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Getting Your Council Budget Approved
The role of diversity councils is changing as companies develop strategies to address rapid changes occurring in the workforce, workplace and marketplace. Councils are partnering with their organizations to drive a strategic diversity process. The impact on councils? More projects to develop and implement. Successful completion of projects requires access to financial resources. What’s the best way to get access to funding? A well-defined budget.
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"Do I have to change myself or my beliefs to value diversity?"
Your attitudes, values and beliefs are for you to decide. Not only do you decide what they are, you decide when and if they will ever change. There are times, however, when we may want to adapt behaviors to demonstrate inclusion and the value that diversity brings. Often when we interact with one another, there is mutual adaptation. That is, we may choose to adapt our behavior in order to be more effective in building relationships and accomplishing objectives.
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Q: Our diversity council has been operating for over five years and we seem to have lost some of our steam. What can we do to get back that feeling of excitement?
A king had a great highway built for the members of his kingdom. Before it was officially open to the public, the king decided to have a contest. The challenge was to see who could travel the highway best. On the day of the contest, many people came and traveled the highway all day. However, when they arrived at the end, each one complained to the king that there was a large pile of rocks and debris left on the road at one spot, which hindered their travel.
