Goal settingGoal settingUsing organizational goals to leverage diversity in the Using organizational goals to leverage diversity in the

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Welcome managersWelcome managers

• Trainer introduction (Bio, Title, Experience)Trainer introduction (Bio, Title, Experience)

• What is goal setting?What is goal setting?

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Goal setting definedGoal setting defined

Goal setting is a powerful Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about process for thinking about your organizations ideal your organizations ideal future, and for motivating future, and for motivating your team to transform the your team to transform the vision into reality. vision into reality.

Importance of goalsImportance of goals

• Goals are motivationalGoals are motivational

• Goals provide clear expectationsGoals provide clear expectations

• Goals drive employee performanceGoals drive employee performance

• Goals enable teams to work towards a Goals enable teams to work towards a common purpose (collaboration)common purpose (collaboration)

• Goals embrace company culture (diversity)Goals embrace company culture (diversity)

Discussion questionsDiscussion questions

• Why is setting a goal important?Why is setting a goal important?

• What are some techniques that can be used What are some techniques that can be used to motivate your team towards an inclusive to motivate your team towards an inclusive goal?goal?

• When have you noticed diversity being an When have you noticed diversity being an issue in your organization?issue in your organization?

Trainee responsesTrainee responses

• Trainer will type answers here for reflection Trainer will type answers here for reflection purposes and so that the entire group can see purposes and so that the entire group can see their peers responses incase they were their peers responses incase they were unable to clearly hear them. There will be unable to clearly hear them. There will be space in their participant guides to jot down space in their participant guides to jot down important notesimportant notes

Trainer testimoniesTrainer testimonies

• Short term goal:Short term goal:

• Long term goal:Long term goal:

• Personal goal:Personal goal:

• Organizational goal:Organizational goal:

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Accepted/aligned Accepted/aligned

• The goal you set for your organization needs The goal you set for your organization needs to be accepted by _________________. Everyone to be accepted by _________________. Everyone needs to be on board and motivated in order needs to be on board and motivated in order for this goal to be reached. The more your for this goal to be reached. The more your team believes in you and your goal, the more team believes in you and your goal, the more they will work towards it. Lead in a way they they will work towards it. Lead in a way they think the goal was their idea.think the goal was their idea.

• The goal needs to be aligned with your The goal needs to be aligned with your organization's ___________. You can not create organization's ___________. You can not create a goal that goes against what your a goal that goes against what your organization stands for. organization stands for.

Revisiting the goalRevisiting the goal

• Anytime ANY progress towards your goal is Anytime ANY progress towards your goal is reached, it needs to be ______________ to your reached, it needs to be ______________ to your team. This will inspire and motivate your team. This will inspire and motivate your team, because they will see direct results team, because they will see direct results from their actions. from their actions.

Individual contributionIndividual contribution

• Assess the strengths of each team member Assess the strengths of each team member and come up with a ___________ duty each and come up with a ___________ duty each individual can have in order to help the individual can have in order to help the organization reach the goal. Personal organization reach the goal. Personal involvement will make employees feel valued involvement will make employees feel valued and needed. and needed.

activityactivity

• Ask for volunteers to come to stage Ask for volunteers to come to stage

Small group role playSmall group role play

• Groups of fiveGroups of five

Role play Feedback Role play Feedback

• Observations from role-play activityObservations from role-play activity

• Have you thought of some organizational Have you thought of some organizational goals you could implement for your goals you could implement for your workplace/team? workplace/team?

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Group discussionGroup discussion

• Other ways to overcome diversity in the workplace:Other ways to overcome diversity in the workplace:

1.1.Make every employee feel valued, trustedMake every employee feel valued, trusted

2.2.Continue hiring diverse workforce to maintain Continue hiring diverse workforce to maintain cultureculture

3.3.Promote cultural awareness in workplacePromote cultural awareness in workplace

4.4.Avoid using words that could be offensive to Avoid using words that could be offensive to specific culturesspecific cultures

5.5.Educate yourself and your team on uniqueness of Educate yourself and your team on uniqueness of team members individual cultures team members individual cultures

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Closing remarksClosing remarks

Remember!Remember!

A goal can only be effectual when entire team A goal can only be effectual when entire team is on board. Progress needs to be is on board. Progress needs to be communicated to team frequently. Create open communicated to team frequently. Create open communication where employees feel communication where employees feel comfortable approaching you with concerns or comfortable approaching you with concerns or accomplishments. Celebrate progress, no accomplishments. Celebrate progress, no matter how small! And finally, make sure that matter how small! And finally, make sure that each team member has a way of contributing each team member has a way of contributing towards the goal. towards the goal.

THANK YOU THANK YOU

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