First created in the 1980s, the Diversity Awareness Profile, commonly known as DAP, is a self-assessment tool that has helped millions of individuals in organizations improve working relationships among diverse co-workers and customers by increasing the awareness of their behavior toward people and how it affects them. This facilitator’s guide is a step-by-step guide on how to administer and gather feedback using the Diversity Awareness Profile (DAP) 0-7879-. Whether conducting a workshop, a training seminar, or just wanting to gauge employees awareness with the DAP Instrument, this guide can be used for a quick, stand-alone intervention or as part of a larger program on improving working relationships between diverse employees. The guide will lead facilitators though encouraging participation, conducting the assessment, communicating and opening discussion with participants, and briefing results. In addition, the author provides some development suggestions to help participant follow up on their findings. Helps organizations: Gauge diversity awareness and the necessity of action Start a diversity training program Follow up on existing program Revisit a previous training Helps individuals: Become more aware of their behaviors Evaluate their own behaviors Modify behaviors to be empowering and respectful to all people
Book Details:
- Author: Karen M. Stinson
- ISBN: 9780787995546
- Year Published: 2007
- Pages: 48
- BISAC: BUS030000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Human Resources & Personnel Management
About the Book and Topic:
First created in the 1980s, the Diversity Awareness Profile, commonly known as DAP, is a self-assessment tool that has helped millions of individuals in organizations improve working relationships among diverse co-workers and customers by increasing the awareness of their behavior toward people and how it affects them. This facilitator’s guide is a step-by-step guide on how to administer and gather feedback using the Diversity Awareness Profile (DAP) 0-7879-. Whether conducting a workshop, a training seminar, or just wanting to gauge employees awareness with the DAP Instrument, this guide can be used for a quick, stand-alone intervention or as part of a larger program on improving working relationships between diverse employees. The guide will lead facilitators though encouraging participation, conducting the assessment, communicating and opening discussion with participants, and briefing results. In addition, the author provides some development suggestions to help participant follow up on their findings. Helps organizations: Gauge diversity awareness and the necessity of action Start a diversity training program Follow up on existing program Revisit a previous training Helps individuals: Become more aware of their behaviors Evaluate their own behaviors Modify behaviors to be empowering and respectful to all people
The effects of globalization and immigration are evident throughout the world, especially in the US. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that in the first decade of this century, 85% of new workers will be women, minorities, and immigrants. As people of color, women, immigrants, and people from a wider age range continue to enter the workforce in greater numbers there is an ever-increasing need for diversity awareness and training in the workplace to ensure a fair and productive environment.
Platform: The author is a widely know expert in diversity training and the CEO/founder of a 80+ person training organization. Proven Track Record: With over 181,000 units sold this assessment is well established in the training market. Flexible and Affordable: Consultants, Trainers, or HR staff can use this assessment to launch a full diversity training program, make a basic assessment, or as an alternative to other more expensive packages.
About the Author
Karen Stinson lives in Minneapolis, MN and her company website is: www.progroup.com Employment: Karen is the founder and CEO of the nationally-respected Minneapolis-based ProGroup Inc., one of the country’s first diversity consulting and training firms, she has been a pioneer in the diversity field for more than two decades. Stinson is renowned for her innovative diversity concepts and tools that have served as the cornerstone of diversity programs worldwide. She founded ProGroup in 1986, and has grown it into a multimillion dollar firm employing over 80 people. Stinson leads the development and implementation of a wide variety of unique customized diversity solutions. ProGroup has helped thousands of organizations in virtually every industry, including Fortune 500 companies, such as Deloitte, General Mills, American Family Insurance, HSBC Bank, Saks Fifth Avenue, Boeing, Disney, Denny’s, Abbott, and many others. Platform: Stinson is a frequent speaker at diversity, leadership and trade conferences, including The Conference Board, The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Linkage’s Diversity Best Practices Summit, and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the latter which also awarded her the top Trainer of Trainers Award in the late 90s. She has frequently been interviewed by a wide variety of broadcast and print media, including CNBC, USA Today, Bloomberg, New York Times, BusinessWeek, and The Wall Street Journal.