By drawing on social science perspectives, this course enables you to learn what diversity is, and how to use it to maximize team performance, innovation and creativity. You also learn how to draw out the collective wisdom of diverse teams, handle conflict and establish common ground rules through real-world cases and peer-to-peer discussions. In addition, you discover how to overcome common biases faced in diverse teams. Systems of power, reward and rhetoric are discussed to help you create prosperous teams where differences flourish.
This course is part of the Culture-Driven Team Building Specialization
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Promoting Diversity in the Workplace
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 54 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Team Diversity Basics
3 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 59 min), 4 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Managing Conflict
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 55 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Diversity Case Study
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 50 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
Reviews
- 5 stars63.88%
- 4 stars24.30%
- 3 stars5.55%
- 2 stars2.77%
- 1 star3.47%
TOP REVIEWS FROM OPTIMIZING DIVERSITY ON TEAMS
by BOMay 2, 2018
Interesting course with various examples of how to build diverse and inclusive teams.
by IIAug 30, 2020
Course will be very useful in optimally managing diverse teams
by MZMay 11, 2020
In deep lesson about diversity in Team, recommended 100%
by RMNov 3, 2020
Great course. Enjoyed the peer portion. Presentaions were on point
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