Diversity and Inclusion

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Diversity and Inclusion

• Joe Gerstandt
• Illuminating Blind Spots
• OurTimeToAct.com

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Diversity

• Diversity is
• difference
• Social Identity
• Cognitive

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diversity is

• Relational
• Paradoxical
• Multi-dimensional
• social identity
• cognition
• Dynamic
• Contextual

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identity
d i v e r s i t y
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cognitive diversity

• differences in mental processes of perception,
  judgment, categorization, etc.
• Perspectives ways of representing situations
  and problems. When we say that people have
  diverse perspectives we mean that they see or
  envision the set of possibilities differently.
  Perspectives are how we organize knowledge.

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cognitive diversity

• Heuristics ways of generating solutions or
  problems. Heuristics apply within perspectives.
  Given a perspective, a heuristic tells a person
  where to search for new solutions or what actions
  to take. Heuristics can vary in their
  sophistication, and they can be immediate
  reactions to situations or simple rules of thumb.

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cognitive diversity

• Interpretations ways of categorizing or
  partitioning perspectives
• Predictive Models describe causal relationships
  between objects or events and serve as shorthand
  to make sense of the world.

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Social Distance Matrix

• Rate your comfort level interacting with the
  following individuals in the following settings.
  Use these ratings
• 1 very uncomfortable
• 2 slightly uncomfortable
• 3 neutral
• 4 comfortable
• 5 very comfortable

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Social Distance Matrix

• Non English speaking immigrant
• African American male
• GLBT
• Used car salesman
• Convicted sex offender
• Islamic male
• Homeless person

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Social Distance Matrix

• Co-workers
• Neighbors
• Sitting next to me at worship
• Visitors in my house
• Supervisor
• Related by marriage

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Personal SNA

• From time to time people discuss important
  matters with other people. Looking back over the
  past six months, who are the people with whom you
  discussed matters important to you? (list 1-5
  people)

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Personal SNA

• Consider the people you communicate with in order
  to get your work done. Of all the people you
  have communicated with during the last six
  months, who has been the most important for
  getting your work done? (list 1-5 people)

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Personal SNA

• Consider an important project or initiative that
  you are involved in. Consider the people who
  would be influential for gettig it approved or
  obtaining the resources you need. Who would you
  talk to to get the support you need? (list 1-5
  people)

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Personal SNA

• Who do you socialize with? Socializing includes
  spending time with people after work hours,
  visiting one another at home, going to social
  events, going out for meals and so on. Over the
  last six months, who are the main people with
  whom you have socialized informally? (list 1-5
  people)

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Change
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resources

• The Hidden Connections A Science for Sustainable
  Living Fritjof Capra
• The Living Company Arie De Geus
• Presence Peter Senge
• One From Many VISA and the Rise of the Chaordic
  Organization Dee Hock
• Theory U C. Otto Scharmer
• Pedagogy of the Oppressed Paulo Freire

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resources

• The Tree of Knowledge Humberto Maturana and
  Francisco Varela
• Achieving Success Through Social Capital Tapping
  Hidden Resources in Your Personal and Business
  Network Wayne E. Baker
• A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink
• The Medici Effect Frans Johansson
• Diversity Inc. www.diversityinc.com

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resources

• Leveraging the New Human Capital Adaptive
  Strategies, Results Achieved, and Stories of
  Transformation Sandra Burud
• The No Asshole Rule Robert Sutton
• Killing Rage Ending Racism bell hooks
• Competitive Advantage Through People Unleashing
  the Power of the Work Force Jeffrey Pfeffer

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resources

• The Difference How the Power of Diversity
  Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and
  Societies Scott E. Page
• Blink The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
  Malcolm Gladwell
• Rise of the Creative Class Richard Florida
• Social Cognition Ziva Kunda

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Thank You!
Joe Gerstandt Illuminating Blind
Spots Joe.Gerstandt_at_gmail.com www.OurTimeToAct.com
402.740.7081
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