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8/13/2019 Dialog Brochure

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D.I.A.L.O.GD.I.A.L.O.GPROGRAMS

Diversity&Inclusion in Active Leadershipfor OrganizationalGrowth

Exchanging Ideas Through Conversation

Sahar Consulting, LLCSahar Consulting, LLCwww.saharconsulting.comwww.saharconsulting.com


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ThTh ideaidea ofof ourour signatursignatur

productproductoriginatedoriginated fromfrom ourour

strongstrong beliefbelief thatthat

exchangingexchanging ideasideas throughthrough

conversationsconversations isis thth wayway

tt buildbuild bridgesbridges betweenbetween

gapsgaps tt enablenabl peoplpeopl tt

reachreach anan understanding,understanding,

sensitivitysensitivity levellevel andand

appreciationappreciation ofof eacheach otherothernn mattermatter howhow differentdifferent

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D iversity D imensions

D igital C ompetence

C ommunication

S tyles

Language

Religion

IncomeMilitary

E xperience

Work

E xperience

G eographic

Location

O ccupationsVA LU E S

A ppearance

Work S tyles

Marital S tatus

Parental S tatus

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O rientation

A ge G ender

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H eritage

Race

MentalA bilities

PhysicalA bilities

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CreatingCreating anan opportunityopportunity forfor eacheach

participantparticipant toto examineexamine theirtheirpreconceptions,preconceptions, prejudicesprejudices andandthethe characteristiccharacteristic patternspatterns thatthatlielie behindbehind theirtheir thoughtsthoughts,,opinions,opinions, beliefsbeliefs andand feelingsfeelings totogenerategenerate aa processprocess encouragingencouragingselfself--reflectivereflective conversationconversation andandinquiryinquiry thatthat bringbring toto thethe surfacsurfactensiontension createdcreated byby differencedifference;;clarifyclarify andand addressaddress issuesissues ofofpotentialpotential conflictconflict andand challengchalleng

themthem toto rethinkrethink theirtheir hiddenhiddenbiasbias andand prejudiceprejudice throughthroughsharingsharing ofof feelings,feelings, emotions,emotions,thoughtsthoughts andand experiencesexperiencesconsideringconsidering alternativalternativperspectivesperspectives..

ObjectiveObjective

DIADIAThroughThrough

LogosLogosWordsWords


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HHOO CANCAN WEWE HELPHELP YOURYOUR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

CreatCreat aa cultureculture ofof appreciationappreciation forfor diversity,diversity,inclusioninclusion andand crosscross--culturescultures

DevelopDevelop anan effectiveffectiv communicationcommunication strategystrategy

MakMak betterbetter decisionsdecisions withoutwithout biasbias oror prejudicprejudic

BB awareaware ofof selfself biasbias andand prejudiceprejudice

DevelopDevelop greatgreat futurefuture diversdivers leaders,leaders, andand nurturnurtur aacrosscross--culturalcultural leadershipleadership environmentenvironment

MakMak diversitydiversity initiativesinitiatives workwork forfor youryourorganizationorganization pushingpushing thth envelopenvelop onon crosscross--culturalcultural

skillsskills andand issuesissues

MakMak youryour organizationorganization anan employeremployer ofof choice,choice, thatthatcancan easilyeasily recruitrecruit andand retainretain diversdivers talentstalents


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IdentifyIdentify negativenegative behaviorsbehaviors asas:: Stereotypes,Stereotypes, anyanyISMsISMs andand correctcorrect themthem

IncreasIncreas employeesemployees engagementengagement andand performancperformanc tototheirtheir maximummaximum capacitycapacity

CreateCreateaa culturcultur ofof Trust,Trust, RespectRespect

AlignAlign organizationsorganizations goals,goals, missionmission andand visionvision withwith

thosthos ofof thth employeesemployees tt secursecur buybuy--ins&ins&engagementengagement..

