Diversity school training courses in Boston, MA (public, in-house or online)

To operate successfully in today’s culturally diverse business environment, one must be culturally sensitive and culturally competent. This course helps students understand cultural dimensions and differences, and develop skills for more productive interaction with professionals from cultures other than their own. (4 credits)

This course is designed to provide a high level overview of the richness and complexity of diversity, the documented benefits that may result from building a diverse and inclusive workforce, and the challenges that must be met if such a workforce is to meet optimal productivity.

Is it right for me?
Employees with duties related to management, supervision, staffing, recruiting, and EEO.

What will I learn?
By the end of this course you will be able to:

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The real power of Diversity in today’s workforce comes from the wide array of viewpoints and ideas that can be harnessed to solve today’s toughest business challenges. Diversity unleashes innovation by creating new ways of looking at relevant, timely topics and more importantly, new solutions to address current business needs. Join Linkage and guest presenter Anthony Moore of Paradigm Group Consultants to learn how diverse cultures and organizational workforce inclusion can help your organi...

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What does the generation mix look like in your organization and how does it impact the opportunity for future success? Understand the four generations in the workplace today--each at different life stages, each with conflicting perspectives, expectations, and needs. What are the best practices needed to foster understanding, leverage strengths, avoid clashes, improve productivity, and maximize teamwork.

The workplace revolution of the last decade has been profound, but now there are powe...

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As the first female leader of an Islamic state, the late Prime Minister Bhutto guided the Pakistani people into the future, charging through of one of the most hostile political environments of our time. The ever-expanding global economy and globalization made Prime Minister Bhutto’s task a difficult one as she was faced with increasing religious, ethnic and gender diversity—both in Pakistan and abroad. In this presentation from 2002, Prime Minister Bhutto shares her dramatic experiences an...

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