Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill
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                                                                                                                                                      Diversity Creates Opportunity

 
 

   Diversity Continuum     

           Introductory            

             Intermediate                             Advanced                
1) Senior leadership intrigued Moderate to active support of Senior leadership seeking more
but learning. senior leadership reflected in  ways to encourage diversity.
mission, financial support.
2) Diversity not a part of  A broad public dialogue in which  Diversity as inclusion is a 
public dialogue. definitions of diversity are shared. part of public dialogue, as well as 
of groups previously excluded 
from full, fair, and respected 
participation on work lattice are 
present as full participants.
Successful diversity training.  
3) Limited diversity training with More extensive diversity training Comprehensive, focused and well-
weak follow-up.  Lack of  which facilitates public dialogue.   publicized short- and long-term 
awareness and sensitivity. Some follow-up reflected in policy  goals.  Enforcement of diversity
Resistance to change. changes.  Moderate and unsure policy through rewards and 
No employee rewards or enforcement.   punishment.  Institutionalization
departmental initiatives vis-à-vis  of the change process.  Both 
diversity. employees and company reap 
rewards.
Comprehensive needs assessment.
4) No needs assessment.  Comprehensive
needs assessment.		 Anti-discrimination policy plus
Anti-discrimination policy. efforts towards, and success in, 
employing a diverse workforce.
Valuing diversity as inclusion is
5) No leadership campaign for  Manager and "line" staff is aligned with company's mission
company diversification, or liaison incentive and support for  and is reflected in institutional 
is not well known amongst  realizing set goals. employee assessments.
employees.
Establishment of a leadership 
6) Ad hoc diversity training. Diversity training course quality  change group.  Institutionalization 
and impact is measured. of the change process.  The 
company provides a supportive 
environment that values diversity--
a culture of inclusion which is
conducive to success in that the 
participation of all groups is 
valued.