Why all the fuss over diversity?
Will discussing diversity help or hinder our organization? 

Diversity training engages participants in vital discussions about how our cultures and backgrounds influence our experiences in the workplace, how achieving and sustaining a diverse workforce can contribute to an organization’s health and success, and what role we can each play to enhance — or hinder — an inclusive workplace.  Our myriad differences and commonalities impact every aspect of who we are in both our personal lives and our professional lives. 

Questions for Discussion:

• What are the dimensions of diversity?
• What do we do when people are resistant to attending a workshop?
• Should training be mandatory?

Long involved in community-building efforts, Sue Castile has served as executive director of Diversity Kansas (formerly NCCJ) since 1999.  Diversity Kansas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting understanding and respect among all religions, races and cultures and strives to make communities more inclusive through its programs, training, dialogue opportunities, and advocacy. As executive director, Sue oversees program development and implementation, public relations and marketing, management of finances and personnel, fund-raising and strategic planning. 

Prior to joining Diversity Kansas, Sue served as an administrator for Bryan Cave LLP, one of the nation’s 20-largest law firms. She was born in St. Louis and holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Newman University.  She is currently pursuing a doctorate in community psychology from Wichita State University.

This program has been submitted for 1 hour of general certification credit through HRCI.

This Program is sponsored by .