How Strong Is Your Team's Cultural and Diversity Competencies?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Diversity at the workplace means 

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  • A.
    Employees bring many talents to the table
  • B.
    Employees bring experiences to the table
  • C.
    Employees bring all sorts of unique differences
  • D.
    Different gendered employees bring differences to the table
  • E.
    All of the above
• 2.
  What is positive discrimination?

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    Being friendly to some employees and neglecting others
  • B.
    Favoring a job candidate who better qualifies over another under qualified candidate
  • C.
    Selecting someone from a minority group for special privileges
• 3.
   Which of these would be an example of potential accidental discrimination?

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    Holding an event on a Monday morning
  • B.
    Using a different office across the corridor
  • C.
    Attending a business lunch with alcoholic drinks
  • D.
    All of the above
• 4.
  Strategies to eliminate unconscious bias and give all applicants a chance include (choose all that apply):

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    Consider conducting blind interviews
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    Hire those that are a good culture fit
  • C.
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    Conduct panel interviews
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    Look for like-minded individuals
• 5.
  Cultural competence is:

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  • A.
    Believing you are open to all cultures
  • B.
    Accepting people of various cultures.
  • C.
    A range of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills that lead to effective and appropriate communication with people of other cultures
  • D.
    Openly thinking about including others in work activities and social settings
• 6.
  Which of the following is NOT a way that line managers can promote a workplace that embraces diversity and equity?

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    Your company provides an environment where employees feel comfortable speaking with you about work related issues
  • B.
    You create a diverse candidate pool by trying to recruit through new and different resources
  • C.
    You openly discuss diversity as a strength
  • D.
    You demonstrate respect for the work of some employees and pay attention to reports of inappropriate behavior
  • E.
    You develop flexible ways to motivate employees outside of the competitive aggressive style that may not resonate with some workers
  • F.
    All of these are not a way to promote diversity
• 7.
  Which of the following is true about diversity?

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    Diversity does not increase productivity
  • B.
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    Diversity does not improve the quality of management.
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    Diversity does not mean lower wages
  • D.
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    All of the above
• 8.
  To ensure recruiting practices are attracting diverse candidates, employers should: 

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    Use gender-neutral language in job descriptions.
  • B.
    Increase diverse candidate slates and interview panels.
  • C.
    Implement tools that use artificial intelligence to root out bias from the candidate-selection process.
  • D.
    All of the above
  • E.
    None of these are examples
• 9.
  What are 2 ways to improve diversity amongst your staff?  (choose all that apply)

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  • A.
    Use a recruiter that specializes in diversity
  • B.
    Build a multi-generational staff
  • C.
    Focus on culture fit in your company
  • D.
    Hire as many people as you can to create diverse employees.
• 10.
  What are strategies to implement workplace recognition?

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  • A.
    Implement employee recognition programs
  • B.
    Provide positive feedback after completion of work
  • C.
    Recognize employees publicly for great work
  • D.
    All are examples of strategies to implement workplace recognition

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You Ranked Low... Red Flag! You need to work on your diversity!

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  You ranked low when it comes to your company's diversity effectiveness. Now is the time to make some changes. Do some research and take the proper steps to do better. Effective leadership means constantly learning and growing. You've got this! So don't lose and heart and strive to do better!Addressing the 7 biggest diversity issues in the workplaceStart by identifying and addressing the major areas in your company. These include:Acceptance and respectAccommodations of beliefEthnic and cultural differencesGender EqualityPhysical and mental disabilitiesGeneration GapsLanguage and communicationTo learn more, go to the article written by Angela Hood by clicking hereYou can also start by building your knowledge through courses developed to build your team's cultural and diversity competencies. Click on a course title below to learn more or click here to download the flyer explaining each course. Cultural Competency: Increasing My AwarenessLeading Your Employees to Greatness: Understanding Employee BarriersDiversity Starts with RecruitmentStrategies to Successfully Coach Your Diverse TeamUnconscious Bias: Raising AwarenessSchedule a demo to get a guided tour of the courses and how they can be successfully implemented in your organization.
• 2.
  You Ranked Medium... You have a basic understanding of diversity

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  You ranked medium as far as your company's effective diversity. Although this isn't a reason for major concern it might be time to make a few adjustments to make sure your company is doing the best it can to create effective diversity. Addressing the 7 biggest diversity issues in the workplaceStart by identifying and addressing the major areas in your company. These include:Acceptance and respectAccommodations of beliefEthnic and cultural differencesGender EqualityPhysical and mental disabilitiesGeneration GapsLanguage and communicationTo learn more, go to the article written by Angela Hood by clicking hereYou can also start by building your knowledge through courses developed to build your team's cultural and diversity competencies. Click on a course title below to learn more or click here to download the flyer explaining each course. Cultural Competency: Increasing My AwarenessLeading Your Employees to Greatness: Understanding Employee BarriersDiversity Starts with RecruitmentStrategies to Successfully Coach Your Diverse TeamUnconscious Bias: Raising AwarenessSchedule a demo to get a guided tour of the courses and how they can be successfully implemented in your organization.
• 3.
  You Ranked High... Great you understand diversity! 

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  BAM! You ranked high! This is a cause for celebration. Your company is doing well in leveraging your employee's strengths to succeed. Keep up the good work and continue to grow to be the best company you can be. Take a look at the below 7 issues to make sure you are addressing all of them in your organization. Addressing the 7 biggest diversity issues in the workplaceStart by identifying and addressing the major areas in your company. These include:Acceptance and respectAccommodations of beliefEthnic and cultural differencesGender EqualityPhysical and mental disabilitiesGeneration GapsLanguage and communicationTo learn more, go to the article written by Angela Hood by clicking hereYou can also start by building your knowledge through courses developed to build your team's cultural and diversity competencies. Click on a course title below to learn more or click here to download the flyer explaining each course. Cultural Competency: Increasing My AwarenessLeading Your Employees to Greatness: Understanding Employee BarriersDiversity Starts with RecruitmentStrategies to Successfully Coach Your Diverse TeamUnconscious Bias: Raising AwarenessSchedule a demo to get a guided tour of the courses and how they can be successfully implemented in your organization.