Human Resources Must Sensatize Employees to Their Differences

Human Resources Management

In the recent past, the United States and the world at large are moving towards transparent ways of doing business and human resource management. There has been a greater emphasis on opening up on all transactions and partnerships with greater scrutiny on how companies handle social issues, which ultimately determine its public image. For a company to be considered as socially acceptable, it must formulate policies that blend its benefits. Under the close watchful eye of the United States government, companies have been urged to shift their diversity training methodologies from less conservative to more dynamic and accommodating delivery.

First, we need to overhaul how we explain specificities under sensitivity training. As Mathias (2011, 101) stipulates “The aim here is to "sensitize" people to the differences among them and how their words and behaviors are seen by others.” Therefore, when rolling this new initiative I would place great importance in ensuring that all employees understand that, despite their individual differences in beliefs, social ...