What We Believe

“Diversity” is one of the most misunderstood (and sometimes maligned) concepts in the English language and business world.

Confusing it with “political correctness,” many people think that diversity means “I have to walk on eggshells,” “here come the thought police” or worse, “I have to hire someone just because they’re diverse.”

But diversity training should be the opposite of these things. When done well, it opens up communication, rather than shutting it down. It removes the element of coercion, by fostering understanding and authentic connection between people of different races, religions, ethnicities, classes, ages, sexual orientations, and communication styles. It teaches critical thinking skills that minimize the misuse of stereotypes and assumptions in the workplace, and that carry over into the successful management of all relationships.

At Judith Kaye Training and Consulting, we believe that the capacity for prejudice and stereotyping may be “human nature,” but it can still be managed and overcome. This is best achieved by fostering an ongoing commitment to growth and change, and by providing inclusive, nonjudgmental processes for reflection and learning. Diversity isn’t a “one-shot deal.” In an ever-more-diverse and complex world, we all need regular “diversity tune-ups,” just as we need to regularly maintain our cars, our computers, our bodies, our minds.

There isn’t one recipe for how to treat different kinds of people, and there’s no one formula for how JKTC approaches a consulting job. We start from scratch with every client: First identifying the unique human factors that might impede your organization’s progress toward its goals, and then designing a custom program to foster employee relationships that work.

Meaningful. Satisfying. Effective. Eye-opening.

That is diversity training at its finest - and that is what JKTC offers you.