Roleplay: Manager and CEO - Diversity Policy & Employee Engagement

This assignment is a roleplay scenario between a manager and a CEO, focusing on the development and implementation of a company's diversity policy. The roleplay is divided into four tasks, starting with the manager seeking the CEO's consultation on the policy. The CEO emphasizes the importance of informing all stakeholders and ensuring the policy benefits the workforce while adhering to legal regulations. The second task involves the manager communicating the policy to employees, explaining its components based on various acts and values, addressing discrimination, and highlighting the benefits such as increased innovation, improved decision-making, and a better working environment. The third task involves the manager seeking the CEO's final approval, receiving feedback about the policy's length. The final task acknowledges the CEO's feedback and highlights the need for refinements. The assignment showcases effective communication, policy formulation, and the importance of employee engagement in implementing diversity initiatives within an organization.

Running head: ROLEPLAY BETWEEN THE MANAGER AND CEO
ROLEPLAY BETWEEN THE MANAGER AND CEO
Name of Student
Name of University
Author’s Note

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TASK 1:
Me: Me: Hi, Sir. Good Morning!
CEO: Good Morning!
Me: Sir, I need your consultation on the diversity policy of the company.
CEO: Is every stakeholders are being informed about the diversity policies?
Me: No, Sir not all is informed. Only the higher management are being informed and after your
recommendation I will inform all the required stakeholders.
CEO: There are many things which are required development and the diversification in respect to
the company’s policies which we require immediately for the betterment of the governance of
the company.
Me: Yes sir, you are right. We are developing the policies which will help the company and also
the mangers of the company to have better governance and also it will benefitted our whole
workforce of the company.
CEO: Definitely. Please, formulate the diversity policy which must benefit our workforce. Also
make sure that the policies which are to be formulated must be according to the legislation and
all the policies must be abide by law.

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Me: Sure Sir. It will be done after abiding the rules and regulation which are mentioned in the
law and also used for the workplace.
CEO: Go for it. Please, ensure that after the formulation of the whole diversity policy please
convey the whole changed policies to the workforce of the company after taking the recognition
from all the stakeholders of the company.
Me: Yes Sir I will. I also believe that informing the diversity policy to all the stakeholders will
engage all the stakeholders to the everyday business of the company and it will also help to
understand the business more profoundly. In case of the employees I will make sure that they
understand every part of it and if any change required I will definitely consult with you for better
idea to resolve the issue.
CEO: Ok go ahead and formulate the diversity policy and inform me when it is done so that I can
check it.
Me: Thank You Sir for approving the idea of the diversity policy.
CEO: You most welcome!!
TASK 2:
Me:

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Dear Employees,
I hereby request every member of the company to be present in the meeting which going to be
held in the company’s auditorium near the main building at 11 o clock in the morning. The
agenda of the meeting of the will be about the discussion about the diversity policy of the
company which are to be implemented in short span of time.
Thank You
General Manger
Me: Hi! Good Morning Everyone!
Employees: Good Morning Sir!
Me: As mentioned we are here for the discussion of the diversity policy which are thought to be
introduced in the country in short span of time. I want everyone’s view regarding the diversity
policy. So I am going to start saying the diversity policy. If anyone have problem please respond.
Employees: Sure Sir!!!
Me: : The diversified policies are being made in accordance with the clause of 65 of the
Enterprise Agreement 2012-2014. While developing the diversified policies the focus was on
certain conditions which are being specified Enterprise Agreement as well as the pieces of
legislation which are included in the Public Service Act 1984, Sex Discrimination Act 1992, the
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 and also the Disability

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Discrimination Act 1992. The policies are also being created after commission which is an
equity and diversity which are consistent with the Australian Public Service (APS) values and
also Code of Conduct. The five values which are used for the determing the diversified policies
of the company are given below:
1. Impartial
2. Committed to the Service
3. Accountable
4. Respectful
5. Ethical
The diversified policies are also being added regarding the discrimination which are seen in the
workplace. They are provided below:
1. Gender
2. Age
3. Language
4. Ethnicity
5. Cultural Background
6. Disability
7. Sexual Orientation
8. Religious Beliefs
9. Family Responsibilities
The diversified policies also include other factors. They are provided below:
1. Education Level

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2. Life Experience
3. Work Experience
4. Marital Status
5. Socio-economic Background
6. Personality
There are some of the other diversified polices which are tyo be mentioned in accordance
with the Australian Public Service and also the Commission which are to be mentioned are as
follows:
1. Merit-based Employment
2. Non-discrimination Diversity
3. A fair working place
4. Flexible working Place
5. Safe working place
6. Rewarding working place
7. Equity in employment
There policies are also adopted after maintaining the Commission Workplace Diversity Program
(WDP) which supposedly are made to support the Australian Policies Service (ASP) values
which are needed for the development of the diversified policies. The focus was mainly made on
the following issues:
1. Issues related with women
2. Issues regarding aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people
3. People with disability

