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The Leadership - Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace
Lesson2 of 2 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesBusiness and EconomicsHealth and Physical EducationHealthWork StudiesSocialEqualityLeadershipSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students explore how workplace and systemic structures can impact their employees or stakeholders. They investigate how diversity can benefit business and society and, likewise, how businesses can adapt their systems to create a better work/life balance for all their workers. Students will then create a business or project plan to improve diversity in STEMM fields, taking inspiration from Fabian Dattner’s Homeward Bound project, documented in the film, The Leadership.
It is highly recommended that this lesson is conducted after students have completed The Leadership: Viewing And Responding To The Film – English – Year 10. Please be mindful that this lesson handles difficult topics and may impact different students in different ways. Please ensure students have access to confidential support if they need it.
The Leadership is rated M for mature audiences and contains coarse language and themes of sexual harassment and abuse. Consider whether viewing this film or clips is appropriate for your students.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that workplace and systemic structures impact upon whether diversity thrives in a particular industry/environment or not
- understand how diversity in the workplace can improve outcomes for everyone and lead to innovation
- understand the responsibilities of workplaces to make room for diversity and encourage new ways of working to overcome systemic barriers
Success criteria
Students can:
- identify systemic barriers that impact on the capacity of an organisation or industry to maintain diversity in their workforce
- create a business plan that improves diversity in an organisation or industry while also improving business outcomes
Lesson Guides and Printables
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