WORKPLACE

Workplace
DIVERSITYdiversity meaning
Dimensions of workplace diversity
Benefits of workplace diversity
Roadblock to workplace diversity
Effectively creating and managing
workplace diversity
•Workplace diversity is the term used
for the workplace composed of
employees with varying
characteristics, such as different sex,
gender, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, etc.
•A company with workplace diversity
DIMENSION OF
WORKPLACE
DIVERSITY
• In recent years, the term workplace diversity has been
expanded to encompass many different characteristics,
such as:
•Race •Political beliefs
•Ethnicity •Education
•Gender •Socioeconomic
•Age background
•Sexual orientation •Geographical
•Physical abilities and orientation
disabilities •Language
•Religion •Culture
•Military service.
 BENEFITS
OF
WORKPLACE
DIVERSITY
Workplace diversity is not just something that
improves your company’s reputation. Workplace
diversity also has many direct, tangible benefits.
Here are the commonly cited benefits of
workplace diversity:
•Increased productivity
•Improved creativity
•Increased profits
•Improved employee engagement
•Reduced employee turnover
•Improved company reputation
•Wider range of skills
•Improves cultural insights
Roadblock to Workplace
Diversity
1.PREJUDICE AND
DISCRIMINATION
2.STEREOTYPING
3.DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL
IDENTITY
4.POWER DIFFERENTIALS
 EFFECTIVELY CREATING
AND
MANAGING
WORKPLACE
• Start with Hiring DIVERSITY
• Create inclusive policies and practices
• Provide diversity training
• Facilitate effective communication
• Encourage interaction
Prejudice and Discrimination
Prejudice is the irrational, inflexible opinion based on limited and insufficient information and unfair negative
attitudes individuals hold about other people who belong to social or cultural groups different from their
own.

Discrimination is a behavior that results to unequal treatment of individuals based on group membership.

Stereotyping
This is a generalized set of beliefs about the characteristics of a group of individuals.

People who engaged in stereotyping believed that all or most members of the group have certain trait
characteristics or traits.

Stereotypes are unrealistic, non-factual and most of the times are negative.
• Differences in Social Identity
Social Identity-is a person’s knowledge that he fits in to certain social
groups, where fitting in to those groups has emotional importance.
Rensol Company Background
Rensol Inc., a POEA licensed agency, has
been advocating this campaign since 1999
by influencing and promoting this
movement through their service. They
focus and partner with companies that are
implementing or open to implementing
diversity in their workplace, as it is
beneficial for both parties where their
candidates are happy and are willing to
stay longer with such a company. This is
Problem:
As business environments,
markets, and trends keep
evolving, companies are coping
up and adapting to changes
through a multitude of strategies
in talent sourcing. Job seekers
consider diversity as a factor
when looking for work.
Competition forces innovation
Solution
:
Globalization having the biggest impact in this
movement, recruitment agencies in the Philippines are
now in demand as companies are now turning to
implementing a more diverse workplace as it is proven
to increase productivity, creativity, and opportunities to
do business. Not only is this good for the
performance of the business but it
also affects the image of the
company as it shows an openness
to do potential business with
(https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/trends-and-
research/2018/4-trends-shaping-the-future-of-hiring)
Result:
•Reputation affects multiple areas of a company. Diversity welcomes
job seekers to be drawn to a company practicing a nondiscriminatory
recruitment process; not only will the company acquire new talent but
will raise its employee retention due to morale and motivation of the
workforce.
•Not only will reputation affect
potential talent but also clients, as
clients are more attracted to businesses
that have a workforce that includes
their fellow nationals. It will be easier
to engage with clients of different
cultures, as language barriers and