MODULE 4 ASSIGNMENT: INFLUENCE OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION ON ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
The emergence of the Chief Diversity Officer within some healthcare organizations may be among the strongest evidence that the push for greater diversity and inclusion must include those at the top—both as advocates and representing greater diversity themselves.
Senior-level support is required to promote shifts in organizational culture that enable the organization to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion.
As a nurse executive, your leadership role will afford opportunities to strategize on improving and sustaining diversity and inclusion to develop the most able teams and achieve the best patient care. As you complete your Module Assignment this week, consider where and how you might use the ideas in your PowerPoint presentation, now or in the future, to make your case or support your development endeavors.
To Prepare:
- Review the Learning Resources. Consider information and examples in the resources that address the impact of diversity and inclusion on organizational performance, staff morale, patient care, and the business of healthcare.
- Reflect on leadership roles in healthcare organizations, including nurse executives, in promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion in healthcare settings.
Assignment:
Finalize the Module 4 Assignment.
Using the Template document provided in the Learning Resources, create a PowerPoint presentation that compares the two organizations you researched and highlights your conclusions on the impact of diversity and inclusion in each organization. Prepare 10–12 slides, plus Title and Reference slides, to include the following:
- Define “diversity” and “inclusion” as applied to your presentation that will compare two healthcare organizations.Describe the two healthcare organizations you are comparing, including type and degree of diversity and inclusion, as well as organization type, size, location, and other distinguishing factors. Include supporting sources.
- Analyze the culture of the two healthcare organizations and how each is influenced by diversity and inclusion.
- Compare the cultures of the two healthcare organizations based on the role of diversity and inclusion in each, and strengths and weaknesses that relate to or derive from the degree of diversity and inclusion.
- Summarize your conclusions on the impact of diversity and inclusion on organizational culture in healthcare settings based on your comparison.
- Apply leadership strategies for a nurse executive to promote greater diversity, retain diverse staff members, and build cohesive teams and work groups.
Required Readings
Fried, B. J., & Fottler, M. D. (Eds.). (2018). Fundamentals of human resources in healthcare (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.
Chapter 11, “Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace” (pp. 296–308)
- (Previously read in Week 8)
- Castellucci, M. (2017). Chief diversity officers lead charge for more-inclusive workforcesLinks to an external site.. Modern Healthcare, 47(39).
- Gomez, L. E., & Bernet, P. (2019). Diversity improves performance and outcomesLinks to an external site.. Journal of the National Medical Association, 111(4), 383–392. doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2019.01.006
- Livington, S. (2018, October). Fostering diversity for the next generationLinks to an external site.. Modern Healthcare, 48(42).
