Diversity in the Workforce

What is Diversity? Diversity in workplace(hands, n.d) Canada is a very culturally diverse country with millions of people from different countries around the world. Ultimately, this has created a strong dynamic setting and has also helped develop a strong base for global opportunities. How do you define diversity? Diversity is defined as an inclusive environment accepting people of all kinds including but not limited to, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, or sexual orientation   (Smith, 2017) .  In this blog, you will have the opportunity to know more about diversity in the workplace. Diversity in the workplace is when the staff in an organization are working in an environment where they are accepted and respected despite their different cultural background (Hood, 2018) . It is an acceptance for everyone’s differences, and comprises strength and opportunity (ADCQ, 2013) . Living in a multicultural city, we are currently working or will enter an organization

Benefits of a Culturally Diverse Workplace When working in an organization you will find various people of different cultural backgrounds. This is beneficial as it provides the company with different sets of skills and experiences. It will also benefit the staff, as they have the chance to associate with different cultures and learn more about it. If you view the world from a different perspective, you accomplish more and learn how to respect each individual despite their differences. We will discuss the benefits an organization will achieve from having employees from different cultural background. The following benefits are to increasing profit and improving productivity. The benefits of diversity (team, n.d) Increasing Profit Cultural diversity in the workplace broadens marketing and customers (O'Bannon, 2018) . A diverse workplace that consist of people of different cultures, allows business to associate with broader groups of consumers and increase