diversity in the workplace [infographic]
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Diversity is about variety. It is many different things thatcombine to create a whole. As Americans, we’ve becomeaccustomed to the term “melting pot” to describe ourcombined differences, but a melting pot means assimilatingto become one when, really, it’s about integrating to becomeone. In fact, some people now use a stew or salad metaphorinstead.1 Like stews and salads, diversity in business is aboutincluding different kinds of people (call them ingredients) tocontribute to the overall brand, image and spirit of the organization.TRANSCRIPT
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THAT DIVERSITY IS
Sources1 Propopeak, Mike. “Diversity in the Workplace - Leading Association for Diversity Conferences and Collaboration.” Diversity in the Workplace - Leading Asso-ciation for Diversity Conferences and Collaboration. Workforce Diversity Network, n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
2 Kerby, Sophia, and Crosby Burns. “The Top 10 Economic Facts of Diversity in the Workplace.” Center for American Progress, 12 July 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/issues/2012/07/pdf/diverse_workplace.pdf>.
3 “Diversity (business).” Diversity (business) - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Nov. 2012. Web. 16 Nov. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_%28business%29>.
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DiversityIn business, diversity means including different kinds of people. But it’s not just about people—it’s about ideas and the ability
to communicate those ideas in a safe environment.
There won’t be a racial or ethnic majority in the United States
Gender RaceAge
Beyond gender and raceDiversity takes many forms:
Types of diversity3
There are different kinds of diversity within an organization:
IncomeLevel
Origin
SkillSets
Ethnicity
Religion
PhysicalAbility
SexualOrientation
CommunicationStyle
Workforce Age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, physical ability and sexual orientation
Behavioral Different working
and thinking styles, differing values
and beliefs
Structural Teams that span horizontal andvertical levels of an organization
Business Customer markets,
communityrepresentation and supplier diversity
“crucial to fostering innovationin the workplace.”
Diversity over timeOriginal ModelAdherence to affirmative action laws
Social Justice ModelMore about the person and less about race, color or creed
Current ModelValue in the multitude of perspectives withina multicultural workforce
di·ver·si·tyNoun. See also: variety.
(Of 321 multinational corporations earning at least $500 million annually)
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Diverse backgrounds
Different perspectives
Unique insights
What can be gained from diversity?
Greater creativityand innovation
More thorough problem-solving
Enhanceddecision-making
Improved productdevelopment and
marketing