Why am I being asked to do this assignment?

Because reflection is part of learning in the workplace, reflective assignments allow you to be 'real', to identify your own values and assumptions and demonstrate your personal and professional development.

PROMPT

The following excerpts appeared in a Deloitte article entitled "Diversity is an Engine of Innovation" $($Paul$,2011).$

Excerpt $1$

$"$As the retail consumer landscape evolves, diverse communitiss represent a larger and more important part of total buying power. Forging connections with those communities effectively and for the long term depends, to a significant degree, on having an employee population that reflects the population overall, as well as specific communities served."

Excerpt $2$

"Embracing diversity as a way of thinking is the most effective response for business leaders and an important driver of an organization's innovative engine. This means diversity needs to be brought to the forefront of your value proposition and ingrained in the organization's cultural DNA so that it becomes a branded component of how you do business. When an authentic, inclusive culture is at work, a diverse workforce is capable of producing a range of original and engaging ideas that is simply not possible among homogenous employee populations. At the top of the organization, this can translate into more apt and financially rewarding decision$-$making."

What you are required to do

Critically evaluate the excerpts above and write a reflection paper that summarizes your thoughts on these statements. Your viewpoints must be wellsupported, by research. Make sure to have the following parts of your paper:

introduction $(1$ paragraph$)$

body $(2$ paragraphs$-$one each for the excerpts above$)$

conclusion $(1$ paragraph$)$

A minimum of $2$ sources is required; provide your source citations in either MLA or APA format $($in text and full citations$).$ You must search the database Business Source Ultimate for $1$ of your $2$ sources. There is a link on Blackboard for a Bruno Library Page containing a link to Business Source Ultimate and help regarding citations.

Formatting

Your paper must be single$-$spaced, $11-$ or $12-$point font. Your subheads $($see next page$)$ should be size $12$ and bold. The length should be $500$ words minimum and no more $700$ in length $($citations do not count towards this limit$).$ Set margins to $1"$ all around and select either Calibri or Times New Roman font. There should be $1$ line of space in between each paragraph $($like this page of instructions$).$ Do not indent at the beginning of paragraphs. See the following page for a formatting example.