Reversing the Ostrich Approach to Diversity: Pulling your head out of the sand
Dr. Amy Tolbert
Minneapolis Minnesota
United States
Although the image of an ostrich burying its head in the sand is based on myth rather than fact, it is the perfect icon to depict the many avoidance tactics we use to deal with difficult issues at work - including diversity. All the running, hiding, and avoiding (i.e., the ostrich approach) won't change what's going on around us. We need to make a commitment to "pull our heads out of the sand" so that we can communicate more clearly and effectively with one another.
This program - designed to engage your heart, mind, and imagination - will focus on techniques for communicating effectively across differences. Participants will have an opportunity to analyze situations demonstrating workplace communications and language choices, explore the assumptions made, and decide how to respond or recover - depending on whether one's "head is in or out of the sand"!
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