1. Building High Performance Teams Through Diversity and Inclusion
Toni Neely

2. PRESENTATION OBJECTIVE
To define diversity, inclusion and other key terms to help increase both the awareness and understanding of how differences can and often times do create barriers in the workplace.
Diversity & Inclusion is a business imperative 2

3. DIVERSITY
The acknowledge- ment of ALL human differences

4. INCLUSION
Proactive behaviors that make others feel valued and respected

5. THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD INSTITUTE VOLUNTARY TURNOVER BASED SOLELY ON PERCEPTIONS OF UNFAIR TREATMENT COST U.S. BUSINESSES AN ESTIMATED $64B A YEAR

6. KEY TERMS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DIVERSITY INCLUSION CULTURAL COMPETENCIES
CONCEPT TO INCREASE REPRESENTATION
DIVERSITY
NOUN WHICH DESCRIBES DEMOGRAPHICS
INCLUSION
VERB WHICH SPEAKS TO PROACTIVE BEHAVIORS
CULTURAL COMPETENCIES
SKILLS REQUIRED TO CREATE INCLUSION & LEVERAGE DIFFERENCES
ENGAGEMENT
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND $$$$

7. Dimensions of Difference
Organizational
Management Status
Employment
Status
Personal/ Cultural
Management Status
Religion
Military Experience
Education
Seniority
Biological
Personal
Habits
Division/ Department Unit/Group
Marital Status
Income
Thinking Style
Ethnicity
Parental Status
Nationality
Union Affiliation
Sexual Orientation
Language
Age
Religion/ Spirituality
Work Style
Race
Title
Personality
Hobbies
Physical Abilities
Appearance
Socio Economic Background
Gender
Work Background
Work Content/
Field
Geographic Location
Political
Affiliation
Work Location
Functional Level/Classification
Adapted from Workforce America
Loden and Rosener

8. IF YOU DON'T INTENTIONALLY INCLUDE, YOU WILL UNINTENTIONALLY EXCLUDE8

9. THE BARON AND BARONESS

10. LEVERAGE DIFFERENCES Increase revenue Increase productivity
Attract and retain the best and brightest
Competitive advantage
Decrease turnover rate
Collaboration, Cooperation, Teamwork
Extraordinary results 10

11. Thank You
Toni Neely