Building a House for Diversity

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Annette Benson and Brittany Biesiada, CILMAR, based on the following:

 

Thomas, Jr., R. R., & Woodruff, M. I. (1999). Building a house for diversity: A fable about a giraffe & an elephant offers new strategies for today's workforce. AMA Publications.

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. CILMAR staff collection
  3. diversity
  4. empathy
  5. frame shifting
  6. inclusion
  7. other awareness
  8. perspective
  9. perspective taking
  10. self-awareness

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Identify feelings of inclusion/exclusion as dependent on context. 2. Recognize that structural exclusion can exist. 3. Analyze the inclusive and exclusive ways that people and organizations typically respond to diversity.