Diversity Competency Mode
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Yuengling, Renée
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2011-12
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December 6 - 8, 2011
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As part of the three part project, DEOMI requested the development of a diversity competency model for general population mid-level civilian and military managers in the Department of Defense. The resulting competency model is the set of rigorously researched competencies for general population managers, NOT diversity practitioners. It covers the personal leadership competencies necessary to effectively manage diversity in the workplace, and can be scaled from entry to senior executive levels. The model is based on rigorous methodology and grounded in the current relevant research on diversity including the social psychological processes related to diversity in organizations and other relevant related disciplines. Additionally, while representational diversity is important, the competencies focus on the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to create an inclusive diversity climate, which supports the presence of representational diversity. The competencies for diversity management also map to the DoD/DLO cross-cultural competencies (3C) to the extent possible. This is a reasonable and appropriate requirement as from the earliest research works on diversity the link to culture has been generally understood. The research discusses the particular limitations presented by the development of diversity competencies, most specifically development of an objective measure of superior performance; as well as identification of a ―successful job incumbent‖ or ―advanced experts.‖ To date, this is the most carefully and fully researched set of diversity competencies available to diversity practitioners.
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Presented to DEOMI 8th Biennial Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Culture Research Symposium, December 6 - 8, 2011, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
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Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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44 p.
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Yuengling, Renée. "Diversity Competency Model." DEOMI 8th Biennial Equal Opportunity, Diversity, and Culture Research Symposium. Vol. 1. 2011.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.