Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Benefits of Having a Diverse Workforce
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters, by Dixon-Fyle et. al., and Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work, by Pedulla.
-https://www(dot)mckinsey(dot)com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters
https://hbr(dot)org/2020/05/diversity-and-inclusion-efforts-that-really-work
Many organizations have incorporated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement into their organization’s belief system. However, many organizations have yet to address DEI issues within their operations. As you work and study to become a more effective leader, you may be asked to introduce and integrate DEI values and practices into your organization’s functions. However, before memorializing the DEI mission and goal of an organization, it is important to understand why an organization needs such a statement, how it can implement the statement, and how the organization may measure the effectiveness of its DEI endeavors. This assignment will help you better understand how an organization may effectively implement DEI policies and procedures.
You are part of an organization’s executive leadership. You have been tasked with drafting that organization’s DEI statement. As part of your task you will explain why organizations benefit from having a more diverse workforce. You many use a real organization as a model or create a hypothetical organization. However, you should describe what type (e.g., size, industry, location[s], etc.) of organization you are drafting the DEI statement for. You should also explain any specific DEI deficiencies your organization may suffer from (e.g., history of past discrimination, history of underrepresentation of certain demographic populations, etc.). Explain why your DEI statement appropriately addresses the DEI needs of your organization and what steps the organization can take to implement your DEI statement. Finally, explain what benchmarks or metrics the organization should use to measure the successful implementation of your DEI statement.
In your paper,
Explain the benefits of organizations having a more diverse workforce.
Provide the background (e.g., size, industry, location[s], history of past discrimination, history of underrepresentation of certain demographic populations, etc.) of the organization you are drafting the statement for. The link Company Research in the UAGC Library. can help you better research the organization you are analyzing.
Create a DEI statement for your organization.
Explain why your DEI statement appropriately addresses the DEI needs of the organization you created it for.
Illustrate some of the steps that your organization can take to implement your DEI statement.
Explain how you would measure the successful implementation of your statement.
The Implementing DEI paper,
Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the link Introduction to APALinks to an external site..
Must include a separate title page, double-spaced, with the following:
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Must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition the Dixon-Fyle et al. (2020) and Pedulla (2020) articles.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. Use the link APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. to create more properly APA-formatted in-text citations.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. Use this link APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. to create a more properly APA-formatted references page.
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Benefits of Having a Diverse Workforce
There are several substantial benefits for businesses that employ diverse staff. At first, a diverse workforce is a source of inspiration and new ideas. Diverse life experiences, cultural norms, and views provide fresh ideas and outlooks. Besides, diversified teams boost creativity, problem-solving, and market flexibility and also improve decision-making. According to Dowling et al. (2022), groups that possess a variety of experiences and perspectives are more skilled at considering every relevant variable when arriving at decisions. This approach can potentially reduce collaboration and cultivate a comprehensive and open approach to decision-making. Third, having a diverse workforce improves both customer understanding and satisfaction. Diversity in the workplace shows a firm can serve its varied customer. An inclusive team can better grasp a different customer's requirements, interests, and experiences. This may help companies produce and market products that connect with their target audience.
Employee engagement and retention have also increased with a more diverse team. Companies that actively promote diversity and inclusion are seen by their staff as more caring and considerate places to work. People work harder and like their jobs when they feel part of something greater. Creating an inclusive workplace may help a firm recruit and retain excellent personnel. Lastly, companies with diverse staff are seen as more powerful and stable (Ancillo et al., 2021). There is growing pressure on businesses from consumers, investors, and other interested parties to make diversity, equality, and inclusion central goals. Companies may boost their reputations, attract customers who share their values, and strengthen relationships with their stakeholder groups by demonstrating diversity support.
Background: GlobalTech Solutions
GlobalTech Solutions makes its living in the technology business's software development division. The company in issue is very sizable, with a staff of roughly 500 people. It has multiple worldwide offices and a central metropolitan headquarters. GlobalTech Solutions' leadership has been criticized for neglecting women and minorities. Unconscious prejudice and discrimination based on gender have reportedly occurred at the company. As a result, the company understands it must actively address these issues and create a more welcoming, diverse, and supportive workplace.
DEI Statement
GlobalTech Solutions' DEI statement would highlight the company's commitment to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity in all its forms. Gender, color, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation equality would be stressed. The corporation would reinforce its opinion that a diverse staff is more likely to generate new ideas, make better judgments, and enhance its bottom line. This policy would demonstrate that the organization does not tolerate workplace prejudice.
Statement Addresses the Organization's DEI Needs
To meet the needs of GlobalTech Solutions, the firm has drafted a DEI statement that acknowledges the underrepresentation of specific demographics in the company's past. A commitment to resolving histor...