Diversity in the Workplace

Unlike ever before in history, diversity in the workplace is a necessary component to success. Why? Because to succeed wildly, you must sell your products and services to people of every culture, every race, every gender, every economic circumstance, every religion, every sexual preference, and every point of view. To do so, you must understand them, reach them where they are. That requires a diverse workforce. But, in a world filled with unconscious biases and cultural divides, diversity in the workplace can often go hand-in-hand with conflict; conflict that can diminish productivity and yield time-consuming and expensive lawsuits. Simply, enterprise-wide diversity training is necessary to build and maintain a cooperative, productive, and conflict-free work environment.