Managing Team & Workgroup Diversity Fall 2023
Timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
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October 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
The organization completes a needs assessment to evaluate diversity and workgroup effectiveness.
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
Review the draft of the final training and offer feedback for revisions.
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
Students will submit their final edited training.
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October 12, 2024Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Organizational structure Training & development Workplace cultureSkills
training teamwork business consulting organizational behavior & leadership diversity management intercultural competence organizational leadershipWorkers frequently interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds. While this can enrich workplace culture, it can also lead to misunderstandings and conflicts. Organizations that take a proactive approach to promoting diversity are more likely to benefit from a wide range of knowledge, skills, and perspectives while minimizing potential adverse effects. Students will help your organization ensure well-functioning diverse teams and workgroups through the creation of diversity-related training.
Learners
The final project deliverables will include the following:
- A needs assessment and analysis to help your organization better understand team and workgroup-related diversity challenges and opportunities.
- Students will custom design an online team training that meets your organization's diversity-related team and workgroup challenges and opportunities.
Project timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
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October 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
The organization completes a needs assessment to evaluate diversity and workgroup effectiveness.
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
Review the draft of the final training and offer feedback for revisions.
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
Students will submit their final edited training.
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October 12, 2024Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Students will work on understanding the organization’s culture and priorities and create customized diversity training to enhance understanding, openness, and appreciation of differences in the workplace. The focus will be on assisting in developing well-functioning, diverse teams and workgroups.
The deliverables would include:
- Conducting a needs assessment related to the challenges and opportunities of working in diverse teams and workgroups in your organization.
- Creating online training related to diversity and team effectiveness within your organization.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Are you willing to provide students with feedback on their draft training?
Are you available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course. Create a video to be used to introduce the organization and project to the students?
Can you provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions. Possible once-a-week drop-in office hours via Zoom or another platform?
Are you willing to complete organizational assessments provided by the students and provide a quick turn around?
Timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
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October 12, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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August 22, 2024Experience start
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September 2, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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September 12, 2024Needs Assessment
The organization completes a needs assessment to evaluate diversity and workgroup effectiveness.
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October 7, 2024Training Draft
Review the draft of the final training and offer feedback for revisions.
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October 12, 2024Final Training Due
Students will submit their final edited training.
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October 12, 2024Experience end