The Benefits of Age, Gender, and Race in an Organization
In today’s world, there exists a form of globalization based on cultural respect, sensitivity, and inclusion (Bethel, 2016). In fact, diversity surpassed the phase of legal obligation and moved to the phase of enlightenment, one where being different is embraced as positive (Xavier, 2014). Stephen Covey once said: “Strength lies in differences, not in similarities” (Walter, 2014, para. 1). Indeed, leaders must be patient, understanding, willing to learn, and flexible in dealing with the many forms of diversity in the workplace (Manning & Curtis, 2012).
Professionally, leaders must be aware and able to adapt to many diverse persons, maybe in multiple countries. Thus, recognizing cultural …show more content…
Equally, diversity is essential to growth and prosperity of any company by embracing diversity of perspectives, experiences, cultures, genders, and age (Walter, 2014). Additionally, a diverse, inclusive group of employees ensures your organization reflects the world and establishes a team better able to develop contemporary ideas (Abreu, 2014). Therefore, the five key aspects of a diverse workforce are: drive innovation, increase creativity, make recruitment easier, avoid high turnover, and capture more of the market (Abreu, …show more content…
For example, Japanese people practice kaizen, meaning good change, which refers to a process involving everyone in the organization (Xavier, 2014).
Absolutely, organizations planning to expand into global markets benefit from language diversity in the workplace. Hence, an organization with employees fluent in Japanese and who understand Japanese culture experiences have an easier time communicating with representatives from Japan. Another example, an organization is wise to hire employees fluent in the language and culture of countries they conduct business (Johnson, 2016).
Regardless, every leader and every organization should embrace all forms of diversity and utilize the individuality of each employee as a business advantage. In closing, leadership’s role in a diverse workforce includes: empowering employees, developing employees, valuing differences, and communicating for results (Manning & Curtis,
In today’s world, there exists a form of globalization based on cultural respect, sensitivity, and inclusion (Bethel, 2016). In fact, diversity surpassed the phase of legal obligation and moved to the phase of enlightenment, one where being different is embraced as positive (Xavier, 2014). Stephen Covey once said: “Strength lies in differences, not in similarities” (Walter, 2014, para. 1). Indeed, leaders must be patient, understanding, willing to learn, and flexible in dealing with the many forms of diversity in the workplace (Manning & Curtis, 2012).
Professionally, leaders must be aware and able to adapt to many diverse persons, maybe in multiple countries. Thus, recognizing cultural …show more content…
Equally, diversity is essential to growth and prosperity of any company by embracing diversity of perspectives, experiences, cultures, genders, and age (Walter, 2014). Additionally, a diverse, inclusive group of employees ensures your organization reflects the world and establishes a team better able to develop contemporary ideas (Abreu, 2014). Therefore, the five key aspects of a diverse workforce are: drive innovation, increase creativity, make recruitment easier, avoid high turnover, and capture more of the market (Abreu, …show more content…
For example, Japanese people practice kaizen, meaning good change, which refers to a process involving everyone in the organization (Xavier, 2014).
Absolutely, organizations planning to expand into global markets benefit from language diversity in the workplace. Hence, an organization with employees fluent in Japanese and who understand Japanese culture experiences have an easier time communicating with representatives from Japan. Another example, an organization is wise to hire employees fluent in the language and culture of countries they conduct business (Johnson, 2016).
Regardless, every leader and every organization should embrace all forms of diversity and utilize the individuality of each employee as a business advantage. In closing, leadership’s role in a diverse workforce includes: empowering employees, developing employees, valuing differences, and communicating for results (Manning & Curtis,