DecreasDecreas conflictsconflicts andand anxietyanxiety

EnhancEnhanc youryour managementmanagement--employeemploye relationship,relationship, asaswellwell asas betweenbetween employeesemployees

CreateCreate aa safesafe environmentenvironment wherewhere differencesdifferences arearewelcome,welcome, valuedvalued andand integratedintegrated

CreateCreate anan actionaction planplan forfor bothboth leadership&leadership& employeesemployeeseffectivenesseffectiveness


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DDIALOGUEIALOGUEEENTAILSNTAILS VVIRTUESIRTUES ASAS::

ConcernConcern

TrustTrust

RespectRespect

AppreciationAppreciation

AffectionAffection

HopHop


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OOBSTACLESBSTACLES TOTO DDIALOGUEIALOGUE

TherTher arar manymany commoncommon obstaclesobstacles thatthatpreventprevent dialoguedialogue fromfrom emergingemerging.. RemovingRemovingsourcessources ofof fear,fear, suspendingsuspending thth exercisexercis ofofpower,power, eliminatingeliminating externalexternal influences,influences,

removingremoving distractions,distractions, andand providingproviding excellentexcellentcommunicationcommunication conditionsconditions cancan allall promotpromotdialogudialogu

FearFear

External ConstraintsExternal Constraints

DistractionsDistractions

Poor CommunicationPoor Communication


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D.I.A.L.O.G. PD.I.A.L.O.G. PROGRAMSROGRAMS

D.I .A.L .O.G. between CulturesD.I .A.L .O.G. between Cultures

D.I.A.L.O.G. between GendersD.I.A.L.O.G. between Genders

D.I .A.L .O.G. between ReligionsD.I .A.L .O.G. between Religions

D.I .A.L .O.G. betweenD.I.A.L.O.G. between different Sex orientationsdifferent Sex orientations

D.I.A.L.O.G. between GenerationsD.I.A.L.O.G. between Generations

D.I.A.L.O.G. between different personalitiesD.I.A.L.O.G. between different personalities

D.I .A.L.O.G. between Diverse teamsD.I .A.L.O.G. between Diverse teams

D.I .A.L.O.G. between Abilities& DisabilitiesD.I .A.L.O.G. between Abilities& Disabilities


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D.I.A.L.O.G.D.I.A.L.O.G. BETWEENBETWEEN CCULTURESULTURES

CulturCultur isis thethe lenslens ww viewview thethe

WorldWorld through,through, itit controlscontrols actionsactions,,values,values, beliefs,beliefs, attitudesattitudes andandbehaviorsbehaviors.. DialoguDialogu isis aa wayway ofofobservingobserving howhow hiddenhidden valuesvalues andandintentionsintentions cancan controlcontrol ourour behavior,behavior,andand howhow unnoticedunnoticed culturalculturaldifferencesdifferences cancan clashclash withoutwithout ourourrealizingrealizing whatwhat isis occurringoccurring.. ThroughThroughdialogudialogu increasedincreased harmony,harmony,

fellowshipfellowship andand creativitycreativity cancan arisaris ..DialogueDialogue cancan bebe usedused tt openopencommunication,communication, breakbreak downdownstereotypesstereotypes andand facilitatefacilitate moremoreproductivproductiv relationshipsrelationships..


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WomenWomen executivesexecutives arar onon thethe risrisinin thth corporatcorporat worldworld..

MenMen andand WomenWomen think,think, speakspeak

andand deciddecid differentlydifferently..

DialoguDialogu isis howhow youyou communicatcommunicatacrossacross difference,difference, andand

misunderstandingsmisunderstandings inin aa wayway thatthat

isis bothboth respectfulrespectful andand effectiveffectiv ..

