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Address: Poblacion, Batuan, Masbate
Cellphone No.: 0998-980-8990
Email Address: elisa.heraldo001@deped.gov.ph
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region V- Bicol
Schools Division of Masbate Province
DISTRICT OF BATUAN
IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS
SESSION LEARNING EPISODE
DAY ___ | TOPIC: ________________________________________________________________________
TITLE OF SESSION Embracing Diversity at Work to Build Collaborative Relationships among Workmates
Duration 1 Hour
Session Objectives
 Define diversity and its impact in the workplace
 Understand the benefits of diversity
 Learn how to effectively leverage diversity to enhance teamwork of the diverse groups of people,
increase productivity, and maximize results
Contribution to Workshop
Outcomes
 Increased awareness of diversity issues in the workplace. These issues may include but not limited to
race, gender identity, ethnicity, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, function, educational
attainment, and background.
 Collaborative relationships among workmates towards common goals.
2 EMBRACING DIVERSITY AT WORK TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG WORKMATES

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Address: Poblacion, Batuan, Masbate
Cellphone No.: 0998-980-8990
Email Address: elisa.heraldo001@deped.gov.ph
Key Understanding
 Diversity is defined as all characteristics, experiences and differences that define each of us as individual
 Valuing diversity in the workplace is about recognizing, valuing and leveraging people’s differences to
enhance communication and team effectiveness. It requires increasing one’s personal awareness;
learning to avoid stereotypes; recognizing the worth and dignity of others; and treating people with
respect.
 The success of an organization depends upon in its ability to embrace diversity by creating a workplace
environment that acknowledges and recognizes individual uniqueness and differences.
Link with the Previous Session
To embrace diversity and/or individual differences is to build collaborative relationships among workmates. It
is also a great opportunity to learn how to create a positive, supportive and enabling learning environment.
Link with the Next Session
One of the strategies to promote learning among students is bringing in school administrators and staff with
diverse background.
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TIME
ALLOTMENT
KEY MESSAGES
Say
METHOD
Do
SLIDE
SESSION
OUTPUTS
MATERIALS
10 minutes
Lexical definition of diversity
 Diversity has many definitions. In
fact, if you were to conduct a
survey of 10 people and ask them
to define diversity, you would
most likely to receive 10
different definitions. Diversity,
according to Merriam Dictionary,
Lecture/Discussion 13-17 Post Test
Laptop, Projector and Projector
Screen

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Address: Poblacion, Batuan, Masbate
Cellphone No.: 0998-980-8990
Email Address: elisa.heraldo001@deped.gov.ph
refers to the characteristics,
experiences and differences that
define each of us as individual.
This encompasses age, gender,
gender identity, sexual
orientation, personality,
cognitive style, tenure, function,
educational attainment,
background and more.
5 minutes
History of diversity in the workplace
 Public and private educational
institutions should establish
diversity trainings and
workshops to prevent abuses
and discriminations among
workmates and colleagues.
Lecture/Discussion 18-20 Post Test
Laptop, Projector and Projector
Screen
45 minutes
Benefits of diversity
 Embrace and recognize
individual differences as it
impacts group goals.
 Acknowledge and respect
individual differences toward
desirable outcomes
Lecture/Discussion 26-47
Artwork
Title: Diversity in
Flower Petals
Laptop, Projector and Projector
Screen, large art paper and some
colorful markers.
JEMAR A. ESPARES
Discussant