The Inclusive Workplace
Tammeron Trujillo,
M.Ed, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
Inclusion Starts with Diversity
What Does Diversity Mean?
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Race
Age
Gender
Sexual Orientation
Political Affiliation
Education
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Family Situation
Marital Status
National Origin
Physical Ability
Religion
Diversity = Inclusion?
Diversity
Inclusion
• Similarities and differences
among employees in terms of
identifiable characteristics.
• An intention or policy of
including people who might
otherwise be excluded.
History of Diversity Training
• 1960s-1970s – Legislation and Compliance
• 1980s – Help Women and People of Color
Assimilate
• Late 1980s to Late 1990s – Workforce 2000 was
published; no consensus model
• Now – Diversity and Inclusion for Business Success
Challenges
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Generational turnover
Cultural evolution
Widespread immigration
Social acceptance of differences
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“Human beings seem to be hard-wired to resist change.”
Why Inclusion Matters
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Economic growth
Reflect your community
More qualified workforce
More creativity and innovation
Changing culture, changing times
Reflects customers
Build communication skills
More engaged employees
What Works?
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Voluntary training
Self-managed teams
Cross – training
College recruiting
Mentoring
Task forces
“For beliefs to change, people’s experiences have to
change.”
Start a Culture Change, Try a World Café.
A structured conversational process intended to
facilitate open discussion, and link ideas within a
larger group to access the collective intelligence
and wisdom in the room.
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Provocative questions
A timer
Flip charts
Participants willing to share
Thank you!
Tammeron Trujillo M.Ed, SPHR, GPHR, SHRM-SCP
[email protected]
303-223-5341