Managing Diversity

Mentor’s Message:

Why Learn to Manage

Diversity?

Look around at your coworkers. How would you describe them? Do

you observe much variety? Consider not only their physical traits

but also their interests, skills, family backgrounds, physical abilities,

religion, and other characteristics. Is your organization diverse? If

not, it may be missing business opportunities at every turn.

Why? When a company builds a reputation for valuing differ-

ences, it attracts—and keeps—more talented employees. Diversity

also helps companies do more than just generate new ideas in local

markets. Employees with varied backgrounds can enable organi-

zations to tap into global markets as well. With today’s emphasis

on globalization, that makes good business sense.

If you look ...