The theme of the 2008 Navy Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) and Diversity Training Symposium, “Accentuate the Positive: Pathway to a Healthier Command Climate” set the tone for the entire conference. Running from September 22 through the 26th, the symposium offered professional development training for the command level of the Navy.
Experts in diversity and equal opportunity conducted seminars and workshops, focusing on the Navy’s diversity campaign plan. Briefs form senior Navy leadership punctuated the various learning opportunities.
It has been the goal of the Navy for quite some time now to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunity and diversity that far exceeds what is being done in any other service branch or even in the private sector. Diversity is viewed as key to recruiting and retaining the level of quality sailors and Marines that are necessary to ensure the Navy’s ability to continue operational readiness.
The Chief of Naval Operations has issued guidelines on diversity that have made it clear that the Navy should reflect the nation itself in promoting the diversity of its members. To that end, diversity training focused on all areas including gender, age, national origin, race, and religious preference, and included civilian Navy employees as well.
The theme of the 2008 Navy Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) and Diversity Training Symposium, “Accentuate the Positive: Pathway to a Healthier Command Climate” set the tone for the entire conference. Running from September 22 through the 26th, the symposium offered professional development training for the command level of the Navy.
Experts in diversity and equal opportunity conducted seminars and workshops, focusing on the Navy’s diversity campaign plan. Briefs form senior Navy leadership punctuated the various learning opportunities.
It has been the goal of the Navy for quite some time now to demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunity and diversity that far exceeds what is being done in any other service branch or even in the private sector. Diversity is viewed as key to recruiting and retaining the level of quality sailors and Marines that are necessary to ensure the Navy’s ability to continue operational readiness.
The Chief of Naval Operations has issued guidelines on diversity that have made it clear that the Navy should reflect the nation itself in promoting the diversity of its members. To that end, diversity training focused on all areas including gender, age, national origin, race, and religious preference, and included civilian Navy employees as well.
