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New Post by Carson Griffin:
Diversity in the workforce can mean many things, but when it comes to the work specifically it is defined as having many different people that are knowledgable in many different areas. With all of these different talents and knowledge of different things, employees are able to get different opinions and outlooks on things in the workplace. For example, some people may be very good at numbers and calculations while others may be good at socialization and selling. Both are important factors and are necessary to a successful business and having different people that can do these different things allows more areas to be covered.
Knowing what your employees are and are not good at is super important when assigning roles in the workplace. Putting someone in a position that they are not familiar with or successful with can create confusion and issues in the future for everyone.
The organization is key when assigning roles in both groups and teams. Groups are used when there are multiple different areas that need to be focused on and then brought together to flow coherently. Teams are designed when everyone is working towards a common goal and working on the same thing. Furthermore, in groups, it is usually seen that people work individually and then bring their findings together while in teams, ideas and problem-solving bounce off of each other while everyone works together.
References:
Cummings, T.G. & Worley, C.G. (2019) – Organization development and change (11th ed.). Cengage
New Post by Hannah:
Workforce diversity refers to the individual characteristic’s employees have that make them unique. The workforce diversity definition can include gender, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and ideologies. Diversity also includes employees’ life experiences, how they solve issues and socioeconomic status.
Managers work and make diverse groups successful by interventions. The managers are successful whenever they communicate effectively, treat every member of the organization with equality, encourage diverse teams, and maintain polices.
The strategies for managing diversity in groups require a more flexible set of policies and practices. Managing diversity, you must set goals for the organization, address of age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and culture and values.
A group is a collection of individuals who coordinate their efforts, while a team is a group of people who share a common goal. While similar, the two are different when it comes to decision-making and teamwork.
References
Cummings, T.G. & Worley, C.G. (2019) – Organization development and change (11th ed.). Cengage