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Lead the development of diverse workforces

Lead the development of diverse workforces

Unit of competency
National Code
BSBLDR521
State Code
OCF93
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
19/10/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/03/2021
Field of Education
080301 - Business Management
Original Release Date
16/03/2021
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to lead the development of a diverse workforce. It covers supporting and engaging with a diverse workforce to maximise the benefit of diversity to the organisation. The unit applies to supervisors, team leaders, new and emerging managers who lead within a diverse workforce environment and exercise discretion and autonomy within a structured business context.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Establish benefits of workforce diversity
  • 1.1 Identify benefits of diversity in business and workplace contexts
  • 1.2 Qualify and quantify the source of workforce diversity
  • 1.3 Identify legislation and organisational policies and procedures that relate to workplace diversity
  • 1.4 Identify opportunities and barriers to inclusive engagement
2. Embed diversity into team plans and operations
  • 2.1 Develop work plans to accommodate diversity
  • 2.2 Confirm that work plans incorporate contributions from diverse workforce members
  • 2.3 Adjust plans and operations to align with relevant diversity legislation and organisational policies and procedures
  • 2.4 Design processes to incorporate and maximise the benefits of diversity
3. Support development of a diverse workforce
  • 3.1 Apply communication processes and behaviours according to diversity work plans and processes
  • 3.2 Identify biases and assumptions in communication and behaviour of self and others and adjust, as required
  • 3.3 Provide workplace support and access to diversity services
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUL76 BSBLDR504 Implement diversity in the workplace Unit of competency
AUK22 BSBLDR804 Influence and shape diversity management Unit of competency
AUI12 BSBLDR404 Lead a diverse workforce Unit of competency