Diversity Fundamentals for Supervisors
Course Description:
| This session is about managing diversity in the workplace. Why is this topic important? As the American workforce reflects an increasingly diverse population, organizations like ours must effectively manage diversity to attract and retain high-quality employees and create a more cooperative, creative, and productive work environment. To get the most from employees of diverse backgrounds, you must demonstrate and encourage respect for all employees’ abilities and perspectives. In this session, you will learn how to engage a diverse workforce, promote our diversity policy, and avoid workplace discrimination and harassment based on diversity. |
Course Duration: 20 minutes
Why “Diversity Fundamentals for Supervisors” Matters:
As the American workforce reflects an increasingly diverse population, organizations must effectively manage diversity to attract and retain high-quality employees and create a more cooperative, creative, and productive work environment. Furthermore, to get the most from employees of diverse backgrounds and avoid legal problems, supervisors must demonstrate and encourage respect for all employees’ abilities and perspectives.
Key Points:
- It is important to recognize and respect differences.
- Focusing on external diversity factors means you can miss out on different perspectives and ways of thinking.
- Diversity offers numerous opportunities, including attracting talent, improving engagement, innovation, and increased productivity.
- There are several legal protections against discrimination and harassment in the workplace.
- Our company policy supports and encourages workplace diversity.
