Week+6+-+Implementation+-+D2


 * Team Member D2 (Pam) **

__Section III: Instructional environment, equipment, and materials__

The Diversity Awareness Pilot program is most appropriate for a small group of change agents in corporate or non-profit organizations. The program is designed to: · Convey the need for diversity as well as the organization’s commitment to the value of it   · Help staff create a supportive and diverse workforce · Help staff implement and promote diversity strategies in their unique work environments During the 60 minute introductory session, the change agent group will: · Understand the organization’s need for diversity and why the company values it. · Learn three basic strategies they can use to promote inclusiveness in their unique work environments. · Select one strategy for further investigation and implementation.
 * · **Demonstrate a new, deeper understanding of the concept of diversity.

**__Executive Level Involvement & Participant Selection __**

It is highly recommended that the organization conducts a selection process for participants to ensure that the change agent (student) group is diversified. Ideally, the group should be comprised of a cross-section of the organization’s personnel which would include management, supervisors, and employees from various departments and cultures. According to Nancherla (2008) studies show that most diversity programs are ineffective due to limited understanding of the scope of the issue, coverage of only legal and compliance aspects, and lack of buy-in from senior leadership. Muir (1993) encourages strategic selection of change agents in the dissemination of the diversity message because it is important that change agents be innovators who are able to create urgency and communicate the pain of the current situation versus a desired end state. In the case of XYZ jewelry, change agents have been hand-picked and the executive team has cooperated in the production of an introductory video. The executive team is also committed to follow-up support of action items that are produced from diversity training program. If the training is being modified for other organizations, it will be critical to ensure that executive level participation is obvious and that the change agent group is comprised of innovators from diverse segments of the organization.

**__Class Size __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">As the introductory session involves group work with students moving around, writing, and discussing diversity topics, the class size should be limited to 20 students. According to Morrison et al., 2011, small-group formats work best in groups of 2 to 10, so we want the break-out groups within the class to be fairly small. XYZ has opted for three introductory sessions of 16 students each. This set-up lends itself, nicely, to group work with 4 to 8 students per group.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Room Size __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">For maximum efficiency and student comfort, Piskurich (2005) recommends a room size of 22’ x 26’ for a group of approximately 20 students. Although the XYZ Jewelry sessions have a smaller number of participants, we anticipate a need for walking space, projector set-up, and flip charts. The training room at Treasure Island is 25’ x 25’.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Equipment and Materials __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The facilitator will need to ensure that the training room has the following:

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Projector · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">White Board or Projection Screen · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Video Camera & Tripod for Evaluation – If unavailable at the training site, please reserve this equipment with Learning by Design and travel with it.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The facilitator should work with Learning by Design’s fulfillment house (ABC Services) to ship the following classroom materials:

· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 Pens · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 Markers · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1 Package of Hard Candy · **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20 Stress Balls ** · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2 Flip Chart or One Roll of Butcher Block Paper · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2 Full Sets of Markers ( 20 Markers Different Colors) · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">50 Spiral bound Diversity Awareness workbooks to include all worksheets, articles, etc. (item #54321-D) – The fulfillment house has this workbook stored electronically. Please order at least one week in advance with delivery to the training site no less than 1 business day before the session.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Handouts and Media Support __**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Download the following files to a **laptop and jump drive** for back-up: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Diversity: It’s Everybody’s Business Video <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; tabstops: 277.8pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Diversity Awareness PowerPoint Presentation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Diversity Awareness Workbook – 50 copies should be at the training site, but the facilitator should have the file just in case there are problems with delivery. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Instructor Guide – **Print 3 copies** of this guide (one for the facilitator and 2 for the Learning by Design support team).

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-align: center;">References: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M., Kalman, H. K., & Kemp, J. E. (2011). //Designing effective instruction// (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Muir, C. (1996), Workplace Readiness for Communicating Diversity, Journal of Business Communication, Sage Publishing

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Nancherla, A. (2008) Why Diversity Training Doesn’t Work Right Now, T&D Magazine, The Journal of Business Communication, Vol.33, pages 475 – 484

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Piskurich, G. M. (2005). Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right. San Francisco, CA. Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer