Title: Demonstrate respect for diversity.
Course: Technology Foundations (18 weeks) (21003-18) > Section: Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills

Demonstration includes

- defining diversity and discussing its importance
- identifying individual differences (e.g., age, gender, ethnicity, culture, race, viewpoints, socioeconomic status, and ability)
- showing respect for and valuing individual differences in the workplace
- being self-aware and mindful of one’s own bias
- collaborating with people of diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, and experiences.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is bias? What are different forms of workplace bias?
- What is the difference between sympathy and empathy?
- How is having respect for diversity different from being aware of diversity?
- How does one bridge generation gaps in the workplace?
- Why is collaboration with people of diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, and experiences important?
- What are the benefits of having diversity in the workplace? What are the consequences of a lack of diversity in the workplace?

Teacher Resources:

- Respect for Diversity Lesson Plan #1
- Respect for Diversity Lesson Plan #2
- Respect for Diversity Lesson Plan #3
- Respect for Diversity Activity, Career and Technical Education Consortium of States (CTECS)