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Everyday Diversity™ Happy Holidays!
When the holiday season comes around, many people - by default - wish others a "Merry Christmas." But for people who don’t celebrate Christmas, this can feel disrespectful... and even rude. A key component of being respectful includes using appropriate holiday greetings during the holiday season.
Everyday Diversity™ Hijab
People often have different religious practices based upon their faith. Some of these practices include wearing something like a crucifix. For others, it means wearing a piece of attire such as a hijab. Today’s inclusive and respectful workplace culture means that the ability to practice your religion is open to you.
Everyday Diversity™ They Went to School...Where?
Bias and stereotypes can impact us in many ways... including assuming that just because someone didn’t go to prestigious university - they won’t be a great employee. So, when we are reviewing resumes for new hires, it is important to not let those biases keep us from seriously considering candidates for reasons like the school they attended.
Everyday Diversity™ We Need More Seats!
Cultural differences can impact how people perceive situations such as a visit to the doctor. For some cultures, this is seen as something an individual does, for other cultures, they see it as an important event which a good number of family members need to attend.
Your Path to Success™ Respecting Others
Being cooperative and respectful are probably two of the most important things we can do to really excel on the job. Just being able to get along with people is one of the most important skills any of us bring to the workplace. It means getting to know your colleagues and co-workers; making the effort to gain the respect and support of the people you work with.
Your Path to Success™ Understanding Hidden Bias
We are all socialized into our cultural heritage, whether we know it or not. We learn language, values, and beliefs as well as “who is one of us” and “who is not” from our experiences in our cultures. Many of these beliefs remain even when presented with contradictory information or evidence. Bias can be expressed blatantly or through subtle messages.
Making A World of Difference in the Workplace™ (Healthcare)
The workplace is much more diverse. So your employees, managers and executive team need to know it’s important that they use cultural competency skills to interact and communicate respectfully with patients and their families. The bottom line: By better understanding your patients, YOU can make a world of difference in their lives and within your organization.
M.E.E.T. Zero Tolerance: Enforcing Zero Tolerance with Fairness and Respect
Enforcing a zero tolerance policy can put managers and supervisors in a tough position. With no gray areas, second chances or margins for error, they must handle each situation properly to avoid legal repercussions for themselves and their organizations. This program adapts the M.E.E.T. approach to help managers and supervisors deal with zero tolerance situations respectfully, legally and consistently.
M.E.E.T.: Breaking New Ground.™ Respect and Inclusion - Inappropriate Workplace Comments
This version of M.E.E.T.: Breaking New Ground™ focuses on how unconscious biases, micro-inequities and non-inclusive behavior through our words and actions can lead to serious conflict in the workplace. This short tackles inappropriate expressions, joking in the workplace and cross-cultural miscommunication.
M.E.E.T.: Breaking New Ground.™ Respect and Inclusion - Inappropriate Workplace Thoughts
This version of M.E.E.T.: Breaking New Ground™ focuses on how unconscious biases, micro-inequities and non-inclusive behavior through our thoughts (and even actions) can lead to serious conflict in the workplace. This program tackles hidden biases, inappropriate assumptions, diversity moments, sexual orientation and differences in organizational culture.
Everyday Diversity™ An Introduction to Diversity Recruiting & Hiring
Are you curious how diversity can help your team be more innovative and impact your culture? To begin, we need to know that diversity is a term that doesn’t apply to just a few things … like race and gender… diversity also encompasses people from different cultures or regions of the country. Or, it could be people of different ages or educational backgrounds.
Everyday Diversity™ Avoiding Bias in Hiring
Bias impacts how we see candidates and often limits our ability to find and hire the best talent. Why? Because we often make assumptions about the candidates. Everyone makes assumptions about others... it's a natural part of how we interact with each other. Probably more times than we'd like to admit, we let appearances impact the way we think and treat others.
Everyday Diversity™ Exploring Filters
When it comes to interacting with others in the workplace, we all have filters. Our filters are made up of our experiences, our upbringing, beliefs… and so much more. When it comes down to it, these filters impact how we perceive and understand the world around us. The key is learning how to use these filters to our advantage!
Everyday Diversity™ Keeping Diverse Candidates
So, you hired the candidate you’ve been looking for? Well, your job’s not done. You simply can’t let them fend for themselves. You need to work on keeping them… by making a conscious effort to make them feel included – AND an integral part of the organization. How do we do that? First, introduce them to people in the company who can be of assistance – on the big and the small stuff.
