PRESENTED BY:.

JAMIL AHMED BHUTTO FA10-MM-0041

DIVERSITY

Diversity
It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.

Managing Diversity

To address diversity issues, consider these questions: what policies, practices, and ways of thinking and within our organizational culture have differential impact on different groups? What organizational changes should be made to meet the needs of a diverse workforce as well as to maximize the potential of all workers?

Strategies

Specify the need for skills to work effectively in a diverse environment in the job Make sure that good faith efforts are made to recruit a diverse applicant pool. Focus on the job requirements in the interview, and assess experience but also consider transferable skills and demonstrated competencies, such as analytical, organizational, communication, coordination. Prior experience has not necessarily mean effectiveness or success on the job.

Consequences of Ignoring Diversity

Ignoring diversity issues costs time, money, and efficiency. Some of the consequences can include unhealthy tensions; loss of productivity because of increased conflict; inability to attract and retain talented people of all kinds; complaints and legal actions; and inability to retain valuable employees, resulting in lost investments in recruitment and training.

Diversity in the Workplace

Workplace diversity refers to the variety of differences between people in an organization. That sounds simple, but diversity encompasses race, gender, ethnic group, age, personality, cognitive style, tenure, organizational function, education, background and more.

Benefits of Workplace Diversity

When organizations actively assess their handling of workplace diversity issues, develop and implement diversity plans, multiple benefits are reported.

Increased adaptability Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and allocation of resources.

Challenges of Diversity in the Workplace

Taking full advantage of the benefits of diversity in the workplace is not without its challenges. Some of those challenges are:

Communication Resistance to change

Implementation of diversity in the workplace policies

Successful Management of Diversity in the Workplace

How Companies Benefit From Workplace Diversity Training

Forward thinking companies should definitely learn to embrace diversity in the form of workplace diversity training and here are two major reasons why.

Recruit and Manage The Best Talent

If you are a corporate leader, manager or business owner, you want the very best people on your team or company. Do you really care if they are white, black, yellow, brown, red, or purple or green for that matter? The best skilled talent for the workplace can come in the form of many different cultures and racial backgrounds these days.

Motivation and Workplace Diversity

People rarely set out to be difficult employees. As a manager, the most challenging part of a job is usually dealing with people whose behavior and responses are baffling. Difficulties in workplace relationships frequently result from differences in life experiences, cultures and beliefs. Employees generally want to be a productive and valued. Basically, they really want to do a good job. Most of all, they want to be recognized for their unique
skills and contributions.

Recognize and Celebrate Differences

Inquire about and understand the motivators for each employee. Be open about the differences represented by your employees and team. Be aware of cultural differences. Be aware of language differences.

Dealing with Conflict

Most of all, view team members as individuals. Get rid of your own stereotypical ideas. Interact with each employee or team member as an individual. Be respectful, Give employees and team members your full attention when speaking with them.