Managing a Diverse Workforce

Differences in personal work style, skills, talents, education, and geographical location are examples of diversity dimensions that make a difference in how we work together in the corporate world. Management has to learn diversity in the workplace before they can actually execute diversity. Recognizing the sensitive subject is a start, but managers need to be able to understand that there are many barriers that are ahead of them. They need to learn the necessities and benefits of managing workforce diversification; the concept must be fully explored.
There are numerous ways in which to define diversity. Diversity includes all the ways in which people differ, and it encompasses all the different characteristics that make one individual or group different from another. It is all-inclusive and recognizes everyone and every group as part of the diversity that should be valued. A broad definition includes race, gender, ethnicity, age, national origin, religion and disability, but may include sexual orientation, values, personality, education, language, and physical appearance.
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