Junko Takagi
The disrupting force of diversity
In the previous module, you honed in on your diversity reflexes by first understanding categorization processes, then applying them to your own experiences. In this module, you will go from the individual to the firm setting, and explore the diversity processes that we encounter in organizations. You will be introduced to a method for mobilizing the disruptive force of diversity by building on the self-knowledge that you have acquired in the previous session. You will see how diversity can be leveraged to make us think about how we think, and how it can help us to expand our perceptions and understanding. By the end of this module, you will grasp the challenges of implementing inclusion in the workplace and be able to apply the cognitive method to a diversity case.
Key Concepts
- Discuss diversity processes in the organizational setting
- Give examples of the mutual importance of both diversity & inclusion to generate firm performance
- Apply the cognitive tool to identify biases and to harness the disrupting power of diversity