Lesson 4: Management of Change and Diversity: Relationship of
Filipino Culture from Foreign Cultures
Management of Change and Diversity
A. Understanding complexity and change
Change
o Large part of any business
o Diversity - positive part of change
Diversity and Change Management
o Leading, managing and organizing activities in local cultural
contexts on the basis of your cultural knowledge and project
management skills.
Complexity of modern organization
o Focuses on the management of diverse forces and complex
and diverse tasks, both inside and outside the organization
B. Handling Change in Workplace
Resistance to change
o Natural reaction to change in the workplace
o Knows how to adopt
o Types of resistance
- Resistance to the process of change (e. g. the ways
that change is managed)
- Resistance to the content of change (e. g. changes to
the specific procedures or technologies)
Tips in handling change in workplace
1. Clear out expectations
- Make other aware of your expectations
2. Transparency
- Inform your team of changes
3. Set goals with your team
- Promote productivity and establish within your employees
4. Set level-up atmosphere
- Encourage team to improve their performance so they
can continue to be part of the changes
C. Managing Diversity in Workplace
Diversity on the Workplace
Filipino Culture from Foreign Cultures
Management of Change and Diversity
A. Understanding complexity and change
Change
o Large part of any business
o Diversity - positive part of change
Diversity and Change Management
o Leading, managing and organizing activities in local cultural
contexts on the basis of your cultural knowledge and project
management skills.
Complexity of modern organization
o Focuses on the management of diverse forces and complex
and diverse tasks, both inside and outside the organization
B. Handling Change in Workplace
Resistance to change
o Natural reaction to change in the workplace
o Knows how to adopt
o Types of resistance
- Resistance to the process of change (e. g. the ways
that change is managed)
- Resistance to the content of change (e. g. changes to
the specific procedures or technologies)
Tips in handling change in workplace
1. Clear out expectations
- Make other aware of your expectations
2. Transparency
- Inform your team of changes
3. Set goals with your team
- Promote productivity and establish within your employees
4. Set level-up atmosphere
- Encourage team to improve their performance so they
can continue to be part of the changes
C. Managing Diversity in Workplace
Diversity on the Workplace
