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Use the Spice of Life Diversity Cards to add fun and
excitement to diversity training sessions! Foster interactive dialogue on
diversity and inclusion using a deck of 47 cards featuring questions and
group activities on four major areas of diversity awareness: Knowledge,
Understanding, Acceptance and Behavior.
Dr. Devona Williams, who developed the Spice of Life Diversity Card Training
Tool, has conducted soft skills training, consulting and professional
speaking successfully for over thirteen (13) years. The Spice of Life tool
is the result of a comprehensive three (3) year project. The scenarios and
questions presented in the tool were drawn from the comments and issues
raised by hundreds of participants in actual training sessions with
government, non-profit and corporate sectors. "It's really a tool for
trainers, leaders and people who are facilitating discussions about
diversity," Williams says. “In such sessions, the leader can ask
people to discuss the questions as a small group or in paired activity, and
discuss what the solution or answer would be."
IDEAL FOR WORKPLACES AND SOCIAL SETTINGS
The Spice of Life cards are divided into color-coded
categories representing the key diversity realms of knowledge (violet),
understanding (magenta), acceptance (green) and behavior (orange). The deck
also includes three wild cards that address one of more of these areas. The
cards pose questions and present scenarios that stimulate discussion and
frank discussions – all focused on devising appropriate responses and
solutions.
The questions are challenging. They may make you
uncomfortable; they'll certainly test your sense of fairness. Participants
in a group setting might squirm in their chairs. A sampling:
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List 10 ideas for the workplace that will foster
tolerance.
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Do you tolerate or intervene when inappropriate
prejudicial and stereotypical comments are made?
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You are a racial minority and someone from your
work team makes a racial or ethnic joke. How do you feel? What do you
say to that person? What do you think is the best way to handle the
situation? Have you ever been the target of such jokes? Have you ever
repeated such jokes? Why?
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You finally meet someone face-to-face with whom you
have been in contact with only by phone. You are surprised that he is
severely disabled and in a wheelchair. How does this discovery make you
feel? How will you react?
- Develop an employment/job opening
campaign that encourages a diverse applicant pool.
WHAT OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
“A great new addition to the Diversity training tool
box, from someone who really knows the business.”
- Barry J. Davis, VP of Marketing, Inscape Publishing
“We had a chance to use your Spice of Life™ Diversity Cards during a
diversity workshop we presented in May. We found them to be extremely
helpful and thought provoking. We used the cards to help people understand
the four key areas of diversity...knowledge, understanding, acceptance and
behavior. After discussing each area, we had an attendee choose a relevant
card and we all discussed the question as a group. This led to some very
spirited conversation and helped people begin to examine their
preconceptions. It was great!!”
- Donna Hooker, Career Coach/Trainer, IManage Development
"The Spice of Life™ Diversity card deck is the most innovative and
effective tool I’ve seen for training purposes on the topic of diversity.
It’s a unique way to engage participants and create a positive work
atmosphere. I recommend the fascinating tool as a versatile and thought
provoking method for any public sector group.”
- Babette Racca, Vice President of Development and Marketing, Innovative
Schools Development Corporation
FACILITATOR'S GUIDEBOOK
Available separately, the Spice of Life™ Expanded
Facilitator's Guidebook contains a complete set of suggested answers for the
questions, scenarios and activities contained in the Spice of Life™ Card
Tool deck of 47 cards. The comprehensive guide is organized in the same
order as the deck of cards for each area of discussion: Knowledge,
Understanding, Acceptance and Behavior. The guide includes a table of
contents, core competencies for diversity trainers, glossary and references.
(Coil-bound, 22 pages)
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