UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY

DIVERSITY

It is the exploration of these differences in a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. It is about understanding each other and moving beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimentsions of diversity contained with everyone.

AGE, PHYSICAL ABILITY, RACE, ETHNICITY, GENDER IDENTITY, SEXUAL ORENTATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER

PRIMARY DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY

RELIGION, EDUCATION,WORK EXPERIENCE, THINKING STYLE, PERSONAL VALUES, POLITICAL BELIEFS, PERSONAL APPEARANCE, MARITAL STATUS, INCOME

SECONDARY DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY

SYNTHESISTS, IDEALIST, PRAGMATIC THINKERS, ANALYST THINKERS, REALIST THINKERS

FIVE THINKING STYLES

SYNTHESISTS

ARE CREATIVE THINKERS WHO PERCEIVE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY IN TERMS OF OPPOSITES
- WHEN YOU SAY BLACK THEY SAY WHITE
- LISTEN APPRECIATIVELY AND DONT CONFUSE ARGUING WITH RESISTANCE

IDEALISTS

-BELIEVES IN LOFTY STANDARDS
- ASSOCIATE WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WITH THESE GOALS OF QUALITY, SERVICE, AND COMMON GOOD

PRAGMATIC THINKERS

- ARE FLEXIBLE
- LOOKS FOR IMMEDIATE PAY OFF RATHER THAN A GRAND PLAN THAT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD
- EMPHASISE SHORT TERM OBJECTIVES

ANALYST THINKERS

- EQUATE ACCURACY, THROUGHNESS, AND ATTENTION TO DETAILS WITH COMPLETENESS.
- MOST LIKELY TO GATHER DATA, MEASURE IT, CATEGORIZED IT, AND RATIONALLY AND METHODICALLY CALCULATE THE RIGHT ANSWER WITH ANY PROBLEM YOU COME UP WITH
- PROVIDE A LOGICAL PLAN REPLETE WITH BACK UP DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS

REALIST THINKERS

- FAST MOVING DOERS WHO KNOWS THAT REALITY IS WHAT THEIR SENSES, SIGHT, SOUND, TASTE, SMELL, AND TOUCH
- TO CONNECT WITH REALISTS BRAMSON SUGGESTS TO FOCUS ON THE CHALLENGE AND YOUR SOLUTION