The Business Case for Managing Diversity

Managing diversity includes creating a work environment that allows all employees to contribute to organizational goals and personal growth. This includes access to jobs as well as fair and positive treatment of all employees. Managing diversity may require changing the company culture. It includes the company standards and norms about how employees are treated, competitiveness, results orientation, innovation, and risk-taking. Successful diversity programs include: top management support; capitalizing on a diverse workforce; rewarding managers for meeting diversity goals; and creating a safe and open culture. That culture creates proud employees who recognize, discover, and appreciate the benefits of diversity.

This activity is important because managing diversity creates a work environment that allows all employees to contribute to organizational goals and personal growth.

The goal of this activity is to identify the key components of a successful diversity program.

Read the key component descriptions by scrolling over each, and dragging it to match the appropriate function of Walmart's diversity program.

Managing Diversity Program Effectively Top Management Support Recruitment and Hiring Identifying and Developing Talent Employee Support Ensuring Fair Treatment Holding Managers Accountable Improving Relationships with External Stakeholders Key Component Mentor Job Candidates Seminars Community Diverse Associates Aligning Networking