Key Terms
Success
Process of achieving your goals.
Groupings of people structured to achieve one or a number of goals.
Diversity Training
Activities which promote awareness and knowledge and builds the skills necessary for operating in multicultural environments
True or False: Diversity skills are important because they help you learn how to network and learn with everyone?
True
Tie breaker
Richard D. Bucher
Diversity Skills
Groupthink
Going along uncritically with the expectations of a group
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to acknowledge, value, and manage feelings so they are expressed appropriately and effectively
No
Learning Styles
The way we learn
Managing Diversity
Creating an environment that enables everyone to contribute their full potential
Blended Learning
Integration of online and face-to-face learning styles
Leadership and motivation are examples of _____ ___
Interpersonal skills
Field Dependant
Like to work with others to achieve a common goal
Field Independent
Prefer to work alone and compete for individual recognition
Sociodramas
The use of dramatization and role-playing to identify and remedy problems in relationships among individuals and groups
The ability to expand one's repertoire of learning styles is another definition for _____.
Diversity Skills
Sociocultural Theory
A perspective that focuses on the social and cultural context of one's thought and actions
Transculturation
Cultural Competence
Refers to a set of attitudes and skills that make it possible for organizations and staff not only to acknowledge cultural differences but also incorporate these differences in working with people from various cultures
Name 3 of the 5 listed reasons why diversity skills are important.
Expands your repertoire of learning styles, allows you to appreciate/maintain pride in one's culture, helps with networking with anyone/everyone, allows you to effectively deal with barriers, and helps you balance fitting in with being yourself.