Transcript THE DIVERSITY CONNECTION REMARKABLE PEOPLE PROVIDING REMARKABLE RESULTS

THE DIVERSITY CONNECTION
REMARKABLE
PEOPLE PROVIDING
REMARKABLE RESULTS
What Is Diversity?
– Word synonyms are ‘variety’, ‘mixture’,
‘assortment’, ‘multiplicity’, ‘range’.
– Health care and educational institutions apply this
to employee workforce and student body in the
area of recruitment.
– ‘Best’ institutions reach beyond and ask how such
diversity can translate to being the best at what
they do.
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Practicing Diversity at the Health Center
• Attracting and retaining a rich mix of persons from all
walks of life, backgrounds, perspectives as well as
differences in race, gender, age, religion, sexual
orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status and
abilities.
• Tapping the resources of innovation and creativity by
encouraging the participation and contribution of all.
• Fostering a multicultural working and learning
environment without barriers.
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Connect to Our Mission
• Advance the vision that UCHC is an exciting and
diverse working and learning community where
persons are appreciated, respected and energized to
serve Connecticut residents.
• We strive to be a place of innovation and creativity;
where people will want to come here!
• We want to be FOR the diversity connection at UCHC.
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Planning Diversity at the Health Center
• Leadership commitment
• Organizational structure
• Broad communication
• Processes and programs
• Quality measurements
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Leadership Commitment at the Health Center
• Identifies connection to business case
• Applies to own organization
• Accepts accountability
• Communicates to staff
• Supports processes and programs
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Organizational Structure
• Office of Diversity and Equity
Strategic Planning
• Executive Director/Affirmative Action Officer
Policy Implementation
• Affirmative Action Specialist – Terry Mrowka
• EEO Compliance Specialists – Charlene Burton, Bob
Camilleri
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Broad Communication
• Top down and continuous
• Staff meetings
• Public relations
• Public involvement
• Outreach
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Supportive Processes and Programs
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Attracting and Retaining
Affirmative Action
Community Outreach
Human Resource Processes
Admissions Processes
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Tapping the Resources
Leadership Team for Diversity
Culture Survey
Diversity Advisory Board
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Fostering Multiculturalism
Training
Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Investigations
Non-discriminatory Policy Enforcement
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