The Diversity Feast: Beyond Ethnic Food Day
by Richard Pimentel

Diversity is an issue that moves each one of us to the beat of a different drum. This presentation is designed to focus on not only how we each individually beat our drums, but looks at the tones used to create our own beat.

• The importance of responding to individuals rather than stereotypes
• The difference between cultural sensitive and cultural assumptiveness
• The meaning of culture and the extent to which all communication with other people are cross-cultural
• The changing demographics of the workplace and its impact on work, relationships and overall organizational effectiveness
• The impact of language-tips for communication techniques and conflict resolution strategies for challenging situations involving diversity issues