Mp04 Diversity

Front 1

• Understanding Diversity

Back 1

o Strengthens our force and ensures long-term viability to support our mission
o A composite of individual characteristics, experiences, and abilities consistent with the Air Force Core Values and the Air Force Mission.

Front 2

o Primary Dimensions - things that cannot change

Back 2

 Gender
 Age
 Race
 Sexual orientation
 Mental/physical abilities
 Ethnicity/culture

Front 3

o Secondary Dimensions - things that can change

Back 3

 Work ethic
 Income
 Marital status
 Experience
 Religious/spiritual beliefs
 Personality
 Strengths
 Temperaments

Front 4

o Diversity is NOT EO, Diversity is not AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Back 4

 Diversity is not mandated by laws or regulations and is not limited to specific groups
 EO refers to legal and regulatory mandates prohibiting discrimination
 Affirmative action affects only designated groups

Front 5

• Diversity and the Organization

Back 5

o AFI 36-2618
o Social Sensitivity – enables the power of diversity to thrive; involves developing keen awareness and understanding of others’ emotions/temperaments/cultural differences, etc.

Front 6

o Diversity-Supportive Organization

Back 6

 Acts proactively
 Is leadership-driven
 Encourages ownership of initiatives
 Thinks inclusively
 Makes diversity part of every effort

Front 7

• Repeal of Don’t ask Don’t tell

Back 7

o All Airmen, regardless of sexual orientation are entitled to environment free from personal, social, or institutional barriers

Hint 7

 Treat all members with dignity, respect, fairness, and equality
 Make decisions, take actions, and display professional behaviors
 Maintain good order and discipline
 Ensure others do the same

Front 8

• Socio-Behavioral Tendencies (SBTs)

Back 8

o Assumptions – claim something not supported by fact
o Stereotypes – fixed generalization about ALL members of a particular group
o Social Biases – predisposition of temperament or outlook, a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment
o Perceptions – what we observe and experience becomes our “reality”
o Perspectives – how we mentally view a situation or the world around us from a particular angle

Hint 8

o Collusion – when people cooperate with others, knowingly or unknowingly, to reinforce behaviors that prevent others from fully entering into the workplace culture
o Prejudices – adverse or unreasonable opinion about a person or group without all the facts and usually based on deeply held beliefs
o Discrimination – treatment of, or making a distinction in favor or against, a person based on the group, class or category that person belongs to rather than on individual merit

Front 9

• Leading Diversely the FAIR Way

Back 9

o FAIR Way maximizes retention and productivity and maintains effective working relationships in workplaces
o Feedback – giving and receiving information about expectations
o Assistance – making sure workers have what they need to work to their fullest potential
o Inclusion – making sure everyone has the opportunity to fully participate in the workplace
o Respect – recognizing each person’s unique value, contributions, and potential to the organization