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Diversity |
As a supervisor you have a tremendous influence on the creation of a Goddard work environment that respects, appreciates, and values individual differences and uses them constructively to catalyze organizational performance. You play a critical role in implementing the GSFC Diversity Strategic Plan. Goddard’s commitment to diversity is complemented by its observance of Equal Employment Opportunity regulations. The supervisor’s role in promoting equity and inclusion is so important that NASA includes an EEO and Diversity Performance Standard in all supervisory performance plans.
At Goddard we use the term “diversity” in its broadest sense. Diversity includes a number of important human characteristics that affect an individual’s values and opportunities and perceptions of self and others at work. These primary characteristics include, but are not limited to: age, ethnicity, gender, ability, race, and sexual orientation. They also include secondary characteristics such as: geographic location, military experience, work experience, income, religion, first language, organizational role and level, communication style, family status, work style, and education (adapted from Marilyn Loden). Unlike Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action (AA) which are legally mandated, diversity is about constructively using those things that make us different and unique that reaches far beyond generalized group descriptors.
