BSBDIV601A: Develop and Implement Diversity Policy- Report Writing Assignment

Internal Code:MAS126

Report Writing Assignment:

Questions: Develop and implement diversity policy: 1. Research diversity 2. Draft policy and plan for implementation 3. Implement diversity policy 4. Review diversity policy Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency for this unit include: 1.Development of a comprehensive diversity policy with details of an implementation strategy and how it will be monitored and reviewed. Question 1 List the legislation that you must take into account when formulating a policy on diversity and explain how each piece of legislation impacts policy formation. Question 2 Explain the key points of R. Roosevelt Thomas’s model on diversity management, how it applies in general and how it applies specifically to your workplace. Question 3 Briefly summarise the three main approaches to managing diversity. Question 4 Explain how certain characteristics, normally considered discriminatory, may be used in particular circumstances when undertaking recruitment exercises. Give some example of when this is acceptable. Question 5 List and give some examples of the potential benefits of diversity to an organisation. Question 6 Why is it important to ensure that any diversity policy has a ‘strategic fit’ with the organisation that it is written for? Question 7 Comment briefly on Leach et al.’s six phases of assessment and change when developing and implementing a diversity policy. Explain how each phase would be conducted in your organisation. Question 8 How does the dominant culture of an organisation support or inhibit diversity initiatives? Question 9 Describe the main reasons why individuals resist change and the tactics that can be used to overcome this resistance, particularly when implementing diversity initiatives. Question 10 What are the key reasons that someone would undertake a review of an organisation’s diversity policy and initiatives? Tasks: 1.Acknowledge any information you have used (websites, books etc.) by referencing the original source ? Provide examples and evidence of what you are saying, attach additional documents and work samples where appropriate to demonstrate your competency Task 1 Undertake research into the diversity policies and practices that exist within otherorganisations – this may be in your industry or across different industries. 1. Create a matrix of the diversity practices, their actual benefits to the organisation researched and their potential benefits to your organisation. 2. Similarly, create a matrix of relevant diversity sections of other organisations’ diversity policies and their benefit to your organisation. 3. Interview key stakeholders in your organisation on the results of your research and write a brief report summarising their views and the key recommendations for input into refining current diversity policy/initiatives or writing such documents from scratch. Task 2 Using the information from Task 1 complete the following tasks relating to diversity policy/ initiative formation. 1. Using the template in the course notes as a guide and based on your research from Task 1 develop a draft diversity policy. If you already have a diversity policy, then concentrate on revising the current policy. 2. Draft a copy of the diversity initiatives you identified from Task 1 and how you intend to implement them. 3. Review the policy and initiatives with key stakeholders in your organisation and write a brief report on their feedback (note: this differs from the feedback in Task 1 which looked at reviewing/feedback on how the policy and initiatives were to be ‘shaped’). 4. Write an implementation plan that includes key stages of the implementation. Include: ? Time line (including review dates) ? Milestones and actions, including who is responsible ? Communication plan (who will communicate what and when) ? Where official documents will be stored, and how they will be accessed Task 3 This task requires you to implement the diversity policy/initiatives and report on the same. 1. Using your implementation schedule from Task 2, execute the implementation. 2. Design and document tools for measuring the success of the implementation. 3. Write a report on the outcomes of the implementation and record the following: ? feedback from end users on the diversity policy and the diversity initiatives ? details of the implementation success metrics used ? details of intended and unintended outcomes from the implementation ? consult with your stakeholder group and record their feedback ? develop recommendations for changes to diversity policy and initiatives on the feedback received ? agree recommendations with the appropriately authorised people and record the recommendations to be adopted and the timeline in which to adopt them.