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A PRESENTATION ON WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

PRESENTED BY:

DIVYA PAREEK

ANKITA RATHORE

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Diversity simply means that the population in theworkplace is not homogenous Workforce diversity means similarities and differences

among employees in terms of age, cultural background,physical abilities, race, religion and sex

WORKFORCE DIVERSITY?????

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DIMENSIONS OF DIVERSITY

Age

Physical ability

Gender

Race/Ethinicity

Religious Beliefs

Geographic Location

Education

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SIGNIFICANCE

As a legal requirement

As a resource imperative

As a social responsibility

As a capacity building strategy As a market strategy

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BENEFITS OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

New products and services

Better teamwork

Enhanced image of the organisation( both in corporate

world and public) Expansion of markets

Effective and Satisfied Workforce

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CHALLENGES

Resistance to change

Interpersonal Conflict

Segmented Communication Network

Language and Cultural Barrier Impaired freedom of speech

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MANAGING WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

A management system which eliminates the differencesfound in a multicultural workforce in a manner which

results in the highest level of productivity for both the

organisation and the individual.

Managing people in the best interest of organisation

and the employer

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A large number of women are joining the workforce. Workforce mobility is increasing Ethnic minority proportion is increasing

NEED TO MANAGE DIVERSITY

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HOW TO MANAGE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

Embrace diversity

Recruit Broadly

Select Fairly

Provide Orientation and Training Sensitize all Employees

Strive to be Flexible

Avoid Stereotypes Educate and Motivate Employees

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WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ATIBM Global workforce diversity is a cornerstone of IBMS

strategy to differentiate itself as one of the worlds

great companies.

It had adopted equal opportunity policy back in 1953which means equity in hiring regardless of race, color

,gender etc.

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FOCUS AREAS

Women in the workplace

People with Disability

Work life Integration

Cultural Diversity Generational Diversity

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WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ATHSBC HSBC is a global financial services company

headquartered in UK.

HSBC is an equal opportunities employer. Being the

worlds local bank, Diversity is central to HSBCsbrand image and is an integral part of their managing

for growth and people strategies

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MAIN AREAS OF FOCUS

GENDER

DISABILITY

UNDERPRIVILED

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

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