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| Objectives & Benefits | The Diversity Leadership Academy exists to equip leaders from various community sectors with the leadership skills and competencies to effectively manage diversity in their respective organizations and to contribute to more quality decisions about diversity in the communities in which they operate.
Objectives:
- To provide a process for addressing the complex issues and tensions that result from various diversity mixtures -- the 'Strategic Diversity Management Process' (SDMP).
- To foster understanding of the requirements for effective implementation of the SDMP.
- To enable participants to take the initial steps toward acquiring diversity management skills and becoming diversity mature.
 Topical Agenda:
- Elements of the 'Strategic Diversity Management Process'
- Diversity issues facing 'giraffes'
- Diversity issues facing 'elephants'
- Diversity management skills
- Diversity maturity
- Implementation issues
Benefits of Academy Participation for Participants and the Community:
- Enhanced readiness to provide leadership around diversity issues in his/her organization.
- Enhanced readiness to participate in and to influence community dialogue on diversity issues.
- Enhanced understanding of what will be required to increase his/her organization's capability to address diversity effectively.
- Enhanced readiness to address personal diversity issues, such as those related to family and neighborhood.
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