Diversity, inclusion and teamworking

Question 1

What are some types of teams?

Answer 1

• Office teams
• Project teams
• Accounts yeams
• design team
• Senior leadership team

Question 2

What is the Tuckmans theory?

Answer 2

Bruce Tuckmans theory focuses on how a team approaches a task
- originally the theory consisted of 4 phases but later a 5th phase was added.

-Forming
- Storming
- Norming
- Performing
- adjourning/Transforming

Question 3

What is meant by the term “Unconscious Bias”?

Answer 3

• Unconscious bias refers to the associations and assumptions that a person may have about something solely because of their race, gender or disability.
• There judgements are made without conscious awareness.
• These automatic assumptions and stereotypes area a major contributor to a alack of workplace diversity.

Question 4

What is workplace diversity?

Answer 4

• diversity in the workplace relates to the accpetance and inclusion of employees of all backgrounds.
• Ensuring diversity in the workplace is an important asset of an organisation as it acknowledges the individual strengths of each employee and the potential they bring

Question 5

What are inclusive environments?

Answer 5

• A culturally inclusive environment requires mutual respect, effective relationships, clear communication, understanding of expectations and critical self reflection.
• Within an inclusive environment, people of all cultural orientations can freely express who they are, their own opinions and points of view.

Question 6

What legislation or regulations relate to inclusive environments?

Answer 6

• ## The main legislation within the UK that applies to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are the Equality Act 2010 and The Human Rights Act 1998.