Managing Diverse Employees in a Diverse Environment

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Managing Diverse Employees in a Diverse
Environment

• By Kelly, Damian and Josh

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What is Diversity?

• Differences among people in age, gender, race,
  ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation,
  socioeconomic background, and capabilities/disabil
  ities.

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Does Diversity lead to Discrimination?

• In many cases, yes.
• According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics
  half of all murder victims are white, but 4 out
  of 5 executions involve white victims.
• 80 of all minorities were put to death for
  killing whites, while only 13 of whites were put
  to death for killing minorities.

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Consequences of Discrimination

• Lawsuits
• Bad reputation
• Employees quitting
• Loss of money

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MetLife

• Charged higher premiums for minorities
• Could have to pay up to 90 million for
  settlement
• Will donate up to 5 million to United Negro
  College Fund

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Summary

• Although, diversity in the workforce can create
  discrimination, it has improved from our past
  history. Businesses are doing what they can to
  make up for past inequities. Though
  discrimination causes many problems, the
  evolution of a diverse workforce leads to the
  culmination of new ideas, skills, and a
  competitive advantage over homogenous companies.

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Deliberation

• What can companies do to decrease discrimination
  within the work environment?
• What are some of your personal encounters with
  discrimination?
• What are some other advantages about having a
  diverse workforce?