Diversity within the workforce has in the past been recognized as a potential liability for organizations in which ethical issues such as discrimination have often materialized. However, tides have begun to change and organizations are realizing the benefits of embracing diversity in the workplace which include improved team performance and economic advantages in an increasing global market. This paper examines the value of diversity within the workplace. First a discussion on the role values in the workplace is performed. Then the topic of diversity within the workplace is explored, which reveals the advantages of a diverse workforce. Then an exploration of the target audience and stakeholders involved in workplace diversity is done.
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Imagine that your company recently hired a new recruit for your team and have been working with this new individual for several weeks now (Mind Tools Editorial Team, 2015). Questions and concerns about the individual start to rise about how well he fits into the current team’s culture. The new employee’s values are very different from those of your team in addition to the organization as a whole. He wants to climb the corporate ladder and is only self-interested in his own career development. As a product of his personal values he’s ambitious, ruthless, and only focusses on projects that either build his career or achieve a public win. On the opposite side of the spectrum, your core team members are passionate about working on a team which helps each other. They value teamwork, and are always willing to give a helping hand or stay late if someone is behind on an important deadline. The team’s values has led to a culture built on trust, friendliness, and mutual respect within the team. The introduction of the highly competitive new recruit to your team has revealed a problem in compatibility of his core career values and the collective core values of the team. The result is a divide in the team causing internal dissension and bad feelings within the group. What ensues is a decrease in team …show more content…
Therefore all people involved in the business activities of a particular organization can be referred to as a stakeholder. However, the key stakeholders responsible for implementing and promoting diversity within the workplace are the leadership and management of the organization. It is their responsibility to consider what policies, practices, and ways of thinking within their organization’s culture impact different groups. Managers must ask the question of what organizational changes are necessary to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and maximize the potential of their workers. As difficult as it may be, this needs to be addressed at an individual level since not everyone shares the same values. Even if they are the same, the way they show their values through behavior may be different for different groups or
Imagine that your company recently hired a new recruit for your team and have been working with this new individual for several weeks now (Mind Tools Editorial Team, 2015). Questions and concerns about the individual start to rise about how well he fits into the current team’s culture. The new employee’s values are very different from those of your team in addition to the organization as a whole. He wants to climb the corporate ladder and is only self-interested in his own career development. As a product of his personal values he’s ambitious, ruthless, and only focusses on projects that either build his career or achieve a public win. On the opposite side of the spectrum, your core team members are passionate about working on a team which helps each other. They value teamwork, and are always willing to give a helping hand or stay late if someone is behind on an important deadline. The team’s values has led to a culture built on trust, friendliness, and mutual respect within the team. The introduction of the highly competitive new recruit to your team has revealed a problem in compatibility of his core career values and the collective core values of the team. The result is a divide in the team causing internal dissension and bad feelings within the group. What ensues is a decrease in team …show more content…
Therefore all people involved in the business activities of a particular organization can be referred to as a stakeholder. However, the key stakeholders responsible for implementing and promoting diversity within the workplace are the leadership and management of the organization. It is their responsibility to consider what policies, practices, and ways of thinking within their organization’s culture impact different groups. Managers must ask the question of what organizational changes are necessary to meet the needs of a diverse workforce and maximize the potential of their workers. As difficult as it may be, this needs to be addressed at an individual level since not everyone shares the same values. Even if they are the same, the way they show their values through behavior may be different for different groups or