The Essential HR Handbook, 10th Anniversary Edition

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MANAGING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

Cultural diversity and inclusion thrive when people with unique perspectives work together to achieve common goals.

—Candice Bernhardt

There's nothing new about diversity in the workplace. In the past we may have thought our organizations appeared homogeneous, but diversity was represented. We've just become a lot more aware of it and realized that having a diverse and inclusive workplace is a really good thing!

In our rapidly changing world, we're increasingly aware that focusing attention on managing a diverse workforce is not just a good idea—it is a business necessity. That attention used to be given to race and gender, but now we also look at diversity in age, ethnicity, physical ability or disability, sexual ...