THE DIVERSITY CONNECTION REMARKABLE PEOPLE PROVIDING REMARKABLE RESULTS

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THE DIVERSITY CONNECTIONREMARKABLEPEOPLE
PROVIDINGREMARKABLE RESULTS
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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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Broad Communication

• Top down and continuous
• Staff meetings
• Public Relations
• Public Involvement
• Outreach

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Supportive Processes and Programs

• Attracting and Retaining
• Affirmative Action
• Community Outreach
• Human Resource Processes
• Admissions Processes
• Tapping the Resources
• Leadership Team for Diversity
• Culture Survey
• Diversity Advisory Board
• Fostering Multiculturalism
• Training
• Equal Employment Opportunity
  Complaint Investigations
• Non-discriminatory Policy Enforcement