Out Running Logan s Run: Understanding Workplace Diversity

1. Out Running Logan�s Run: Understanding Workplace Diversity Presented by: Jhan� Perkins

2. What is Diversity? Race ethnicity age gender Sexual orientation Socioeconomic and education levels Management and union Functional level and classification Proximity to headquarters

3. Face of the Diverse Workforce

4. Diversity Effects on Corporations African American 37% 39% Latino 12% 12% Asian 6% 9% Total 55% 60%

5. Diversity Effects on Corporations At the top eight companies, where diversity is a fact of life, productivity growth in the past four years exceeded that of the economy as a whole by 18%.

6. Corporations Views of Diversity

7. Objections to Diversity Policies Misunderstanding of why the company has a diversity policy Perception of Lowered employee standards Lack of understanding how diversity plays a role in the organizations goals

8. Responses to Objections 1) Inquire. 2) Show empathy 3) Educate 4) Express your feelings 5) State your needs or expectations 6) Avoid polarization 7) Use the silence of no response or delaying your response. 8) Avoid arguing and defending�

9. Taking the Diversity Policy Further Diversity training for managers Affinity groups - in house organizations for women and other groups Employment tracking

10. Internet Resources 1) The Society of Human Resource Management's website www.shrm.org 2) BusinessTrainingMedia.com 3)Diversitycentral.com