DialoguDialogu buildsbuilds mutualmutual trusttrust andandrespect,respect, byby breakingbreaking downdown gendergender

stereotypesstereotypes andand improvimprov

communicationscommunications betweenbetween menmen

andand womenwomen atat workwork

D.I.A.L.O.G.D.I.A.L.O.G. BETWEENBETWEEN GGENDERSENDERS


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D.I.A.L.O.G.D.I.A.L.O.G. BETWEENBETWEEN GGENERATIONSENERATIONS

ThTh keykey tt DialoguDialogu betweenbetween older,older,youngeryounger andand generationsgenerations inin betweenbetween

isis tt promotpromot mutualmutual understanding,understanding,

toleranctoleranc andand appreciationappreciation ofof thth

differentdifferent culturescultures ofof allall thth

generationsgenerations atat playplay..

DialoguDialogu cancan uncoveruncover howhow differentdifferent

personalpersonal andand worldworld viewsviews ofof differentdifferent

generationsgenerations cancan leadlead tt

misunderstandingsmisunderstandings andand distrust,distrust,helpshelps overcomovercom agag barriers,barriers, developsdevelops

furtherfurther intellectualintellectual liflif forfor thth benefitbenefit

ofof thth organization,organization, andand buildbuild mormor

productivproductiv workplacworkplac relationshipsrelationships..


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ClaimsClaims tt exclusivexclusiv truthtruth andandabsolutenessabsoluteness threatenthreaten tt damagdamag oror

eveneven wreckwreck thth dialogudialogu ofof religionsreligions..

RespectRespect andand toleranctoleranc withwith regardregard

tt otherother religionsreligions isis aa fundamentalfundamental

prerequisitprerequisit forfor interreligiousinterreligious

dialogudialogu andand cc --operationoperation..

ThTh dialogudialogu willwill focusfocus onon humanhuman

interactioninteraction andand peacefulpeaceful behaviorbehavior

thatthat willwill creatcreat atat leastleast ananunderstandingunderstanding andand respectrespect ofof

differentdifferent theories,theories, behaviorsbehaviors andand

beliefsbeliefs whilwhil assertingasserting theirtheir ownown

D.I.A.L.O.G.D.I.A.L.O.G. BETWEENBETWEEN RRELIGIONSELIGIONS


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D.I.A.L.O.G.D.I.A.L.O.G.: S: SEXUALEXUALOORIENTATIONRIENTATION

AchievingAchieving understandingunderstanding ofof aadifferentdifferent sexualsexual orientationorientation oror

gendergender identityidentity isis aa challengchalleng ofof

knowledge,knowledge, experience,experience, andand empathyempathy

asas theythey arar notnot alwaysalways obviousobvious.. ,,

SexualSexual orientationorientation isis atat thth corcor ofof

thth veryvery personalpersonal ofof feelingsfeelings andand

behaviorsbehaviors..

DialoguDialogu willwill letlet usus rr --examinexamin ourour

attitudes,attitudes, askask questions,questions, seekseekknowledge,knowledge, andand reflectreflect onon ourour

perceptions,perceptions, andand beliefsbeliefs.. ThTh bridgbridg

isis crossedcrossed fromfrom opinion,opinion, tt

knowledge,knowledge, tt understandingunderstanding


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D.I.A.L.O.GD.I.A.L.O.G.. BETWEENBETWEEN AABILITIESBILITIES&&DDISABILITIESISABILITIES

ADAADAAA disabldisabl personperson asas defineddefined byby thth

isis someonsomeon whwh hashas aaphysicalphysical oror mentalmental impairment,impairment, ororhashas aa recordrecord ofof suchsuch impairmentimpairment ororisis regardedregarded asas havinghaving suchsuch anan

impairment,impairment, thatthat substantiallysubstantiallylimitslimits thatthat personperson inin onon oror mormorliflif activitiesactivities..

DialoguDialogu willwill reachreach beyondbeyond ththprotectivprotectiv lawslaws tt discoverdiscover thththoughts,thoughts, feelings,feelings, perceptionsperceptions ofof aa

disabldisabl individualindividual;; itit willwill helphelpunderstandunderstand thesthes individualsindividualsuniquuniqu qualitiesqualities andand assets,assets, variedvariedexperiencesexperiences thatthat cancan enhancenhanc aacompanyscompanys culturcultur ..


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