In many of the EE & Diversity workshops we have offered participants often share obstacles to becoming more inclusive. If you have begun a plan to become more inclusive but need a push into turning your challenges into strategies try using an activity called Force Fields. You can find instructions for it on the Internet. One great website is www.mindtools.com. Mindtools.com offers many useful techniques for problem solving, planning and decision-making. The Force Field Analysis is a useful tool for looking at all the forces for and against a plan. According to Mindtools.com “When you have decided to carry out a plan, Force Field Analysis helps you identify changes that you could make to improve it.
To check out the specifics of how to apply this tool to your next plan, go to:
http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTED_06.htm