Diversity Training Plan
Jayne Egharevba
HRM 326
Rick Lab
June 27th, 2016

Diversity Training Plan
Diversity is defined as “the state of having people who are different in race, culture, gender, ethnic, color, education, social status, etc. in a group or organization” (Merriam webster.com). Diversity training is geared towards helping participants gain awareness into different cultures for the benefit of employees and the organization. Managing diversity and inclusion can be very challenging and involve shaping the environment for the employees to be able to express themselves without judgment and also to contribute and participate towards the organizational strategic plan and personal development.” Strategic responses for managing diversity are presented in a framework of proactive, accommodative, defensive, and reactive modes. These reactions are discussed regarding episodic, freestanding, and systemic implementation practices” (Dass, P., & Parker, B.1999),
Diversity training program is a process that “promotes social and economic fairness, its real purpose in business is to increase profits in the national and global markets, (smallbusineschron.com). Having a diverse training program helps portray a concrete platform, and also to get rid of all negative beliefs and initiate changes towards inclusion and ways to deal with individuals in a professional and acceptable manner using the policy, guidelines and employee handbook.” Employees and management cannot help but learn from the experiences of others as everyone interacts during the workday”. ( smallbusiness.chron.com).
Diversity training is geared towards equality, judgment free zone and also to bring everyone into the twenty-first century, a platform where equality is practice no matter where you come from, what you look like and whom you claim to be (gender wise). Organization must encourage