Everyday Diversity™ Selecting Diverse Candidates
How important is it to select diverse candidates? Conventional wisdom says that having team members who are all alike… makes working together easier… and that may be true. But, when it comes to creative and innovative ideas, a diverse team gets better results.
He Doesn't Look Nearly As Good In a Skirt?
Understanding that assumptions (gossip or rumor) reported as fact can have a negative impact on diversity and inclusion.
I Can't Do Anything Right
Accommodating religious differences in the workplace.
Is This Any Way to Run a Hospital?
Dealing with culturally-insensitive remarks.
M.E.E.T.: Breaking New Ground™ We Have a Way of Doing Things
Recognizing that diversity and inclusion go beyond race, gender, ethnicity, etc. They can and often do involve differences in organizational culture, including work styles and schedules, geographic and time-zone differences, occupations, and working on virtual teams.
This is Gonna Be a Train Wreck
Transitioning to a different gender is a deeply personal decision. There are many unknowns and the added stress of how the workplace, and even customers, will accept the transitioning employee is very real. There are a variety of Federal, state and local laws that expressly protect workers based on their gender identity and sexual orientation.
Why Don't They Just Speak English?
Understanding how “diversity moments” can be created by cross-cultural miscommunication and misunderstandings.
You Call That a Presentation?
When generational differences impact communication and presentation styles.
Bridging The Generation Gap Is...™
For the first time, we have four generations in the workplace! This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to inform and encourage discussion on the generation gap within the workplace.
Civility Is…™
Being civil means interacting and responding courteously and respectfully. This thought-provoking, powerful short video uses impactful imagery, video and music to encourage discussion on the importance of a civil and respectful workplace.
The Cultural Competence Matrix
The Cultural Competence Matrix shows the stages we move through in developing cultural competence.
Discussion Card: Cultural Competency in Healthcare
These easy-to-use cards provide a cultural competency awareness model (F.R.E.D.) and questions to address common diversity, inclusion and respect issues in the health care environment. These cards are great for a quick training reminder or conversation starter.
Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Opening/Introduction)
Introduces five cultural continuums that impact how people from around the world interact and work together & introduces a four-step process for engaging in effective intercultural communication.
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground - Program Closing/M.E.E.T. Model Review
Review of the M.E.E.T. communication model.
Managing Generations - Program Closing/"Getting It Right Together!"/M.E.E.T. Model Review
Review of M.E.E.T. model and key points about generations working together for respect in the workplace.
Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™ (Program Summary)
Summarizes the five cultural continuums and the four-step O.P.E.N. communication process.
Generations: Harnessing the Potential of a Multigenerational Workforce
Perspective paper on the topic of generational diversity. Need insight on one of the most challenging opportunities in the workplace, this white paper delivers.
Overcoming Diversity Fatigue: Key Causes and Strategies for Addressing It
This whitepaper explores key causes for diversity fatigue and it outlines steps that organizations can undertake to address the fatigue and to jump start their diversity programs with renewed energy and focus.
What is a Generation?
Article Summary: A “generation” is defined as a group of people born and living about the same time. Within each generation, its members share values, behaviors and work ethics that have been shaped by the economic, social and political climates in which they come of age.
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground™ Key Tags (10-pack)
Just Added! A terrific way to reinforce the M.E.E.T. on Common Ground message and model. These new, laminated key tags feature the M.E.E.T. on Common Ground title on the front and the MEET model on the back.
Top 20 ProgramALL IN!™ Tackling Tough Workplace Diversity Dynamics
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A 2023 Telly Award Winner! Draw people in... not push them away! With the current focus on racial inequity and injustice, organizations - now more than ever - need to understand how workplace inequities and other key diversity dynamics impact their efforts to build a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace and culture. This new program focuses on the diversity dimension of race. By deepening awareness and understanding of race and racism, participants develop knowledge and skills that support and contribute to your organization’s overall diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
The Future of Work™ Generations in the Workplace
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Each generation brings its own unique work styles and expectations to the workplace, based on common experiences many of them share. Generational influences - like parenting styles, the pandemic, war, the economy, global impacts, popular culture and other defining moments or events - contribute to generational characteristics that are brought into the workplace. To have an inclusive workplace, you have to be intentional and willing to listen to others, gain perspectives, and make adjustments, with the ultimate goal of staying connected… across generations.
