The new leadership and management skills acquired in this program will help me improve my dealership practices, thus maximizing my performance as a leader…
I should reconsider my career choice of a chief diversity officer. The article, Experiences of Women of Color University Chief Diversity Officers (Nixon, M. L., 2016) uncovered the immense pressures both personally and professionally that women of color face in their quest to serve as catalyst for diversity in institutions of higher learning. The qualitative study conducted semi structured interviews with five women of color and to determine if the equities experienced relating to being chief diversity officers were a result of their race, gender or an intersectionality of both. The article explores the idea that these women often were in roles of leadership, by virtue of title, however their social identities as women of color and profession isolated them to being outsiders to the institution as a whole (Nixon, 2016). Women of color are more likely to be appointed chief diversity officers, however these tend to be token appointments with minimal authority and extraordinary performance standards.…
However, one key factor to developing these inclusive values, beliefs, and attitudes, it to first value diversity. If a leader does not understand the importance of diversity, they likely will not be able to cultivate a spirit of cultural competency. In addition to valuing…
Those solutions include utilizing diversity training, and fostering an attitude of openness within his/her company. If a company makes use of these two solutions, it would set them on the right path towards a more diverse…
Hiring for diversity is an important issue and sometimes it is necessary in public agencies, and also the fire service for many reasons. One reason would be that in these communities there are cultural barriers, which mean that potentially there also are language barriers. This can cause lack of communication between the ones that are providing the help and those that need it and can be extremely frustrating for the providers. Hiring people that are bi-lingual is a huge bonus for public agencies. In addition, having diversity can ensure that people in the communities feel that their race, religion, culture, gender etc. are being respected and that are also well represented.…
Some mentors have been through the same thing that some are going through right now and they will be able to speak positive and be an example that they can make it too. Another program is the African American Leadership program that shows young men how not to be followers, but how to lead. This will teach and show them that it's okay to take initiative sometimes and not be in someone else shadow. One last program that would be beneficial is the Young Men of Color Program where adolescents are shown that being an African American is something to be prod of because we have so much to offer to society. All these programs will…
Memorandum To: General Motors Leaders From: Gurjot Singh Date: 3/14/16 Re: Outstanding Commitment to Diversity in the Workplace CONFIDENTIAL I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, the leaders of GM, for an outstanding job for committing to diversity. As a result of this outcome, all of you have helped satisfy the legal requirements of promoting women and minorities into management positions per the 1984 agreement with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or otherwise commonly known as the EEOC. Hiring a diverse workforce shows that you have exceeded expectations that will motivate and help us thrive against the competition from the Germans and Japanese manufacturers.…
Rationale for Chief Diversity Officers As corporations contend with the changes of globalization, they have long sensed a need for Chief Diversity Officers. Businesses are ahead of higher education by incorporating diversity, making it an inclusive function of the organizational structure (Gose, 2006). In the past decade, colleges have followed suit out of obligation or modernization. The 2003 Supreme Court ruling regarding affirmative action, admission practices at the University of Michigan necessitated the increase for Chief Diversity Officers in higher education (Gose, 2006).…
I believe that leadership with diversity awareness is a key element to any strong leader. Keeping in mind the sensitivity, and needs of the key members of your community is a must for any community educator, and their awareness of those needs and characteristics should always be considered in program development. I believe this topic should be a yearly focus for training and discussions. A focus to learn and adapt to participant's diversity needs should always remain a focus for a strong, well rounded, full inclusive program.…
This link goes to a page that is a good example of what more departments need to do. It explains why they need more diversity. It wants people to get involved in their community. I think it is a step in the right direction in recruiting minorities. It frames their service more for their community than for the department.…
I have been blessed with many different opportunities in my life to experience diversity through my school, church, and work. Being a part of a church has taught me to always have open arms to anyone that may be different than myself, with that being said my church has introduced me to many different people from all different walks of life. My church also has a large congregation of the Asian culture. Through the many social events of my church I have learned a lot about the Asian culture between their family values, foods, clothing, and gender relations. Working hand and hand with them to serve others has taught me about the differences between our ways of life, but most of all has shown me the similarities between us.…
Leaders within my organization are very knowledgeable in cultural fluency. They understand the importance of diversity and the impact it brings to the organization. Serving a diverse community and working in one helps leaders to communicate across the marketplace. It also makes the organization more marketable when potential employers learn that an organization has a better understanding on culture and the importance of…
"Understanding is much deeper than knowledge. There are many people who know us, but very few who understand us." -Unknown In an effort to help our scholarship review committee(s) begin to understand who you are, please respond to the following essay question. Suggested minimum length is 500 words.…
The interview on interview stream was a little complicated. The technology was slightly convoluted and the questions were somewhat difficult. I think the difficulty of the questions was a good challenge, it is helpful to know what certain questions employers may ask me when I enter the job market. It took some time to get accustomed with the lay out of the site and the user interface. I did have some technological difficulties with the website taking the wrong answer of two of my questions.…
The project that I had to participate in was getting involved in community activities and to get everyone to come out to the diversity and leadership conference. The purpose of this conference was to get everyone to come together and learn more about each other and also to get a better understanding of those from different backgrounds as well. The group that I was assigned to was group A which was the marketing team. My role in the group was to get everyone to come out and register for the diversity and leadership conference. Even though I was busy with my other classes, I still made a commitment to volunteer during the weekdays.…