Barbara schedules a meeting with a core group of clinic  managers. The purpose of the meeting is to review the strategic plan and to  gather additional feedback from the managers. Barbara is aware of the  importance of diversity within the organization. Diversity and inclusion is  particularly important because of the population served by UCCO facilities.  However, she realizes during the meeting that there may be some issues with  diversity and culture. Furthermore, how diversity and culture impact team performance.  Several managers made comments regarding distribution of work and employee  perspectives based on stereotypes. She also found out that there are many  personality conflicts and issues with subordination. Barbara encountered the  conflict and degradation comments, first-hand during the meeting. 

Visit the Rasmussen online Library and search for a minimum of 3  articles covering diversity and culture and teamwork. 

For this project assignment on UCCO complete a minimum of a 3  page report to address management of change with strategic planning and with  the following concepts:

• What is the role of executives in the process of change  management and strategic planning? How do issues with diversity and culture  relate to change management?
• Why is diversity inclusion important? What are the benefits?  Specifically address UCCO purpose for diversity. 
• Discuss how working with others can help with respect for  diversity and respect for diverse perspectives.
• What are the challenges and benefits of employing a diverse  workforce?
• What should Barbara’s plan be for encouraging teamwork among a  diverse workforce and ensuring that employees make meaningful and valuable  contributions to team projects and tasks. Incorporate Barbara’s personal  experience with the team of clinic managers. 

Remember to integrate citations accurately and appropriately for  all resource types; use attribution (credit) as a method to avoid plagiarism.  Use NoodleBib to document your sources and to complete your APA formatted  reference page and in-text citations.  

 Transferable Skills for this Project    Stage:   Diversity & Teamwork
Communication