Transcript Debjani-Biswas-PowerPoint - International Coach Federation

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Unleashing the Power of Diversity
Debjani Biswas (USA)
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Agenda
• Foundational Concepts
• Diversity Foray© Model
• Self Assessment
• 4 Planks of Diversity
– Culture
– Style
– Gender
– Generations
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Practical Toolkit Application
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Wrap up
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Fundamental Concepts
Johari Window
Emotional Intelligence
Self Awareness: accuracy of gauging one’s
emotions, and how we come across to others
Self Management: ability to control one’s emotions,
speed of response, patience, anger and optimism
Social Awareness: Organizational awareness of
climate, group dynamics, service focus, empathy
Relationship Management: Developing and
inspiring others, managing conflict, managing change,
collaborating
Devised by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955
Disclosure/Feedback model of self awareness
Also referred to as Information processing tool
Which pane will help us most in Diversity Coaching?
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Advanced by Goleman, Gardner, Wechsler et al…
Common models are four and five components
Heated EQ versus IQ debate for decades
Which aspects will help us most ?
What is a ‘Diversity Foray©’?
A foray is a journey into unknown territory:
outside explorations in your personal or
business life, to reveal intellectual curiosity
and interests.
Shall we take a Diversity Foray© together?
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Assess
Brand
Bias
Beliefs
Ask
Appreciate
Don’t
SPACE
Out!
Accept
Adapt
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Let’s break some stereotypes….
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Culture
Hygiene
Authority
Power of packaging: product
Dress Code
Language and Speech
Desirable personality traits
Unit of Value
Communication Styles
Norms, beliefs, stereotypes, “rules”
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Gender
• Confidence vs. aggressiveness
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Equality, Disparity… the heated debate
Non Verbal Messaging: ‘the cake cutter’
Work Life Effectiveness
Guilt as a divider
Communication, communication, communication!
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Generational
Value Systems
Duty towards?
Frames of Reference:
time, invincibility
Technology
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Style
Nature or Nurture?
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Practicing Diversity Foray© Coaching:
Instructions
• Select one diversity area for practicing your
Diversity Foray© : Culture, Style, Gender,
Generation
• Walk over to that flip chart
• Form groups of three.
• As a group, select a scenario from your handout,
or a real life scenario of your choice.
• Have one person be the Client, one the Coach,
the third person the Observer.
– Clients, stay in character for that scenario.
– Coaches, try and apply the principles we discussed in
the session.
– Observers, give useful and constructive feedback
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Power of Gratitude (exercise)
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Closing Thoughts
Thank you…
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Closing Thoughts
Thank you…
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Contact Information
• Name:
Debjani Biswas
• Company: Coachieve
• Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
• Website: www.Coachieve.us
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