Activities inclusion in the professional development workshop on diversity: Challenges and opportunities

ASSESSMENT 3
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Table of Contents
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
Activities inclusion......................................................................................................................3
Proper timing................................................................................................................................4
Integration of activities................................................................................................................4
Instructions for activities facilitations..........................................................................................5
Barriers to implementation...........................................................................................................6
Activity diversity..........................................................................................................................6
Part 2................................................................................................................................................7
Accomplishment summary..........................................................................................................7
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Part 1
Activities inclusion
In the context of designing the professional development workshop for “Diversity: Challenges
and opportunities” some significant activities must be included in the in the work shop. It helps
in learning about the significant benefits and challenges of diversity within an organization. The
activities mainly include
 Learning of cultural difference
 Learning of linguistic differences in respect to different culture
 Determination of communication challenges due to organizational diversity
 The analysis of organizational risk in respect to cultural conflicts
 Practicing the use of non-verbal communication to maintain employee relationship
 Practicing of collaborative approach within teamwork
The above mentioned workshop activity helps in learning about the importance of organizational
diversity along with the significant challenges and benefit of it. Besides, the above mentioned
activities help in learning some significant factors including
SIGNIFICANT LEARNING
 Diversity challenges are significant threats to the ethical framework of an organization.
On the other hand, a discussion of several opportunities for diversity is a crucial step for
setting up an ethical framework for the organization.
 Cultural difference is one of the most common challenges that workplaces are facing
today. Proper implementation of workplace diversity has created a mixed culture in
workplaces that result in the cultural clash.
 Linguistic difference is the most common issue in the workplaces that observe a
workplace environment that welcomes employees from the different linguistic
background.
 Type of communication is also a challenge in a diversified workplace. Most of the
employees from the same cultural and linguistic background prefer verbal
communication, which creates a problem for people from different cultural and linguistic
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