CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Is the hype around having a more diverse and inclusive workplace justified? Many organisations nationwide are trying to harness diversity and inclusion. It is crucial to acknowledge the benefit cultural diversity for Australian business and build an inclusive culture to effectively leverage it. Find out how to build an inclusive culture here.

In many ways, diversity is a major advantage to an industrialized society. Diversity provides labor resources and cultural vitality to first world countries that would otherwise be severely impacted by aging populations. However, this does not mean that diversity comes without difficulties.

Diversity and inclusion in the workplace is a complex topic that has been gaining momentum in recent years. Learn what it is and why it's important for your organization.

A diverse workforce has employees with differences in gender, race, age and other individual traits. The diverse workforce is becoming more common in large and small businesses. Many small business owners realize that when operating in a community with a diverse population, it makes sense to have a workforce ...

Cultural diversity in the workplace has grown as a trend over the passage of time with the increase of globalization in the world. One positive effect is that employees belonging to different cultures usually have different ways of thinking and can thus analyze a matter at hand from a variety of perspectives. This is hard to achieve when employees belonging to the same culture are asked to analyze the same matter.

'Biases are the stories we make up about people before we learn who they are,' diversity and inclusion consultant Verna Myers said. They are especially apparent 'when things are high-risk, or you have to make quick decisions.'

An editorial dedicated to equity and inclusion initiatives in FBK on the occasion of the European Month of Diversity

The latter is harder to measure but just as important.

Embracing diversity, equity, inclusion, representation, and an overall sense of belonging can significantly change perceptions of the world around you. 

'A diverse mix of voices leads to better discussions, decisions, and outcomes for everyone.” ~Sundar Pichai