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Issue No. XXXI
Oct., 11th, 2011
Solving the Diversity Puzzle
By Todd Henneman

Workforce.com

 
Lecturing employees about diversity is one thing, but some companies are taking training a step further. Strategies include engaging employees in teamwork exercises and having workers simulate disabilities.

In July, Jennifer Vena decided to talk with colleagues about Tourette's syndrome after watching video clips of American Idol contestant James Durbin and public speaker Marc Elliot, both of whom have the neurological disorder known for causing motor and vocal tics.

It's the latest in a string of topics advanced by Vena since she decided a year ago to add one item about diversity to her team's monthly meeting agenda. "It is really each individual making a commitment to demonstrate inclusiveness in his or her daily actions that will make a difference," says Vena, a senior consultant at Bright Horizons Family Solutions, a private company that manages employer-provided child care centers.

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