Building a Culturally Competent Organization - Diversity the Right Way!

Why Should You Attend:

Most diversity and inclusion efforts in an organization focus on particular observable demographics such as race, gender, age, etc. This presentation will expand the concept of diversity by addressing the more global concept of cultural competency within organizations. It will groom executives and leaders in skills to create a culturally competent organization that supports their mission and strategic goals.

Apart from discussing the concept of cultural competence, the webinar will cover several other related premises such as:

• Evaluating your corporate culture and values
• Typical diversity efforts employed in organizations
• Examining whether your organization is culturally dysfunctional, functional or competent
• Developing strategic goals and policies in keeping with the above

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Demographics typically included in diversity efforts
• Cultural differences
• Generational diversity
• Gender differences
• Personality differences
• Religion
• Individuals with disabilities
• Corporate culture and values
• Typical diversity efforts used in organizations
• Why expanding diversity to more than just a few demographic factors and efforts can enhance your organization
• The real goal of diversity
• The concept of cultural competence
• Is your organization culturally dysfunctional, functional or competent?
• Steps to becoming competent:
• Goal
• Assessments
• Collaboration
• Evaluation
• Education
• Development of strategic goals
• Development of policies

Who Will Benefit:

• CEOs
• Company / Business Owners
• Executives/ Supervisors
• Human Resource Managers
• Compliance Personnel
• HR Analysts
• Employee Relations Professionals
• Employment Managers/Specialists

Instructor Profile:

Vicki Amsinger is a HR consultant based in the Greater St. Louis area, who has over 20 years of experience in employee communications, recruitment, training, performance management, policy development, employee relations and human resource information systems.

She holds a master’s degree in human resource development from Webster University as well as a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Missouri S and T.

Ms. Amsinger also holds a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR) certification. She was a founding member of, and served on the board of directors for, the Lewis and Clark Chapter of SHRM for 6 years. She was also an active member of the board of directors for the Missouri State Council of SHRM (MOSHRM) for 4 years. In addition, she is a contributing writer to the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s “The Workplace” column.

Ms. Amsinger also presents webinars to a national audience on HR related issues and presents live trainings on topics ranging from ‘HR 101’ to ‘Building a Culturally Competent Organization-Creating Diversity the Right Way'.

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