Leveraging a Diverse Workforce

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Leveraging a Diverse Workforce
with Simma Lieberman
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How are we different?

Gender
Race
Thinking
Culture
Work Function
Geographic Background
Age
Religion
Sexual Orientation
Economic Class
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Why do diversity efforts fail?

• Emphasis on Appearance Only
• Diversity by numbers
• The company photo looks good
• Everyone thinks the same
• No new ideas or creativity
• Little value to the organization

• Company is a Diversity Pyramid
• Diversity at the bottom levels only (usually
  unskilled labor or production)
• Lack of diversity at the top levels

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Diversity Must Be Integrated into the Business
Strategy
Managers and employees need to know the business
case for diversity
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Create an Environment of Inclusion
Inclusion (n.) How different people feel valued
and integrated into a companys mission, vision
and business strategy at all levels.
I. Diversity can exist without inclusion
II. Inclusion cannot exist without diversity