The UNtold Story™ Bias in Action
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Biases and societal stereotypes can influence our perception, judgment, language and actions. We may not be aware that we are engaging in behavior that may be offensive. Being aware of common stereotypes and biases (both hidden and explicit) can help you challenge negative assumptions about others. At the end of the day, it always comes down to one word… “respect.” Be sure to check your filters and look for ways to be inclusive and respectful.
TrainingBytes® Please Call Me Jessica, Not Bill™
Transitioning to a different gender is a deeply personal decision. There are many unknowns and the added stress of how the workplace will accept the transitioning employee is very real. When discussing with and supporting (being an ally) an employee or co-worker going through the transition, the bottom line and key to personal and team success is simple... it all comes down to respect. This powerful video captures the emotion and fears of a transitioning employee.
M.E.E.T. on Common Ground™ - Speaking Up for Respect in the Workplace
Promote personal responsibility for creating respectful work environments. This program approaches sensitive issues without shame, blame or negative stereotyping and will show your employees where respect for differences makes common sense. Put into practice, this program can help improve the communication and relationships in your workplace.
Encouraging Respect
This activity and worksheet helps facilitate the exploration and discussing of participants’ definitions of respect and the importance of respect.
Another Look - Introduction
Introducing the impact of hidden bias on thoughts and actions
SMART-START™ Respect: It Just Takes a Little Respect
A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about respect and inclusion in the workplace.
SMART-START™ What Is Diversity?
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about the many types of diversity we encounter every day.
TrainingBytes® Are You Giving 110%?
Inclusion is making sure everyone has an opportunity to fully participate in the workplace – to be on the team. Inclusion is about recognizing and responding to the needs of all employees. It’s talking about co-workers in a supportive way, rather than criticizing them behind their backs. Most importantly, inclusion is about making sure work assignments and activities, including work-related social events, do not exclude or disadvantage anyone.
Global Diversity: Experience an Open World
International business requires agile thinkers, trained to overcome cultural obstacles that can cost companies millions of dollars. Global Diversity: Experience an Open World is a great way to introduce the concept of putting smart global communication skills into action.
Discussion Card: Conversations Across the Race Divide
Discussing race and racial inequities in the workplace can be tough... but it's a conversation that needs to take place. Shying away from key workplace topics/issues don't make those problems disappear. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (D.I.V.I.D.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on effective ways to tackle the tough discussions with grace and respect. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.
E•Z START™ Understanding Microaggressions
Microaggressions tend to be the everyday, subtle interactions or behaviors that communicate some sort of bias toward another person or group. They can be intentional or unintentional and sometimes even well-meaning. This E•Z START™ is geared towards all employees in your organization - providing a quick primer on the power (typically negative) and impact of microaggressions in the workplace. Total Discussion Time: 30-60 Minutes
Mix Diverse Personalities (Team Spark Video)
Creating a team comprised of diverse individuals may require a more careful balancing of components, but in the end provides the opportunity for brilliant results when done with careful thought and respect.
I Don't Understand
An employee has difficulty helping a patient due to a language barrier.
We Need to M.E.E.T. Program Summary
Review of the M.E.E.T. communication model and how to find common ground.
An Ally Is...™
An ally is the friend we all need sometimes. Someone who supports others…those outside of the majority. This short, yet powerful video sums up the key qualities of being an ally.
Developing Cultural Competence
Article Summary: The similarities and differences in our workplace can strengthen the overall effectiveness of our organization when we develop cultural competence.
Generations - Tips for Success
Looking for easy-to-use tips for working with various generations in your workplace? Then this is the tool for you. With simple dos and don'ts - this training tool gives you plenty of information for your next training session.
Discussion Card: Developing Diversity Pipelines
The similarities and differences in our workplace can strengthen the overall effectiveness of our organization when we develop diversity pipelines. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (B.U.I.L.D.) along with thought-provoking questions on recruiting and hiring with diversity in mind. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation starter.
Discussion Card: Managing Diverse Teams
These colorful, easy-to-use cards provide a leadership model (M.A.N.A.G.E.) and questions to address common team issues. These cards are great for a quick training reminder or conversation starter.
Discussion Card: Partnering with Community Organizations
Finding diverse talent is key to positive growth - and using as many recruiting resources as possible - is key. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (L.O.C.A.L.) along with thought-provoking questions on working with community organizations to recruit and hire with diversity in mind. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation starter.
