Attitudes,
ideas, and the way individuals do activities in the office setting make up the
culture of a workplace
Individuals from
diverse backgrounds have been hired in numerous organizations in the current
environment. It has been impossible to discriminate against employees based on
color, gender, handicap, or culture since the development of employee
legislation and trade unions, therefore multiculturalism has been a component of
most businesses
Who should Involve ?
Leaders must
balance workplace diversity in order to properly manage personnel. This would
entail learning about people's histories and beliefs, which can have an impact
on how they make judgments in a multicultural setting. Using efficient methods
of communication is one of the most important ways to manage diversity
How it works ?
Management can
also establish standards and norms independent of a staff member's background.
They must ensure that all employees follow disciplinary guidelines and are
treated equally. Diverse backgrounds would stimulate innovations within the
company since people are having diverse thinking patterns based on cultures
Duty of HRM Department.
The practice of
fair hiring strategies would eventually lead to a diverse work environment. For
businesses, encouraging diversity is the way to go. Organizations who can
successfully manage diversity in the workplace will have an advantage over
others in terms of creativity, growth, and providing career opportunities for
employees in the global market
What are the Main benefits.
Methods of Diversity
1).Internal Diversity.
Internal diversity is related to what a person is born into. These demographics are something a person is born with, and are a part of one’s inner concept of self.
2).External diversity
External diversity
types are characteristics a person is heavily influenced by. These are
demographics that a person has the option to change through external
action.
3).Organizational Diversity
Diversity and a
diverse work environment positively impact the entire organization. These
factors belong to the work we do or the organizations where we work
Challenges of Diversity
- - Communication issues
- Too many opinions
- - Hostility
Conclusion
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An interesting stuff Osadha, Diversity in the work place is the key to improve productivity. Organisations like Alibaba group, L'Oréal, Accenture and lenovo have successfully implemented this strategy.
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DeleteAgreed Rukmali.. as per the Fortune.com classifications followings are Top ranked Diversity applied companies. most of the blue chip companies are nowadays directing their strategic plan towards the diversified work place concept.
1.Stryker
2. Cisco
3. Progressive Insurance
4, Accenture
5. Synchrony
Good article and attractively presented. Clear explanation about how work palace diversity manage towards success. Your article gave us some knowledge about how to manage our team.
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DeletePleasure to hear that Umesh. My effort was to escalate the importance of Work place diversity and to prove that , multi multiracial societies like ours should more focus on diversification in order to get the maximum benifit out of it. Thanks for your ideas.
Very illuminating content. Agreed with you on how workplace diversity has changed effectively in the modern era towards the growth of an enterprise.
ReplyDeleteThank you Hemaka for sharing your ideas about the article.
DeleteAgreed Oshadha, recent research by McKinsey & Company shows racially and ethnically diverse companies outperform industry norms by 35%
ReplyDeleteCorrect. Thank you for sharing valuble details Nadun.
DeleteAgreed with you Oshadha. Very well explained. Managing diversity can create a competitive advantage. Potential benefits of this diversity include better decision making, higher creativity and innovation.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your valuable ideas Kanchana.
DeleteAgreed with you Oshadha. The benefits of diversity in the organization are immense. It improves workplace productivity, company culture, employee retention, and fights biases. It also helps with organization's reputation and much more. Employers want organizations to reach their goals. To put effort and make a fulfilling experience for its workers. A group of people works together to achieve their goals in an organization. And this group of people performs much better when they are diverse. The world of business is changing, and so is the work culture. Bringing diversity in the workplace is one of the topmost priorities for business leaders and managers today.
ReplyDeleteAgreed Harsha, Thank you for your valuable ideas and comments
DeleteGood reading for us. Employers are selecting employees not for skill, they selected because of attitude. Skill can develop, but right attitude can't develop. By diverse the workforce with right attitude candidates is the right path to success of the organization. As you mentioned it brings the value to the organization.
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DeleteAs you explained, workforce diversity means an organization has built a team workforce that includes different kinds of people, different ethnicities, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations, genders, ages, religions, ect. A diverse group of employees will come up with varied and unique ideas and approaches and this allows the company to perform better and come up with creative ideas. there are some disadvantages too like communication barriers, negative attitudes, and resistance to change. It is a challenge to HR to manage with employees of different communication styles and cultures. But Oshadha if the matters can manage within the organization workforce diversity will be benefitted.
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DeleteAlmost all the developed economies encourage work place diversity. Most of the successful organizations discourage discrimination. Respecting to individual differences is one of the main qualities of great organizations . By conduction independent and fair recruitment procedure any organization can build a diversified work place
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DeleteExcellent article Oshadha, I agreed with you, Various ideas and procedures are possible in a diversified workplace. And also this diversity of talent means that employees have a larger range of abilities, as well as a variety of experiences and viewpoints, which can lead to increased productivity.
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ReplyDeleteUpper rates of workplace diversity can help companies evolve, innovate, problem-solve, and be more efficient. Moreover, highly diverse workplaces offer employees a better sense of community, increased worker engagement, and a more positive corporate culture.
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DeleteA diverse group will always be innovative from their perspective, since they come from various backgrounds. But when comes to HR it's hard to implement strategies as the needs and wants are different to each other. So I think it's important to have a diverse workforce to be efficient and innovative along with implementing personalised HRM strategies accordingly.
ReplyDeleteGood article Oshadha.Cultural diversity in the workplace, is the inclusion of employees from different backgrounds, different races, different sexual orientations and different political views. It allows businesses to build teams that bring different viewpoints and talents to the mix and it increases innovation and finally as you said in your conclution productivity and the revenues. One of the best example for company which has become the dominant of the market with stiff cultural diversity could be identified as the Coca-Cola Company.
ReplyDeleteEmployees value workplace diversity because it creates mutual respect. Employees understand the many assets and talents that diversity brings to the workplace, and they earn respect for the performance of their coworkers.
ReplyDeleteNicely lined up the content, A high level of diversity in the workplace can help companies transform, innovate, solve problems, and become more efficient. In addition, a wide variety of workplaces give employees a better sense of community, increased employee engagement, and a better working culture.
ReplyDeleteWorkforce diversity affects productivity, innovation, and ET, among other things. Most businesses today are globalized and must deal with a variety of work cultures. As a result, every organization strives for a diverse workforce that shares knowledge, creativity, and culture.
ReplyDeleteYeah, Agreed Oshada, as well explained diversified labour pool beings different skills and knowledge to the organization which leads to the success but it should be carefully selected and handled by HRs. Further, it is a post pandemic trend as well.
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