HRM358 Examine basic assumptions people hold about privilege and attribution of others’ behaviors: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace Assignment, SUSS, Singapore, Singapore

Seminar 2
Privilege, Identities, and Social Relations

1. Examine basic assumptions people hold about privilege and attribution of others’ behaviors.
2. Determine the impact of social identities on work attitudes and behaviors.
3. Distinguish between various barriers to diversity and inclusion ‒ stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination

Activity 2.1 in Study Guide- In your groups, prepare a response to the following questions.
✓ What were some factors mentioned in the virtual walk that you have never thought of before?
✓ What question made you think most? If you could add a question, what would it be?
✓ How can your understanding of your privileges or marginalizations improve your existing relationships with yourself and others?

Activity 2.2 in Study Guide
✔ A game to grow your brain by challenging culturally wired assumptions.
❑ How does the game challenge our common assumptions?
❑ What is the basis of some of the worst assumptions you made in this game?
❑ To what extent did your explanations for the observations become more creative
and less stereotyped as you played the game?
❑ What are some of the potential problems of the ultimate attribution error?
❑ Describe some strategies for overcoming the shortfalls of holding onto
assumptions.