4 Tips for Fostering a Diverse Workforce

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Louise Savoie

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Today’s field of global competition has allowed for fewer barriers and more acceptance for different cultures to melt in one organization. People of different racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds are slowly integrating into the business world. This is because we have realized that having a diverse workforce allows for a new culture and learning within an organization. If you are running a company with employees of different backgrounds, here are some things you should put in mind:

  1. Have a diversity training. As management, you should let all your employees know that you respect diversity in the workplace. When your employees understand the policies fostering respect for different cultures and backgrounds, they’ll know that you support them. Although there may be challenges arising from having different types of people working together, you should be able to come across with your point.
  2. Teach them the value of diversity in innovation and progress. Some employees may not understand the organization’s take on employing people of different backgrounds. It is vital that you are able to trickle down management’s view that differences is what makes our work rich and is part of fostering an innovative organization. For instance, a person from a developing country may know techniques that help you reach to people from their countries, while a person from a first world country may impart knowledge that will lead to reaching milestones.
  3. Listen to your employees. Whatever background they may come from, there might be misunderstandings and discrimination that take place. It is your job to listen to complaints and address them promptly to promote understanding and respect for one another.
  4. Let them know that discrimination has no place in your organization. Once they know that you are pushing for respect and dignity for everyone, this will trickle down to your employees’ perceptions too. This will not be easy because some people’s minds are already boxed into their own ideas. Even if it takes time, make sure you take steps in addressing this.

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