Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness

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Leveraging Diversity

Through

Inclusiveness

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Presenter 2

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Have you ever wanted to be on a team or

work on a project but were not asked to join

or help?

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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” …

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Why?

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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?

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Leveraging Diversity Through Inclusiveness

• Understand the basic definition of diversity

• Recognize the importance of inclusiveness to achieve diversity

• Understand simple inclusive behaviors

Objectives:

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Any dimension that can be used to differentiate groups and people from one another.

What is Diversity?

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Human Diversity

Our “raw material”

• Gender

• Race

• Age

• Physical appearance

• Health

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Human DiversityThe accumulation of our life experiences

• Education• Marital Status• Parental Status• Occupation• Geographic Location

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Cultural DiversityArises from differences in

• Language

• Lifestyle

• Heritage

• Belief systems

• Religious beliefs

• Traditions

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Organizational DiversityCharacterized by differences in Values, Vision, Mission

• Teamwork• Roles• Relationships• Leadership• Empowerment• Education• Affiliations

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Leveraging Diversity

• 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

How does it make us stronger?

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Leveraging Diversity

• Recruit a diverse membership

• Challenge unacceptable behavior

• Encourage all members to contribute

• Be a visible role model

How can we use it?

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Leveraging Diversity

• Comfort in sameness, learning in difference

• Resist change, even when positive

• Lack of understanding drives difficulties

• We will make mistakes - learn and improve

What are the barriers?

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Leveraging Diversity

As leaders and role models help our youth• Seek out the best

• Appreciate everyone

• Abide by the Scout Law

• Serve as an example

How do we respond?

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Achieving Diversity

Accepting Diversity Drives Inclusiveness

• Successful patrols function as a team

• Successful patrols put differences to work

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What Happens…

• Achieve success

• Experience richer for ALL

…when a patrol makes diversity work?

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What Happens…

• Experience negative treatment

• Emotions build and become a barrier

…if diversity isn’t made to work as a strength?

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What can I do?

When you lead…

• Offer challenging opportunities• Demonstrate leadership behavior• Show you care• Recognize achievements• Learn something

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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?

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Powerful concepts, simple behaviors

• Leverage the power of our diversity

• Make these concepts work!