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Managing Diversity

Leverage equal opportunities to add business value; learn your rights and responsibilities with this essential half-day diversity course

Who is it for?

All senior team members, line managers and HR professionals who want to gain a better understanding of diversity, how to handle mixed groups, and who wish to discover how to add value to their organisations through their people.

What does it cover?

Managing diversity is about valuing the differences that people from varied backgrounds bring to an organisation, and nurturing these. This can drive improvements in customer care and can also attract and retain talent. This programme is concerned with recognising diversity as an opportunity and not a challenge

Programme overview

Understanding diversity

  • Defining diversity
  • The difference between diversity and equal opportunity
  • Diversity and discrimination
  • Key issues affecting different groups in the organisation
    - education, beliefs, employment, promotion prospects

Challenging prejudice and discrimination

  • Understanding stereotypes
  • Different cultures and their commercial values
  • Assertiveness v. bullying

Legal obligations and legislation

  • Basic details of employment tribunals
  • Overview of current legislation
    – R ace Relations Act
    – S ex Discrimination Act
    – Age Discrimination Act
    – Human Rights Act
    – Asylum and Immigration Act

Cultural awareness

  • Communication patterns across cultures
  • Negotiation styles across cultures
  • Strategies for working more effectively with other cultures
     
Duration and cost

½ day, £995 + VAT
Click on the following links for more details on costs and options, guarantees, discounts and our Skills Licence

Funding and bundle options

Part funding options are available on this course
Book two back-to-back sessions on one day for just £1,595

Follow on programmes

Coaching skills for managers & leaders
Building brilliant teams
Emotional intelligence

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You brought people together and were able to generate new ideas, fresh co-operations and real team spirit.

David Cromwell

Royal Mail

We use Impellus for both sales training and leadership development training. The programmes always provide tangible benefits for delegates and have contributed to our success.

Aby Griffiths

Heart FM

An excellent programme. Well run, well paced and the trainer worked hard on individual comments

David Fitzgerald

Venners

Allowed me to consider the impact that I have on my team and the effects that that has

Mark Mearns

Le Creuset

Interesting, lively and enthusiastic trainer. I knew very little and left feeling as though I could go forward

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Foster Care Associates

A wise investment decision.

Victor Shun

C&C Consultants

Our managers came back energised, confident and highly aware of their leadership styles. They found it great fun too.

Judi Hoal

One Holdings

The content was all very interesting and there were lots of top tips to take away.

Kerry Turnbull

Clarins UK

Knowledgeable trainer. Easy process and good facilities. It was a useful time and reason to reflect and review what I do

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Virtual Zone

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Colourfence

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Renu Kiran

LSL Property Services plc

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Plymouth Pavilions

Your leadership training programme has exceeded my expectations.

Nigel Miller

World Challenge

This has helped me to balance my roles enormously.

Jennifer Everitt

MSX / Ford Motor Company

Great trainer, friendly, informative and kept the day interesting. Good material and excellent venue. I found leadership styles, presentation methods and defining communication – the importance of body language and tone – very useful

Tanitia Liddle

BHMA

Very clear presentation style which made it entertaining as well as informative. Good timing and held everyone’s attention well

Jen Morris

Rapide Communications

Excellent and very informative courses. All trainers are highly experienced.

Max Duff

Redwood Telecoms

Leadership Skills Development was the best course I’ve been on in a long time. The trainer, Sam Simons, was professional, engaging and made the day really enjoyable. The course has challenged me to think about addressing some very specific areas.

Richard Elliot

Millward Designer Homes

Clear and relevant to job role. Easily understood with a steady pace. Very relevant course content and comfortable atmosphere. I now have several plans, including motivation, communication and different styles of leadership

Elizabeth Murphy

AllClear Insurance

This has changed my perspective on what’s actually happening in the business

Chris Hall

Beales Hotel Group

This has really helped me to understand the dynamics of my team.

Helen Smith

Pepsico

Developing Leadership Excellence was exceptional. Everything was relevant, contemporary and presented in a challenging and useable way. Highly recommended.

Ray Sygrove

HM Forces Army Aviation

Friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Easy to ask questions. Trainer was passionate about the topic which was infectious

Kairen Pease

The Vitamin Service

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Marie Jackson

Mill Hill School

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Gary Cooper

Festival Place Shopping Centre

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Huntingdon Town Council

I’ve come away with a different view of myself as a leader, my approach to my role, and the teams and people I work with.

Andy Gregory

MGM

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Anita Athwal

Technetix

There were many tangible ideas and thought processes that I now feel ready to employ

James Sowden

Pen-Avia

I’ve studied marketing and management but this has brought new ideas and solutions and updated old or forgotten methods

Dorota Drochomi

London College of Business

Our Operations Manager came back noticeably more confident and highly enthused. We’ll be using Impellus’ open training courses again.

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Hot Office Business Centres

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Abbey Protection plc

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Suffolk Housing Society

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Sarah Caulkin

Relate

The most useful parts of the leadership course were developing the ability to evaluate myself as a leader and understanding the impact I can have on my team. The course itself was presented excellently and had good group interaction throughout.

Karen Walton

GE Healthcare

Good coverage with everything explained clearly. The trainer used our examples to demonstrate things and not text book scenarios

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