Workforce Diversity
Diversity:
sed upon the color of skin and ethnicity. But, these days, diversity in the workplace has become much more than that. Most CEO’s and executives alike have come to discover that diversity is what often ma- kes for better business.
The More The Merrier
Every one of us comes from a different background with different experiences that led to different results. Because of this, each one of us brings something dif- ferent to the table. We each bring a diffe- rent set of skills, knowledge, and experi- ence that makes up the diversity of us all.
No Longer Just Black and White D
iversity in the workplace used to hinge upon the level of responsibility, pay, and respect that one could receive ba-
It’s in this diversity that we can flourish as a company. Instead of everyone in an organization
offering the same, general aspect, diver- sity gives us more to work with. People with different backgrounds have different sets of skills or knowledge that can be lent to the workplace. This gives a com- pany more variety to choose from when it comes to employee results. Understan- dably, any company can flourish when it has more resources. The more it has, the better. With diversity on its side, a company
stands a better chance at finding working solutions and in less time. Not only does a variety of experience and background provide a vast array of knowledge and skills, but it also sparks creativity among
The UPS Foundation Donates
$7 Million to Diversity Programs Grants Target Leadership and Education
pulations. These grants will fund programs that develop leadership skills, promote education and encourage inclusion of all individuals. “UPS not only provides career opportunities to people of varying ethnicities, religions, ages, genders, mental and physical
U
PS recently announced grants totaling $7 million to more than 80 non-profit organiza- tions whose mission is to support diverse po-
those involved. The creativity is sparked by those taking part in the setting of diver- sity itself, not only supplying their own unique slice of diversity but discovering inspiration from others around them. This creates a brand new diversity in itself and adds to that which is already diverse.
What’s Good for the Goose is Good for the Marketplace?
As it turns out, a diverse population in
a company’s workforce is not only good for the company but the market in which the company provides for. To be precise, a company that is capable of managing a diverse population of employees most of- ten attracts a diverse range of customers. It doesn’t take a strategic planner to know that the more diverse a company’s custo- mer base is, the better it prospers in popu- larity and sales.
Diversity Happens in and out of a Company
And, because diversity is always ta- disabilities and
sexual orientations, but also supports its workfor- ce through targeted development programs like its Women’s Leadership Development and Diversity Lea- dership Development initiatives”
The UPS Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm, has a half-
century history of supporting diversity organizations, especially those focused on the education and development of women and minorities. For a full list of grant recipients and supported programming, please visit the UPS Pressroom
www.ups.com.
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king place outside of company walls, this fact addresses another variable that can- not be overlooked. The general public, a company’s market, is forever changing and re-changing in its diversity. As an example, one such change grabbed the at- tention of most customer service compa- nies in 2000 when census results showed that African Americans were no longer the largest minority. Hispanics had offi- cially moved into this position and now companies had to plan how to appeal their services to and attract this new group that would dominate in a new way, verse the previous minority majority that marketing strategies had been crafted around in the past. With diversity in the workplace, it is
easy to make these kinds of transitions. With a diverse number of employees and executives at the ready, a company can be covered on many more fronts than oppo- sed to a less diverse company.
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