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Diversity and Inclusion Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your next job interview, here are 30 interview questions and answer examples focused on Diversity and Inclusion.

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Question 29 of 30

How would you introduce diversity to a team member with limited cultural experiences?

"There are many effective strategies for introducing and promoting diversity and inclusion to others in the workplace. If I knew that my colleague had limited experiences with individuals outside of their group or comfort zone, I would encourage them to seek new perspectives. I would kindly suggest trusted resources such as information from Juliette Austin, the Senior Diversity Equity & Inclusion Strategist for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If the situation were more difficult, I would make a formal recommendation to the Human Resources department to enroll the individual into sensitivity training. This type of training can be incredibly impactful for helping employees and leaders to increase their awareness of multiple dynamics in a workplace environment."

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How to Answer: How would you introduce diversity to a team member with limited cultural experiences?

  • 29. How would you introduce diversity to a team member with limited cultural experiences?

      How to Answer

      The interviewer wants to know precisely how you would help a team member increase their understanding of diversity and inclusion. Discuss how you would approach promoting diversity in the workplace if you encountered a colleague who would benefit from gaining a broader life perspective.

      If this situation has happened to you in the past, tell your real-life experience. Share the actions that you took to make a difference. If you have not encountered this experience before, give the interviewer an overview of how you would approach this hypothetical situation.

      Written by Rachelle Enns on September 22nd, 2020

      Answer Example

      "There are many effective strategies for introducing and promoting diversity and inclusion to others in the workplace. If I knew that my colleague had limited experiences with individuals outside of their group or comfort zone, I would encourage them to seek new perspectives. I would kindly suggest trusted resources such as information from Juliette Austin, the Senior Diversity Equity & Inclusion Strategist for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. If the situation were more difficult, I would make a formal recommendation to the Human Resources department to enroll the individual into sensitivity training. This type of training can be incredibly impactful for helping employees and leaders to increase their awareness of multiple dynamics in a workplace environment."

      Written by Rachelle Enns on September 22nd, 2020

      Anonymous Interview Answers with Professional Feedback

      Anonymous Answer

      "The best way to make someone more understanding is to make them do a mental practice of putting them in another person's shoes. Another thing is to make them aware of different cultures and that some things that might be offensive to them might not be offensive to you. For instance, if my company had a large group of people from a certain religion and the person who were not culturally educated on their rituals, then I would recommend a khan academy course on that religion so that they could understand their point of view.





      For instance in certain religions its common to pray throughout the day, if someone is not educated on that ritual then they might take it as laziness. So i would recommend a course on youtube to help them learn about that religion and their point of view and why certain rituals are important to them."

      Amanda's Feedback

      Helping others learn to value diversity is a worthy pursuit. You've shared examples of how you would encourage someone new to diversity to expand their knowledge. Consider expanding your answer by talking about how you'd introduce others through your own consistent example of celebrating employee differences or listening to the unique perspectives of others.

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