Diversity University

As the profile of the population, workforce and consumer changes, so does the responsibility of every employee to interact effectively with co-workers, as well as consumers, no matter the difference in backgrounds. Knowledge, understanding and exposure to the dimensions of difference increases comfort and acceptance, therefore increasing personal productivity and bottom-line results.

Creating a high performing organization that maximizes individual talent and increases teamwork has never been more important. Increased global competition has caused many companies to reduce headcount in order to cut costs. Workplace Diversity: The TEAM Advantage™ is designed to improve the ability of employees to work and interact more effectively with co-workers who are different than themselves.

As organizations become increasingly global, it is imperative that individuals understand and relate to those from other cultures/countries to improve their overall effectiveness and create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

The International EDGE Advantage© course series goes beyond the basics of diversity and sets the stage for a truly inclusive work environment that not only understands, but values and leverages the differences among an international workforce. The two modules – The Knowledge EDGE© and The Awareness EDGE©, provide an opportunity to learn about some of the things that are commonly not known or are misunderstood about people who are different than ourselves with the goal of fostering a global work environment of understanding, mutual respect and proactive inclusion.

Partnering with industry leader Anderson-davis, Inc., Diversity University continues to provide our clients with the best in eLearning and web-based professional development. The Anderson-davis training team, led by Stephen Anderson, is composed of employment law attorneys, a psychologist, university educators, a mediator and human resource professionals. The diversity and expertise of this team, coupled with their excellent facilitation skills and interactive, respectful training style, is what makes Anderson-davis the most uniquely experienced and effective harassment training company in North America. Their premiere eLearning course, Intent Vs. Impact sets a high standard for educating your team on this important and crucial topic of establishing and maintain a harassment-free workplace, through effective, engaging legally defensible training curriculum.

Perhaps your company is one of the 75% of major U.S. corporations that have corporate goals for increasing purchases of goods and services from minorities and women. Knowing that increasing business with minority and women-owned companies is in your company’s best interest, aggressive goals are set.

But….are all of your employees on board? Do they understand and support Supplier Diversity?