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<p>The paper explores a management consulting and organizational development intervention focused on employing new and innovative approaches to diversity training for police and law enforcement organizations through real-world interventions that explore human stories, connections, and dialogues as tools for understanding and change. The outcome of this approach is a more dynamic, productive, and constructive way to have more impactful and transformative organizational development and employee discussions, interventions, and training on diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence in law enforcement and all complex organizations. The intent of this discussion is not to reconstitute academic theory, but to influence the world of practice in a way that supports social change, because when applied, community-based research is important and relevant.</p>
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The paper explores a management consulting and organizational development intervention focused on employing new and innovative approaches to diversity training for police and law enforcement organizations through real-world interventions that explore human stories, connections, and dialogues as tools for understanding and change. The outcome of this approach is a more dynamic, productive, and constructive way to have more impactful and transformative organizational development and employee discussions, interventions, and training on diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence in law enforcement and all complex organizations. The intent of this discussion is not to reconstitute academic theory, but to influence the world of practice in a way that supports social change, because when applied, community-based research is important and relevant.

Innovations Concerning Diversity Training and Organizational Development Interventions for Police Officers Using Reflection and Talking Circles

Scientific Bulletin

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The paper explores a management consulting and organizational development intervention focused on employing new and innovative approaches to diversity training...

Innovations Concerning Diversity Training and Organizational Development Interventions for Police Officers Using Reflection and Talking Circles

Publié en ligne: 11 déc. 2023

Pages: 142 - 161

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsaft-2023-0015

Mots clés
Diversity training in law enforcement, employee engagement, talking circles, talking stick, training interventions, employee development, organizational development, diversity consulting

© 2023 Darrell Norman Burrell, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Innovations Concerning Diversity Training and Organizational Development Interventions for Police Officers Using Reflection and Talking Circles

Publié en ligne: 11 déc. 2023

Pages: 142 - 161

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsaft-2023-0015

Mots clésDiversity training in law enforcement, employee engagement, talking circles, talking stick, training interventions, employee development, organizational development, diversity consulting

© 2023 Darrell Norman Burrell, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Diversity training in law enforcement, employee engagement, talking circles, talking stick, training interventions, employee development, organizational development, diversity consulting