BSBLDR504 - Implement diversity in the workplace

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Running head: WORK AND DIVERSITY

WORK AND DIVERSITY
Activity 1B
Estimated Time 15-20 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to qualify and quantify the sources of
diversity in the industry sector, community and workplace.
Briefly describe the main opportunities for sourcing diversity for your industry
sector. Does this exist in your community or would you need to look at other
sources for suitable skills and attributes?
According to Sharma (2016), main opportunities to source diversity in the
shipping company are to make investment in ‘Experience Tool kit’-guidance for
engaging 45+ employees, ‘Corporate Champions Programme’ to work towards
best practices for them, and ‘Restart Programme’ offering a wage subsidy for
mature employees. The company would need to look for other sources such as
Indigenous Cadetship Support (ICS) for gaining suitable skills and attributes. These
sourcing opportunities exist in community.
Activity 2A
Estimated Time 45 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to develop and review workplace policies,
procedures and planning in accordance with the scope of diversity.
1. Develop a workplace policy containing a range of procedures in accordance
with the scope of diversity for your organisation.
According to Goswami and Kishor (2018), Diversity Policy of the shipment
company guides development and implementation of plans, programs and
initiatives for recognising and promoting workforce diversity across all
work areas besides underpinning its values focusing on Can Do approach,
integrity, and commitment to people, teamwork and delivery of quality.
The company’s commitment to diversity include but are not limited to:
 Providing equal opportunities
 Encourage respect for dignity, beliefs and ideas
 Building a safer working environment by acting against unacceptable
workplace behaviour not valuing diversity including discrimination,
harassment, bullying, victimisation and vilification.
2. Review the workplace policy that you have just developed and make any
changes considered necessary.
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On reviewing the policy developed it is evident that it lacked measurable
objectives for monitoring diversity against its effectiveness and procedures
associated. To consider this key performance indicator will be set for the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and senior executives accountable for achieving the
diversity objectives.
Activity 2B
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to establish where diversity integration
meets the needs of the enterprise and diverse persons.
1. How can you establish the diversity integration within the needs of business
and with the diversity of your workforce?
According to Fujimoto and EJ Härtel (2017), for establishing diversity integration
with the business needs of shipping industry and diverse workforce the work
areas will be effectively managed for achieving the maximum potential between
working tasks, skills and employees performance. Besides, availability of
resources, training, equipment’s or adaptations requisite for helping the needs of
diverse workforce will be ensured and factorized within budgets for meeting
company’s needs.
2. What does diversity management include?
Diversity management includes preparation (work plans, schedules, project
objectives and individual requirements of employees), needs assessment (staffs
available, resources, timings and methods to carry out working tasks should be
assessed), development and implementation of strategy (determine and select
strategies to carry out work with diversity and inclusivity) and evaluation of
strategy and progress (check and monitor progress of work systems).
Activity 2C
Estimated Time 15 Minutes
Objective To provide you with an opportunity to review existing policies, plans and
procedures to identify areas where diversity can achieve positive impact.
1. Briefly describe the policy review process conducted at your place of work.
According to Holck, Muhr and Villesèche (2016), at the shipping company policy
review process revolves round evaluating the current policy followed by
determining needs for new policy and obtaining feedback and looking at issues.
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