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4. People from culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
5. People who are identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and also the intersex.
This was all made to prevent all forms of harassment and also any kind of discrimination which
are normally faced by some of the employees in the workplace. The bullying is also one of the
factors which are being taken care of by implying some strict actions against it.
The reason for such initiatives is mentioned below:
1. This rules and regulations are to be made for the safeguarding the person who are involved
in saving the workforce from all kinds of problems which might leads to some kind of
emotional distress like discrimination, racism, bullying and many kind of things. This helps
the company to keep the employs residing from different backgrounds which leads to
increase the innovative power of the company. This also help to make easy the decision
making process.
2. It has some critical effect on the service department of the company. As the service
department of our company is an integral part and maintaining the above mentioned laws
which are abide by the rules and regulations of the Australian community and also in
accordance with the Commission. The rule will not only increase the energy of the
employees as they will not have to face some of the problems which will increase the
depression in the mind and hence the business will improve drastically. This will also help
the company to increase the communication of the company and hence the whole business
will also increase and as a whole the profitability and sustainability of the company has rised
up a lot.

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3. The awareness of the company will also increase and hence it will help the employees to
foresee the opportunity and also increased the communication with the client’s increases as
the service of the company will also increase.
4. This working environment of the company will also increase as the relationship between the
employees and the management of the company. This will also reduce the attrition rate as
the employees of the company will suffer more. The recruitment strategy of the company
will also increase and also the safety and health condition of the company also increase. The
performance appraisal has also increased. This will help the company to get more employees
and hence there is a chance for the company to get best employees for the company who will
increase the company’s value and also increase the profitability and sustainability of the
company.
5. We have decided to taken up the plea of bringing male ratio employees as same as the
female employees which will help the company to flourish more as the equality is one of the
important factor which make the company to be the best of the nature and hence ṭhe
company will flourish more in future and also responsible for the development of the
company social responsibility.
6. The diverse policies also include to enter the person from the LGTB group so that everyone
should have similar kind of information and hence the company will able to get best
employee who will contribute their effort and knowledge for the well being of the company.
This will help the company to grow and also the profitability of the company will increase.
7. As mentioned before it is said that the company will accept the employees from all over the
world which will help the company to enhance the company’s growth as people from all
over the world would flourish as the talent from all over the world will contribute to the

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profitability and sustainability of the company. It also taken into consider that the innovative
idea for the management of the company and also the improvement if the product will also
increase as the company will greater profit as the company will able to attract new customer
and increase the customer base.
8. No bureaucracy rule in the company is one of the important aspects of the diverse policy
which will help the employees of the company to contact the higher management
irrespective of the designation of the employee. This will not only help the employee to
flourish but will also help the company to get a chance for conveying its queries or any kind
of suggestions to its employees.
9. Reshuffling of the members around the world is also one of the important aspect which are
to be the part of the diverse policy. It is estimated that the employees are to be reshuffle
Among different companies and also between the different departments for the development
of the employee’s knowledge. This is important because it not only increase the employee’s
knowledge but it also helps the employees to get the good picture how the company actually
works. In this way company will see the growth in the sales structure, profitability structure
and also the sustainability chart.
10. The employees and mangers need to attend the meeting in every week because it is
important for every company’s member to have the full details of the company and also the
growth structure of the company. This will help the employees to know how much they need
to work and how much they need to focus and also the area they need to focus.
11. Constant training for the betterment of the employees will help the company to grow the
knowledge so that it can be used for the development of the company’s growth by increasing
the profitability of the company. In difficult situations company can use the knowledge of

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the employees for handling situations. It is also seen that the company will able to use the
multiple skill set of the employees when a specific department needed for the completion of
the work.
12. At last we have decided to develop the working environment including something for the
recreational purpose which will enhance the working environment of the company and
hence the employees will able to work properly. These will motivate the employees and they
will work hard more.
Employees: Ok Sure. We have no problem with the changing policy.; We have consent for it.
TASK 3:
Me: Sir, I have presented the diversify policy to the employees of the company and I have
received above 85% of consent from the employees. Sir, we only need to have the consent from
you. If any changes you feel like needed then please inform me and I will discuss with the
Human Resource department of the company and change it precisely.
CEO: I have went through every part and I have felt the diversified policy seems to be very
lengthy otherwise it is more suitable for the company and also we have received the appreciation
from the employees.
Me: Sir, I have taken the escalation in consideration but the changes were necessary and I
believe that is the reason why the company’s employees have accepted. I will revert back to you
with the refined diversified policy.

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CEO: Thank You!!! Please change it as fast as we can.
TASK 4:
As per the suggestion made by the company’s CEO it can be seen that the company’s
diversified policy which are to be implemented are termed to be lengthy. It is believed to be good
if the diversified policies which are made in accordance with Australian Policies Service (ASP)
and also Workplace Diversity Program (WDP). All the rights are being taken in accordance with
the Public Service Act 1984, Sex Discrimination Act 1992, the Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity Commission Act 1986 and also the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. The
required changes which are being a=advised by the CEO is to reduce the diversified policy to cut
it short. The diversified policy will be reconstructed so that it can be represented in a vivid
manner.