Discussion Card: Recruiting Diverse Talent In-House
Finding diverse talent might be as easy as looking within... within your organization. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (I.N.H.O.U.S.E.) along with thought-provoking questions on finding and developing diverse talent within your own organization. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation starter.
F.A.I.R. in Action - Conclusion
Summary of feedback,assistance,inclusion and respect in action
M.E.E.T. Foam Puzzles (10-pk)
These foam puzzles make great gifts or training take aways for employees and managers who participate in diversity and respect training programs. Reinforce your diversity training!
TrainingBytes® You'd Be Perfect
Whether subtle or overt, discrimination based upon race is illegal. This video situation shows an employee who felt they were targeted or assigned specific territories (red lining) because of their race. The law prohibits organizations from assigning primarily minorities to predominantly minority establishments or geographic areas.
When the Boss Calls a Meeting… (from The Future of Work™)
When generational communication differences cause misunderstandings about things like work requirements and work/life balance, what do you do? Our generational differences do influence our views about authority, and hierarchy. They also impact the things we say and how we say them. Many organizations have inherited traditional structures and practices that are rooted in militaristic approaches popular in the past. Using the M.E.E.T.® model is like having a coach helping us through the process. That way we create shared understanding, new agreements, and clear expectations.
Generations: M.E.E.T. for Respect in the Workplace™ (For Employees)
With workers from multiple (up to 5) generations now active in the workforce, the potential for misunderstanding, frustration and conflict puts increasing pressure on productivity. To turn that challenge into a competitive advantage, this program applies the M.E.E.T. approach to the complexities of effectively working in and managing a multi-age workforce.
How to Better Understand Generation Y!
This short animated video is a fun way to understand the newest generation in the workplace - Generation Y (also known as the Millennials).
Your Path to Success™ (The Complete Series)
Wouldn't it be nice to have a personal playbook of helpful tips and tricks while plugging away at the office, shop, plant, studio, etc.? A resource that would help you tackle tough workplace situations using easy-to-implement, common sense tactics and concepts. This new series of short, thought-provoking modules is a great way to face typical workplace issues - both strategically and respectfully. There is no better time than the present to get working on your path to success.
Discussion Card: Diversity Recruiting
Introduce managers' responsibilities related to recruiting and hiring practices. These easy-to-use cards provide a simple model (R.E.C.R.U.I.T.) along with thought-provoking questions on effectively recruiting with diversity in mind. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation starter.
Being F.A.I.R. Globe Stress Balls (10-pk)
Cultural competency is key to understanding others - especially those who These foam stress balls are great reminders of how to to "Be F.A.I.R." (Feedback, Assistance, Inclusion, Respect). They are great takeaways (training reminder/training reinforcement) for anyone participating in the Being F.A.I.R. training session. Note: This is a one-time buy. Limited inventory on hand. For larger quantity purchases, please call 800-300-8800.
SMART-START™ Generations: Bridging the Gap
An emotion-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire a discussion about the generational differences we encounter every day.
That Was the Most Bizarre Meeting! (from The Future of Work™)
Ageism has to do with people being discounted because of their age… being seen as too young or too old. Treating people differently in employment based on things like age can be unlawful. Bias based on age is a reality. Examples of age-related bias are coded comments such as someone is “set in their ways,” or “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Being passed over for opportunity - assumptions such as older workers don’t understand technology and that younger workers are immature - are all examples of bias at work.
Managing Generations: M.E.E.T. for Respect in the Workplace™
Leaders can turn the challenge of multiple generations in the workplace into a competitive advantage by applying the concepts of this program to the complexities of managing a multigenerational workforce. Managers gain insights, strategies and skills that help minimize generational conflict, strengthen collaboration and improve teamwork for better results.
Open Mind, Open World: Improving Intercultural Interactions™
Boost productivity by developing cultural capability! In a global economy, cultural misunderstandings can have an immediate, negative impact on business productivity. Open Mind, Open World provides a solid foundation for identifying and understanding basic cultural values and behaviors. Employees and managers gain insights, strategies and skills that help minimize cultural misunderstandings and strengthen interactions.
Straight TALK™ - A Spotlight on Generations in the Workplace
Misunderstanding. Frustration. Conflict. All of these words describe the feelings of employees and team members in a workplace that now employs four generations. This new Straight TALK™ series focuses on the definition and common issues around our multi-generational workforce. Intended for managers and supervisors, this series gets straight to the point by providing easy-to-understand information - directly from Sollah's premiere subject matter experts.