working with workforce diversity

© 2012 Eric Lynn ● www.mylifeQs.com

Working

WITH

Workforce Diversity

A Mindset Approach to Real Integration

Eric Lynn


Defining the Problem

Our Attitude towards Diversity

The Problem is ...

We treat Diversity as a 'Problem'!


Our Attitude towards Diversity

Defining the Problem

What organisations attempt to ‘do about' Diversity.Why this approach is counter-productive as well as a waste of time and resources.

DiversityTraining is ineffective because ...

1. Goal is conformity. Conformity contradicts diversity.Conformity encourages assimilation, not integration .Result: inner resistance. People don't like being t old what to do!

2. Focus is behaviour change.Behaviour is only what you see. It may or may not b e genuine.Positive behaviour can hide a negative attitude.

3. Conformity blocks innovation.Diversity is a natural foundation for innovation.Without innovation, organisations die.


TheIndividual

nationalculture

ethnicculture

organisationculture

age / generation

gender

belief

professionalculture

Layers of Culture


Culture ...

A world view that governs our perspective on any aspect of life.

= ATTITUDE


Your Business Integration Question ...

What do I really want from WITH my people?

interaction

naturalcuriosity

drivepotential

inv ol ve me nt

why?

w hat's

pos s ib

le?passion


Some Organisation Design Questions

DIV001

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What do you want your

corporation to

BE?



DIV002


HOW does your corporation

need to

BE

to innovate and grow?



DIV003


What needs to happen so

people say ...

"I want to work with you"?



DIV004


Who do we invite to our

think tanks

innovation centres, etc.?



DIV005


How do we make decisions?

Who do we involve?



DIV006


How do we design our business

to enable free-flow innovation?


INTEGRATION SUCCESS STORIES

RAVEL:RailDesign for Environment

Insurance: IT Systems Integration

CorporateAcquisition

UK, D, S, DK, B

Service ProvidersSystems manufacturersReasearch Institutes, UniversitySub-suppliers, European Commission

Electrical, Civil, Environment EngineersManagementUniversity ProfessorIT, Finance, Business

UK, D, F, B, P, CH, CDN

Adtranz (D,UK, CH)Bombardier (CDN)

Engineers, Project Managers,IT, Finance, Business, Prod. Man,Sales, Marketing, HRSenior Management

UK, D, S3 x Country HQExternal providers

IT, Finance, Managing Directors

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