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Diversity Works has recently published the Moving on Diversity Pilot Study. The report and accompanying CD on the experience of three organisations who undertook a diversity management process from 2005 -2007. It includes practical advice and useful tools for any employer interested in improving the management of a diverse workforce.
Disability Action
01 Nov 2007
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By 2010 less than 20% of the UK working population will be white, male, non-disabled and under the age of 45.’
(Government National Statistics Office Workforce Demographics for 2010)
In response to this fast changing economic environment a new report, Moving on Diversity: a pilot study on diversity management in Northern Ireland has been published by Diversity Works. Diversity management is based on the concept that the labour force and, in turn, consumers, are a diverse population of people. Therefore, for any organisation, diversity management is about creating a culture that seeks, respects and utilises difference. Diversity Works is a partnership organisation led by Disability Action, which includes representatives from trade unions, business, government and the community / voluntary sector. The study is the result of a unique 18 month diversity management process implemented in the public, community/voluntary and private sectors in Belfast and Derry.
The partnership worked with the Teacher’s Pensions, Pay and Administrative Branch of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, New Life Counselling Service and Abingdon Manor Care Centre of the Wilson Group to help them implement diversity management in their respective organisations. The process began with the recruitment of the three employers and the formation of representative steering groups for the pilot. A Diversity Needs Analysis (DNA) was then conducted which identified gaps in areas of diversity through a audit, interviews, focus groups and identifying data sources. The DNA also provided recommendations that were then included in a Service Agreement that also detailed the evaluation framework. Next was the implementation of the agreed activities, followed up reports documenting the learning and evaluation results. Some of the actions implemented included reworking a communications policy dealing with issues of different languages being used in the workplace (which included staff discussed potentially contentious and divisive issues), diversity awareness and conflict management training with staff and managers and developing benchmarking in order to support targeting of potential service users.
Information about the study is available in the form of a full report and a CD. Contact Caroline Millar on 028 9029 7880, textphone: 028 9029 7882, email: admin.dw@disabilityaction.org or visit www.disabilityaction.org
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