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Breakthroughs in Cultural Awareness and Communication will be held on Saturday, December 9th, from 8:30am-5pm at the Divine Word International Conference Center 2001 Waukegan Road in Northbrook, IL. *
This is a unique opportunity for individuals, non-profits, foundations and small businesses that cannot afford their own diversity consultants and initiative to get the training they need. Cost will be only $159 for the day including lunch.
Topics covered include how to:
- motivate and show appreciation to employees and clients
- encourage listening, enhance teamwork and get the most from people’s
diverse backgrounds
- uncover your biases so that you can stop before you unintentionally
treat anyone unfairly
- give productive feedback and stop unwanted behaviors while preserving
everyone’s dignity
- receive challenging feedback, grow from it and bounce back stronger
than ever before
- model best practices including recruiting, hiring, promotions, performance
review, retention, team-building, mentoring, employee networks and diversity
councils
- find and choose the best resources to supercharge your on-going diversity efforts.
THE PROGRAM OUTLINE
The one-day training includes awareness and skills.
8:30am - 9:35am
- Insider/Outsider Exercise
- Guidelines + Steps Model
- Iceberg Model
- Culture clash (Scripts & Perspectives)
- Iceberg Round – something you couldn’t tell from looking at me
- Cultural Introductions
- Communication Filter
9:35am - 9:45am
BREAK
9:45am - 12:00pm
- Prejudice – word association
- Stereotype Continuum
- Kaleidoscope Video of prejudices faced and discussion
- Success stories of managing prejudices
- Skills to manage prejudices
- T&B – Skill #4: How do I know this?
- Exclusive Behaviors
- Personal Assessment
12pm - 1pm
LUNCH
1pm - 5pm
- Unseen advantages + stages of valuing
- I/I inclusive behaviors
- I statements
- Receiving feedback
- We make a difference, Allies, celebrate
- Personal action
- Organizational recommendations
- Closing circle
LODGING
Red Roof Inn, 340 Waukegan Road, Northbrook 847-205-1755
*The price includes lunch. For out-of-town guests, there are local
hotels nearby. Located just 30 minutes from the Chicago O'Hare Airport.