Benefits Of Diversity In The Workplace

Most people assume diversity is limited to race, some will even included gender; but in reality it considers “differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, socio-economic status, gender, language, religion, sexual orientation, geographic area etc.” (Dean, P) . Diversity included everything and anything that makes a one human different from another. With this in mind, our group explored the benefits of diversity, the conflicts it can cause, how to help solve diversity issues, and why businesses should encourage a diverse work place.
The benefits of diversity includes how it exposes people to people to new ideas, shows people a variety of viewpoints, sparks creativity, and helps to break stereotypes. The first

Solutions for these conflicts include the following five components: first, recognize that people have differences, be they physical, generational or cultural, and you cannot pretend that these barriers have been broken down. Instead, celebrate the differences among your employees, and encourage them to let their individualities show. Second, be fair. This means we should not be fooled into thinking that by treating everyone exactly the same; we are demonstrating a fair attitude and respecting diversity. Instead, treat people fairly and respect the differences that make them who they are. Third, we need to focus on ourselves, diversity is an issue that must be managed in the workplace, and it starts with people managing their own attitudes and behaviors. With that said, the forth component is employee assessments. This means everyone is responsible. If we notice that an employee only delegates tasks to people of a certain race, or if an employee discounts the ideas of people below or above a certain age, it is our responsibility to address the issue politely and respectfully. Identify issues among your employees and bring them up when assessing their performance. This leads to the last, encourage interactions. When you identify diversity-related issues in the workplace, discuss them with your employees in a non-confrontational manner and encourage people to work with those different them themselves.
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