Organizations committed to recognizing the need for diversity training and focus on managing it will foster a positive and productive environment in which all employees can prosper. To achieve this, employers must train employees on how to understand and avoid all forms of workplace harassment and discrimination with diversity training.

Why is Diversity Training Important?

Affirmative action, active recruiting of qualified ethnic minorities and women, and the rapid globalization of the modern marketplace have led to a diversified workplace, and a need for diversity training programs. For example, in the United States, Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws have broadened the focus from race, color, and gender to include age, background and experience, culture, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, and religion.

A diverse workplace can create challenges as people from different backgrounds develop working relationships. Organizations that recognize and respect the value of human differences — and create an environment where the abilities and experiences of diverse employees are fully utilized — will have a competitive strength.


Diversity Training in the Workplace - Course Content

This online diversity training course challenges employees to confront and embrace differences in their workplace.
Covering the Six Fundamental Principles of Diversity, employees will learn about:

• Establishing fair and respectful working relationships with co-workers
• Developing a greater awareness regarding communications with co-workers
• Acquiring skills to manage inter-personal conflict
• Assuming individual responsibility for a positive and considerate work environment
• Reporting behaviors and actions that are counterproductive
• Reporting behaviors and actions that violate company policies as well as anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws


How is the Diversity Training Course Information Delivered?

Our online diversity training offers a series of workplace scenarios and interactive exercises that allow employees to gain practical skills for working with co-workers who have diverse backgrounds and beliefs in order to create a more inclusive, effective work environment. In the Course Introduction, employees complete an exercise where they are asked to match characteristics to photographs of people. The exercise sets the stage by demonstrating how there is a tendency to judge others based on appearance. These stereotypes can impact employee interaction.

Later in the “You Make the Call” segment of the Diversity Training course, employees are faced with diversity dilemmas where they must consider gray areas based on the Six Fundamental Principles. Employees must decide if personal  characteristics are relevant to each business scenario.