Diversity Excellence Overview—Discovery Session

Diversity Excellence Overview—Discovery Session

Ivy Tech Community College—Lafayette

Date/Time: Thursday, December 10, 9 – 11 am

Location: Ivy Tech Community College

3101 South Creasy Lane

Lafayette, IN 47905

Ivy Hall Room 1106

An initiative of the Diversity Roundtable* is to make diversity training more broadly

available to the community. Towards this goal, Ivy Tech Community College is offering

a series of affordable classes in Creating and Sustaining a Diverse Workplace.

Seeking input from employers on proposed curriculum, a Discovery Session will be

presented on December 10th, 2009. Employers will have an opportunity to express

needs and barriers that prevent achieving this goal while helping guide the curriculum to address those needs.

Abstract of Proposed Curriculum – to introduce and apply a variety of interpersonal

tools to strengthen diversity in your workplace teams as a competitive advantage for your business.

Key Outcomes:

· Understanding yourself in an environment of diversity and differences

· Interpersonal communication differences and methods

· Developing change-friendly skills

· Understanding leadership and conflict management styles

· Effective teams

· Generational differences

No cost to attend the Discovery Session.

For further information or to reserve a seat:

Elaine Doss 765-269-5884 or edoss@ivytech.edu

* The Diversity Roundtable is a volunteer network under the auspices of Greater Lafayette Commerce.

The group's mission is to provide diversity leadership within Lafayette, West Lafayette, and Tippecanoe

County and promote strategies to achieve a culture that values diversity and inclusiveness as evidenced by attitudes, policies, and practices.