Equality & Diversity - 1 Day

• Defining equality and diversity
• Recognising and building a picture of equality and diversity
• Developing an understanding of the importance and value of equality and diversity in the work environment
• Reviewing key legislation and the impact it has within the workplace

• What will the new Single Equality Bill mean?
• Appreciating the value of diversity
• Understanding the different attitudes towards equality
• Promote and encourage equality and diversity at work

• Improved employee relations at all levels including internal and external customers
• Greater confidence in decisions and knowing how to behave
• Addresses organisation’s obligations
• Reduced risk of discrimination and the threat of legal challenges
• Time to start to prepare to react to the impending new legislation

• Less misunderstanding of what is acceptable or unacceptable
• Reduced conflict and confrontation at all levels in the organisation
• Improved decisions involving people
• Helps make the organisation a better place to work with and in

• Exploring equality and diversity – delegates discover that there are more hidden differences between human beings than those, which are immediately recognisable from sight or sound. This sets the tone of the programme which explores Equality of opportunity and the value of Diversity
• Understanding legal obligations and the consequences to an organisation and to individuals when failing to comply with them
• Exploring the relevant laws with signposts to where they will be amended when they are encompassed by the new Single Equality Bill. Thought provoking case studies are used to involve delegates to explore issues surrounding the strands of equality
• Equal opportunities
• Discrimination
• Disability
• Gender
• Age
• Race
• Religious belief
• Sexual orientation
• The law at work
• Organisational obligations
• Beyond the legislation – throughout the programme delegates will be asked to consider the benefits an organisation gains from ensuring an equitable approach to all it does
• Fairness and consistency – what are the implications of ensuring consistent and fair ways of handling every aspect of the management of customer and employee relations

• Respecting and valuing diversity
• Avoiding the pitfalls
• Making sound decisions
• How it works in practice – relating to the content of the programme and considering how to apply the learning in our work roles
• Case studies from staff and management perspectives - carefully drafted case studies contain contentious and challenging situations which enhances the learning lead by the experienced facilitator
• Exploring attitudes and prejudicial forces - the entire programme, and particularly the case studies, help individuals to examine their own attitudes, prejudices and self-awareness
• Your personal obligations - the message is that it is everyone’s responsibility to treat others fairly, to avoid discrimination and to embrace diversity and the value it brings
• Practicing applying the skills and knowledge - delegates can consider situations where they can apply the learning and, where necessary, they can seek the support of management or colleagues to deal with their concerns and challenges
• Developing and sharing personal action plans - the final stage is to seek a commitment from each participant that they will do something that is tangible to transfer the learning into their personal and work lives. They consult with colleagues and are invited to share the key elements of their plan with the group
• Certificates and Close

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Folder, workbook, handouts, pen and certificate of attendance

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Up to 12 people

Righttrack programmes are energetic, exciting and highly participative, which create an impact and motivate participants to learn and embrace change

We utilise a blend of learning methods: practice sessions, group workshops, scenario-driven learning, assignments, self managed learning, shared group learning, accelerated learning and structured group learning