Workplace and Organizational Diversity

How We Can Help You

It is true that:

• homogeneity breeds stagnation

• hybrids are healthier than inbreds

• keeping fit requires shaking up the routine and introducing new elements to keep the body in shape

It is also true that diversity amongst individuals means diversity in thinking.

Organizations who rely on a diverse workforce are more likely to innovate, grow, and become more vibrant, dynamic, and healthier than those who rely on cardboard cut outs of each other.

Such well worn lines "that we have always done it this way" (so why question whether it is the right way), and "They are great team players because we all think alike" (as they are just like me) do not really cut it anymore when you are looking to innovate and grow.

Many times it takes a life-altering event to question your perspectives. In many cases it is much more subtle. For example, many of you have entertained guests from other countries. Guests prompt us to question our perspectives and ways from the questions they ask. Such prompting allows us to reflect on things we take for granted and engage in new and improved ways of doing things.

It often takes outsiders and strangers for us to think differently. Facing this reality, more businesses are becoming more diverse in their composition of their staff and a reflection of the changing face of the world in which we live. They are not waiting for an epiphany brought about by perhaps a business failure for them to change their ways. Bringing people to work together from a cross section of society is a strength and opportunity for making the business successful, inclusive, and prosperous. Whether they are a person with a disability, and/or a person of a different culture, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, lifestyle, experience, or personality, they all help to support the enrichment and effectiveness of the workplace and the people that they serve.

Furthermore, as more employers feel the imminent skill shortages in their organizations, many are taking more proactive steps to implement and espouse workplace diversity initiatives in order to remain competitive, productive, and effective. Using untapped, undiscovered, and underutilized talent that is right under their noses is not only good for business, but it is good for the community as a whole.

How We Can Help You

Compass Diversity helps organizations to meet the challenge to develop inclusive work environments - ones that respects human diversity. We provide customized training, information and support packages that build upon the knowledge base and activities that are running in your organization. These packages allow you to share and exchange information.

Information about the different packages