agree or not?

Workforces in many nations are changing due to changes in birth and mortality rates, immigration, age distributions, external pressures, and competition. Question: What is the significance of diversity issues on the nations growth, and how do they affect the workforce of a nation? In the U.S., how have these changes altered the national workforce? Has the focus on diversity improved or injured the national culture? Is diversity, as a construct in itself, always positive? What other factor (s) may be necessary to make diversity successful?

The significance of diversity in the workplace is the creativity, innovation, and productivity. Having a diverse workforce creates a positive environment where employees feel included. Diversity in the United States brings ideas, processes and other positive attributes that allow the US to flourish and become the greatest country in the world.

Diversity in organizations is an aspect of societal changes and is increased or impeded by individual, organizational, and societal factors. Question: How can organizations manage diversity on a long-term basis? It is important for organizations to have processes and plans in place to recruit diverse employees. There needs to be diversity training for the leaders of the company and activities that allow employees to highlight their culture, like international potlucks. In this week's Ted Talk, what actions does the speaker describe that will decrease stereotypes?

In this weeks Ted Talk, the speaker mentions having a diverse group of friends and getting to know them and their culture. We must learn to appreciate differences in people and embrace cultural differences.

What key takeaways, from this course, will you apply in the workplace?

This class came at a perfect time in my career. As an HR Business Partner and recruiter, it is important for me to bring people in that have diverse backgrounds. In order for a company to succeed long-term, employees need to be creative and innovative and this is easier when the employees have different backgrounds.