LEAD 315 - The Multi-Cultural Organization: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Prerequisite, admission to the Leadership Studies Program, or declared cluster in leadership, or Women’s Studies Minor, or consent of instructor. Experts agree there is an irreversible trend towards increasing workplace diversity. Explores importance of embracing inclusive practices that value cultural differences in the workplace particularly as applied to leadership. Topics address communication, teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving, with special attention to primary dimensions of diversity (race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability status, etc.). Reading, writing, research, and discussion are supplemented with exercises, role-plays, and simulations. (Offered every year.) 3 credits