact of culture in the workplace

  • Demonstrate skills for managing a culturally diverse workplace

  • Address issues of gender in the workplace.

    • Training Methods:

  • Icebreakers

  • Participative exercises

  • Role-plays

  • Mini case studies.

    • Activities take 15 to 45 minutes.

    Table of contents

    1. 50 Activities for Diversity Training
      1. Copyright
      2. About the Authors
      3. Disclaimer
      4. Preface (1/2)
      5. Preface (2/2)
      6. Introduction (1/2)
      7. Introduction (2/2)
      8. Part 1: Diversity Icebreakers
        1. Chapter 1: Name That Feeling
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        2. Chapter 2: Diversity Letter Game
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        3. Chapter 3: Who Do You Know?
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        4. Chapter 4: Time Marches On
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        5. Chapter 5: Back to the Future
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        6. Chapter 6: Into the Future
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        7. Chapter 7: Cultural Hat Dance
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        8. Chapter 8: Take Your Pick —Learning Styles
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        9. Chapter 9: Political Savvy
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        10. Chapter 10: Head in the Clouds, Nose to the Grindstone
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
      9. Part 2: Culture and Diversity
        1. Chapter 11: Introductions
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        2. Chapter 12: Understanding the Impact of Culture on Work (1/2)
        3. Chapter 12: Understanding the Impact of Culture on Work (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        4. Chapter 13: Ups And Downs
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        5. Chapter 14: Personal Influences (1/2)
        6. Chapter 14: Personal Influences (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        7. Chapter 15: The Way It Is: The Real Issues
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        8. Chapter 16: What Is Culture? The Iceberg Theory
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        9. Chapter 17: Cultural Baggage
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        10. Chapter 18: First Thoughts (1/2)
        11. Chapter 18: First Thoughts (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        12. Chapter 19: Points of View
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        13. Chapter 20: Seeing Is Believing, or Is It? (1/2)
        14. Chapter 20: Seeing Is Believing, or Is It? (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        15. Chapter 21: Communicating Our Way
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        16. Chapter 22: DESO Model of Intercultural Communication (1/2)
        17. Chapter 22: DESO Model of Intercultural Communication (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        18. Chapter 23: Qualities That Make a Difference
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        19. Chapter 24: Addressing Language Barriers (1/2)
        20. Chapter 24: Addressing Language Barriers (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        21. Chapter 25: Action Plan
          1. Objectives
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        22. Chapter 26: The Impact of Change (1/2)
        23. Chapter 26: The Impact of Change (2/2)
          1. Introduction
          2. Purpose
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
      10. Part 3: Change, Communication, and Conflict Resolution
        1. Chapter 27: Dealing With Change: Barriers and Strategies (1/2)
        2. Chapter 27: Dealing With Change: Barriers and Strategies (2/2)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
        3. Chapter 28: Self-Assessment Regarding Change
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        4. Chapter 29: Introduction to Listening: A Self-Inventory (1/2)
        5. Chapter 29: Introduction to Listening: A Self-Inventory (2/2)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
        6. Chapter 30: Name Your Partner
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
        7. Chapter 31: Non-Verbal Communication (1/2)
        8. Chapter 31: Non-Verbal Communication (2/2)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
        9. Chapter 32: Self-Talk (1/3)
        10. Chapter 32: Self-Talk (2/3)
        11. Chapter 32: Self-Talk (3/3)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedures
          6. Trainer's Notes
        12. Chapter 33: Coaching Across Cultures (1/3)
        13. Chapter 33: Coaching Across Cultures (2/3)
        14. Chapter 33: Coaching Across Cultures (3/3)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
        15. Chapter 34: Multicultural Team Building (1/3)
        16. Chapter 34: Multicultural Team Building (2/3)
        17. Chapter 34: Multicultural Team Building (3/3)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
        18. Chapter 35: Addressing Conflict Resolution (1/4)
        19. Chapter 35: Addressing Conflict Resolution (2/4)
        20. Chapter 35: Addressing Conflict Resolution (3/4)
        21. Chapter 35: Addressing Conflict Resolution (4/4)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedures
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
        22. Chapter 36: Resolving Disputes: Skills for Third-Party Intervention (1/4)
        23. Chapter 36: Resolving Disputes: Skills for Third-Party Intervention (2/4)
        24. Chapter 36: Resolving Disputes: Skills for Third-Party Intervention (3/4)
        25. Chapter 36: Resolving Disputes: Skills for Third-Party Intervention (4/4)
          1. Introduction
          2. Objective
          3. Time
          4. Materials
          5. Procedure
          6. Conclusion
          7. Trainer's Notes
      11. Part 4: Gender at Work
        1. Chapter 37: Historical Overview (1/2)
        2. Chapter 37: Historical Overview (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        3. Chapter 38: Gender Issues at Work (1/2)
        4. Chapter 38: Gender Issues at Work (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        5. Chapter 39: Written and Unwritten Rules (1/2)
        6. Chapter 39: Written and Unwritten Rules (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        7. Chapter 40: Inclusion - Exclusion
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        8. Chapter 41: Gender Tapes:Decades on Parade (1/2)
        9. Chapter 41: Gender Tapes:Decades on Parade (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        10. Chapter 42: Myths and Stereotypes: Old Wives' Tales
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        11. Chapter 43: First and Lasting Thoughts
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        12. Chapter 44: Strategies for Success (1/2)
        13. Chapter 44: Strategies for Success (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedures
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        14. Chapter 45: Communicating Across Gender (1/2)
        15. Chapter 45: Communicating Across Gender (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
        16. Chapter 46: Worlds Apart — or Is It Words Apart? (1/2)
        17. Chapter 46: Worlds Apart — or Is It Words Apart? (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Trainer's Notes
        18. Chapter 47: Communication Style (1/2)
        19. Chapter 47: Communication Style (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedures
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes
      12. Part 5: Culture and Career Transitions
        1. Chapter 48: Identifying Your Values: An Exploration (1/2)
        2. Chapter 48: Identifying Your Values: An Exploration (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        3. Chapter 49: Reviewing Your Itinerary (1/2)
        4. Chapter 49: Reviewing Your Itinerary (2/2)
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
        5. Chapter 50: Finding the Right Boss: Getting on the Right Track
          1. Objective
          2. Time
          3. Materials
          4. Procedure
          5. Conclusion
          6. Trainer's Notes

    Product information

    • Title: 50 Activities for Diversity Training
    • Author(s): Jonamay Lambert
    • Release date: January 1994
    • Publisher(s): HRD Press
    • ISBN: 9780874259803