Strategy Focusing on:

•   Inclusion
•   Supportive & Flexible Systems, Policies & Practices
•   Supportive & Flexible Workplace Behavious

Addressed at:

•   Personal
•   Interpersonal/Group
•   Organizational Levels

The Three Premises of:

Inclusion

•   Every employee is given the opportunity
•   every employee is developed to their full potential
•   Every employee is respected and valued for their ideas, perspectives, etc.

Supportive Systems, Policies, and Practices
Managers and executives must create an environment where differences are accepted and respected

•   Systems, policies and practices are designed, implemented and monitored to ensure there are no barriers to employees reaching their full potential
•   Diversity is integrated into all operations

Supportive Workplace Behaviors

•   Every employee is personally responsible for respecting and valuing all employees
•   Behavior fosters inclusion, encourages participation and involvement
•   Different ideas are and perspectives are welcome

Managed at Three Levels

Personal:   Assumptions, biases, prejudices, stereotypes, expectations, perceptions, past experiences and other dynamics of employees which impact full inclusion of others.

Interpersonal/Group:   Cultural and group differences, personality, thinking styles and myths which deplete internal relationships (between and among groups, co-workers, unions, teams, partners, internal and external customers and other groups).

Organizational:   Barriers in an organization's written and unwritten rules (systems, policies and practices) as defined by its culture, leadership, work structures and behaviors.

The strategy integrates managing diversity through a flexible work environment; leadership at all levels; assessment and measurement; education and development; customer input and feedback; external involvement.