Organizational Diversity
Training Presentation
Facilitators
Allison Kallie, April Johnson, Jacque Norris, Javier Castillo
CUR 518
September 14, 2015
Melanie Latin
Agenda

Introduction

Background Data
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Environmental scan / Needs Analysis
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Outline of proposed training/ development plan

Legal/Ethical Obstacles
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Management Recommendation
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Conclusion
Company Background
Saving people money so they can live better!

Founder Sam Walton opened first store on July
2, 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas.

World’s largest employer (approx. 2.2 million
employees worldwide)

11,532 stores in 28 countries across the world as
of July 31, 2015
Diversity Policy
Overview

Diversity Policy

Sam Walton’s Theory
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Real Life Employees
Environmental Scan
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37% of our associates in the U.S. are minority.
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57% of our associates are women
(“Walmart: Our People” (2015)
Needs Analysis
What
Why
When
How
Who
Where
Assessing
Need-The
Environmental
Scan
Individual’s
status
Treat all
people fairly
Present time
Investigate
Company
Walmart
Defining
Diversity
Race, color,
marital status,
gender
To bring
awareness
During a
training
session
To define it by
verbal
expression
and written
data
All employees,
supervisors,
management
WalMart
Building
Support
Communication
To prevent
mistakes with
procedures
Networking
amongst
departments
Common
language
All employees
Walmart
Review Other
Plans
Harassment
prevention
policy
To secure
open door
policy
During
orientation
and training
Product
roadmap
HR Training
Walmart
Mission and
Vision
To define the
company’s
objectives and
future position
of the company
Ensure
employees
are aware of
the business
objectives
and purposes
During
training
sessions
Giving
presentations
motivating
employees,
handouts,
posters
Corporate and
all Employees
Walmart
Training
5Rs of Training
Modify
current
activities
Immediately
Train upon
orientation
HR ARG
Director and
Trainers
Walmart
Priorities and
Goals
Commitment
to quality
Continuing
education for
Immediately
Through 5Rs
of training
Corporate and
all employees
Walmart
Proposed Training Plan
5R Diversity Training Process

Reading

Researching
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Role Playing
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Reaching out

Reflection
Pro’s and Con’s of Training
• Trainees must be actively involved
• Engages trainees
• Create trainer/trainee relationship
• First-hand knowledge transfer from
Senior employee
• Willing/motivated trainee
Con
Pro
• Trainees must be actively involved
• Individual training sessions (less
productive)
• Emerging resentment & frustration
• Introductions of bad habits or shirt
cuts replace full procedures
• Non-willing/motivated trainer
Legal/Ethical Obstacles
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Wage violations
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Work Hours violations
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Having employees skip lunch
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Employees skipping short breaks
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Tampering with employees time
Legal/Ethical Obstacles
Gender discrimination against women
Legal/Ethical Obstacles
Discrimination is still a problem in America

Women earn approximately 77 cents for every dollar
men earn
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Latinas earn 56 cents for every dollar white men earn

African-American men earn 75 percent of what white
males earn
(civilrights.org)
Recommendation

Develop valuable training and development
programs exercising effective delivery methods that
will support the mission statement
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Build PowerPoint presentations into Walmart’s
training and development plans
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Offering the appropriate training to ALL employees
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Hiring trainers who specialize in human relations
interactions
Question & Answer
References
Affirmative Action Fact Sheets. Retrieved September 14, 2015 From www.civilrights.org
Altner, D. (2013). Forbes. Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/11/27/why-do-1-4-million-americans-workat-walmart-with-many-more-trying-to/
DeCarlo, S. (2014, November 12). Fortune. Retrieved September 13, 2015, from The world's 10
largest employers: http://fortune.com/2014/11/12/worlds-largest-employers/
Walmart. (2015). Retrieved from
http://corporate.walmart.com/globalresponsibility/diversity-inclusion/
Walmart. (2015). Retrieved September 13, 2015, from Diversity and Inclusion:
http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/diversity-inclusion/
Walmart: Did Wal-Mart Wake Up. (2006). Retrieved from http://www.awpagesociety.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/09/Wal-Mart_CaseStudy.pdf
Walmart: Our People. (2015). Retrieved from http://corporate.walmart.com/globalresponsibility/diversity-inclusion/our-people