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Diversity Management Certificate - ILR School - Cornell University

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$795 | Course DV120<br />

Effective Affinity Groups<br />

November 2, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 to 4:30<br />

Affinity groups have emerged in the American workplace as a standard<br />

component of diversity initiatives. For many organizations, the benefits of<br />

affinity groups have evolved over time from the primary intent – to provide<br />

a forum in which members of an organization who share common<br />

interests, issues, or concerns meet to address those issues – to multifaceted<br />

benefits that impact recruitment, retention, marketing, and customer<br />

relations.<br />

There is still considerable debate over the efficacy or benefit of affinity<br />

groups to an organization. Many believe that these groups divide rather<br />

than unite the workplace, and in some organizations, affinity groups and<br />

diversity councils are often in conflict. This workshop will examine:<br />

• Fundamentals of affinity groups<br />

• The best practices in group formation and operation<br />

• The top ten characteristics common among high-functioning affinity<br />

groups<br />

Key Topics<br />

• Core competencies of effective affinity groups<br />

• A strategic approach to assessing effectiveness in the<br />

long and short term<br />

• Productive relationships with diversity councils: a step-by-step<br />

approach<br />

• Privileges and disadvantages of membership<br />

• Sustaining membership<br />

• Enlisting the support of the entire organization<br />

• Functioning as a productive member<br />

• Setting expectations for affinity groups<br />

• Conflict resolution<br />

• Advocacy skills<br />

• Charting the progress of dynamic affinity groups<br />

• The need for a strategic approach to affinity formation and governance<br />

<strong>Diversity</strong> <strong>Management</strong> | Workshops<br />

Special Features<br />

• Extensive case study and application<br />

• An invaluable resource for managing affinity groups<br />

• Assessment instruments at the individual, interpersonal, group,<br />

and organizational levels<br />

• Best practices in affinity group development & operation<br />

Who Will Benefit<br />

EEO, AA, diversity and other HR specialists with diversity responsibility;<br />

members of diversity councils or affinity groups; diversity consultants;<br />

anyone who wants to know how to create affinity groups<br />

Instructor<br />

Renoka Singh<br />

Call for Information 866-470-1922 | 17

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