It is clear and obvious there is discrimination in the workforce against diverse groups. This discrimination lead to promotion denial and lack of advancement in career despite equal qualification or more. Thus, this section will look through solutions and strategies that can be applied in the workplace by the organization and employees themselves to decrease discrimination, enlighten both employees and employers and altogether promote cultural diversity in the workforce. Mentoring Program is very important for Latinas and other minorities in the workplace. Lack of mentor is one of the main barriers to success for Latinas and other women of color (Catalyst, 2003, p. 4).…
Equality is shorthand for equality of opportunity, it does not provide anyone with an advantage or equal treatment, but rather aims to put everyone on roughly equal footing for things such as pay, accessibility to documentation and advancement. Diversity is the term used to describe having a workforce of people from various backgrounds, ages, cultures and genders, among other things. Inclusion is taking action to promote diversity within an organisation or community; this is generally achieved by presenting the organisation as a diverse place that is accepting and respectful of personal differences. AC1.2: Explain the impact of equality, diversity and inclusion across aspects of organisational policy The major thing to keep in mind with equality and diversity is that pregnancy is the one protected characteristic that can be positively discriminated…
Diversity in the workplace is an immense and challenging idea. Diversity quite simply means, to have a variety. To apply diversity to the workplace would be to have a variety of people with different races, ethnicities, genders, and sexualities. In the articles “How Diversity Makes Us Smarter” by Katherine W. Phillips and “Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion” by Laura Sherbin and Ripa Rashid, we are given the advantages of diversity and also reminded that inclusion is critical with diversity. These ideas are important because diversity allows for an assortment of ideas and thoughts while inclusion ensures the potential of a diverse workplace.…
Activity 1 Introduction In this report I will discuss factors that affect an organization’s approach to both attracting talent and recruitment and selection. My report will also include some recruitment methods and its advantages. Benefits to the Organization of attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. Currently, an increasing number of organizations are attempting to enhance inclusiveness of underrepresented individuals through proactive efforts to manage their diversity.…
239). Diversity Diversity in the workforce is an important commodity in today’s society. When a company lacks diversity, it misses out on the benefits and opportunities that it would potentially receive if it fully embraced diversity. There are certain solutions that a company should take to help insure that it creates a more diverse workforce. "Difficult goals direct our attention to the task at hand and away from irrelevant distractions," and "lead us to discover strategies that help us perform the job or task more efficiently" (Robins, 2010, p.69).…
McCuiston et al (2004), states that the implementation of policies to promote workplace diversity results in the improvement of the bottom line which ultimately leads to increased competitive advantage; superior business performance; higher levels of employee satisfaction and loyalty. Contemporary scholars concur that having and making use of a diverse workforce has resulted in accrued benefits to organizations (; Stewart and Brown, 2010; Dessler, Mathis et al., 2013 ;). The success of diversity management initiatives is underpinned by embedding equal employment opportunities (EEO) policies in the firm’s business practices. For diversity management to be effective, it should not be aimed at non discriminatory policies that makes provision for…
Living life with a job based on race or ethnicity can affect people's perspective of the United States being a ¨free country.¨ A quota in the civil servant occupations can create a peace within other races or ethnicities. Diversity is good for the community and workplace as it helps define the culture. People are all equal when it comes to the hiring process for certain jobs. Today, if someone were to get a job, the odds of being qualified for the job are low because of their race or ethnicity, People get the wrong idea of certain races because of stereotypes from the past that continue into the present.…
When coming to the University of Maryland: College Park, the campus is very diverse. The office of Diversity and Inclusion offers plenty of help to students who are facing issues with diversity on campus and having a hard time adjusting. The Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President, Dr. Kumea Shorter-Gooden describes in detail on how the office can benefit the students and also prepare them for the outside world, when either creating their own business or even getting hired by a high classed company. She also explains how it target students and faculties members with cutting edge research and how it can make change in today’s society as a whole. Dr. Kumea also explains how the university also tries to make their staff very diverse…
Business Case for Diversity & Inclusion and What You Can Do When having an inclusive and diverse workforce in order to get the best out them one must understand how to leverage and take advantage of all the attributes one brings to their job. A diverse workforce and second leverage all of the benefits and the assets that diversity brings which is what Facebook is trying to do Question your first impressions and reactions at times while taking a time to understand your own behavior. Remember that individuals and organizations that believe they are objective exhibit the most bias Accept the fact that everyone is bias and one has it.…
Introduction Diversity in Health Care is very important because working with a diverse population create an exceptional organization since; some patients and families feel comfortable walking into a diverse hospital or clinic. When a diverse group of employees comes together, different cultures reunite as one striving to accomplish the same purpose, which is meeting the organization standards. Moreover, with a growing society of diversity, it is significant to have a diverse population in the workplace. Besides, creating and managing a strategic organization, as well as educating staff about the importance of diversity in the workplace would help diminish discrimination. Likewise, considering the definition of strategic management and the role…
Are there particular organizations that you liaise with when you are working with such clients? Brian: I have a few community partners I work with depending on what their need is. I have been working a lot of ATM the last month or so especially since we moved here, we have been having those discussions of what does us partnering more look like. That has been good and I am pretty connected with all of the other employment agencies in town.…
My interview was with the HR generalist at my internship, a German engineering company called KEB. This division of the company is in Shakopee and employees roughly 100 people. One of the first things I noticed was the lack of diversity and females in this company. Out of the 100 there are exactly 10 women and 12 people who are minorities, some of whom are women. EEO was one of the first topics covered in HR Management and an important concept of this was that a company should reflect the demographics of the community.…
In today’s world, we are more connected with each other than any other point in history. With the rapid development of technology and globalization, it is now more important than ever to have a diverse workforce. By being able to connect with so many different kinds of people now, it is important to understand what benefits and disadvantages having a diverse environment can bring to the table. There are many benefits to having a diverse workforce. The first benefit is that different people bring completely different skillsets, experiences, and perspectives to the table.…
Our world, and especially the Untied states, over the last 20 years has become a diverse planet. As humans and employees we all bring a different angle to what we do. Diversity is seen through ethnicity, what our skin looks like, either male or female, disabled, and also each of the different thoughts we bring to the table. Businesses, in order for success, need to adapt to appreciating diversity and inclusion. First of all the dictionary says that diversity is “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements”.…
The book reveals that diversity is perceived to be mutually reinforcing. The topics that are tackled in this book are strongly placed in the framework of labor market and organizational, and assessed from the sociological perspective. The article draws experience from countries that have registered remarkable contribution towards management of diversity in the workplace. The concepts of diversity are well addressed in the article. The book presents information ranging from sexual orientation, gender, age, race and disability, aimed at giving a well argued, well balanced and clearly established thoughts on the management of diversity.…