One big challenge for many of today's businesses is the difficulty to navigate in a truly
diverse workplace made up of people of different cultures, genders, ages and social groupings.
Not exact matches
As CEO, it is my responsibility to cultivate a more
diverse workplace, where our collective differences
make us better.
This
makes it possible for all employees to meet the people, not just read the statistics, that
make up their
diverse workplace, which builds a foundation for empathy.
Silicon Valley companies like Google, Apple and Facebook may be innovative, but they sure aren't when it comes to
making their
workplaces diverse.
«We're thrilled to welcome an accomplished leader like Christie Smith to help us continue the progress we've
made toward a more
diverse workplace.»
By
making it clear that discrimination against LGBT employees is prohibited, employers will better position themselves to recruit not only the estimated three percent of the population that identifies as LGBT, but also other candidates, particularly millennials, who expect to work in a
diverse and inclusive
workplace,» Phillis said in emailed comments.
«While there are many things we need to change about our culture, I believe that
making Uber a more
diverse and inclusive
workplace is key,» Hornsey wrote.
The goal is to understand the meaning of diversity in the
workplace and learn from the most effective diversity programs — even as it is clear that what
makes a company truly
diverse has become increasingly complicated over the years.
Our educational and political leaders keep suggesting that bringing people together from
diverse backgrounds — whether it is racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, or some combination of the above —
makes for better schools, more effective
workplaces, and even morally superior environments.
Our ideal candidates understand and actively support the importance of a
workplace which thrives on
diverse cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, heritage and race, gender and sexual orientation, abilities, and ideas — someone who believes that differences
make us stronger, and who is committed to creating and maintaining an open and equitable work environment inclusive of everyone.
Working professionals with expertise in math and science who come from
diverse backgrounds and bring other knowledge and skills honed over years in the
workplace are a largely untapped source of potential high - performing teachers.9 In order for professionals to
make the shift to teaching careers, they need to be aware of the opportunities available, which is recruitment's role.
This type of approach to diversity is superficial at best, and rarely addresses the issues of
workplace exclusion that
make these
workplaces uncomfortable for
diverse employees.
Therefore, we've
made it our mission to educate our clients on the value of having a
diverse and inclusive
workplace.
If law firms
made an effort to hire a more
diverse cohort of students with differing goals and provide more
diverse career paths, it might
make it easier to have a healthy
workplace where competitiveness is not as dominant.
A
diverse workplace can
make you feel more comfortable expressing yourself, helping you bring your best ideas, your best work, and your best self.
Different learning perspectives blend to
make a
workplace more creative, analytical, and collaborative and provide recruiters with another way to build a
diverse, flourishing team with a wide variety of skill sets and ways of comprehending information.