Gender and Diversity in the Workplace : Learning Activities and Exercises

by Powell, Gary

• ISBN13: 9780803944862
• ISBN10: 0803944861
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-06-01
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This practical workbook includes a wide variety of exercises appropriate for students as well as managers, administrators and other employees of organizations. Individual and group activities, diagnostic instruments, role plays, case studies and simulations all help students and workers to gain a better understanding of how gender and diversity issues may be dealt with in a manner that takes advantage of the potential contributions of all members of the workforce. A separate instructor's manual is available from Sage providing guidance on how to run the various exercises, including how they may be adapted for special purposes.

Table of Contents

When I Was Young

Your Personal Qualities

Stereotyping in Advertisements

Raising Elizabeth//Robert

Counteracting Group Stereotypes

What's My Line?

Legislative Assistant Wanted

Who Gets Hired?

Entering a Nontraditional Career

The Skyscraper Exercise

Communication Styles

The Taming of the Skew

People Like Us

Dealing with Sexually Oriented Behavior

Values Regarding Sexual Intimacy at Work

Intimacy or Distance?

Alternative Lifestyles Role Play

Promoting Effective Management

Management Training Program

Designer Paper Towers

Culture Clashes

This is Your Life!

Networking Role Play

Dual Careers Role Play

The Mommy Track

Becoming a Minority

Affirmative Action or Reverse Discrimination?

Goodchips Electronics

Diversity Incidents

Developing Diversity Plans Within Diverse Organizations

Cultural Diversity Consultants

Relating as Equals

Gender and Diversity in the Workplace of the Future