Question Detail Diversity Exercise The question was posted by Sharon Tommy on 24/02/2010 11:44:59   Does anyone have any interesting training exercises to share around diversity? I am running a half day diversity awareness session with all managers/supervisors across the buisness with the key aim to get them to see why our diversity stategy is so important and essentially 'what's in it for them', hence the buisness case for us addressing diversity with both our staff and customers.    Sharon Tommy has requested the following response type(s): General advice and information: Recommendations of other people's products and service. (Those responding will not be able to promote their own services): Information from Trainers' Library members about their products and services that will help me: responses date author Many Thanks for the responses so far, these are a great help - Kim if you could send me your chinese horoscopes exercise that would be great! My email is sharon.tommy@midcounties.coop 01/03/2010 Sharon Tommy Hello Sharon, I have an exercise specifically designed to hit the objectives you are looking at send me your email address and I will forward it to you. Ian Boseley 26/02/2010 Ian Boseley Hi Sharon, I also have used the exercise "are you okay with this" as part of training on Dignity at Work. This was very well received by groups at the time. I also use another "Statements" exercise with a number of pre-prepared statements. Individuals are each required to read out a statement [for the benefit of their colleagues] then decide either agree or disagree with the sentiments expressed and explain why. It always generates lots of debate it can identify "blind" spots in peoples awareness, and illustrate how stereotypical images influencing our view of the world. I'd be happy to discuss further. Alasdair 26/02/2010 Alasdair Clark Hi Sharon I use an exercise around chinese horoscopes- can be used with more than 12 and with large groups. It is fun - gets people up and is a good way into difference and diversity Do contact me you would like to know more. Kim 26/02/2010 Kim Jelphs Hi Sharon, I recently used the exercise "are you OK with this?", also from trainers library. It worked very well and created quite a bit of debate. Best wishes 25/02/2010 Liz Webster We have recently purchased a Diversity Board game from gamethingy.com. It can be used with different sizes of groups and covers a variety of Diversity issues. Worth taking a look. Regards, Barbara 25/02/2010 Barbara Thurston Hi Sharon, Witches of Glum (in Trainers' Library) is a really useful exercise for getting participants to understand why stereotypes exist and to provoke discussion about prejudices and assumptions. It's recently been endorsed by the charity Show Racism the Red Card too. We've got a fantastic new module being added to Trainers' Library on the subject of diversity in the next few weeks as well. It's called Leap of Faith - look out for it. It's fun and it really gets participants thinking. Hope you get lots of other useful suggestions too. Warm regards, Rod 24/02/2010 Rod Webb