Respect Assortment in the Workplace
Unity in diversity is what we all Indians practice. Then what’s the matter at work place. Managers, supervisors and employees at every level of a company need to find ways to embrace and respect diversity in their departments and the organization as a whole.
1. List down the biases you have in your mind and find out ways to avoid the same.
2. Try to understand someone who is different than you; in this way you will let know others is a way you can get to know people and respect them accepting their differences.
3. Invite people from diverse background; in this way you will get to know diversified opinions of people thus sensing diverse opinions.
4. Inviting as many backgrounds and cultures as possible will increase the pace and creativity involved with innovation.
5. All important religious holidays should be respected for employees of that particular religion.
6. Find someone with a different background who shares the same company goal with you and strategize with them.
7. Know everyone in your department along with their skills, knowledge and experience. This will help you respect what they bring to the workplace.
8. Avoid language that demeans a particular group of individuals. For instance avoid calling women girls and avoid jokes that have religious or cultural inferences.
9. When hiring or promoting individuals do so on the basis of facts only. Skills, abilities, knowledge and results should be the only factors involved in your decisions. Do not let biases or stereotypes affect the process.
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Unity in diversity is what we all Indians practice. Then what’s the matter at work place. Managers, supervisors and employees at every level of a company need to find ways to embrace and respect diversity in their departments and the organization as a whole.
1. List down the biases you have in your mind and find out ways to avoid the same.
2. Try to understand someone who is different than you; in this way you will let know others is a way you can get to know people and respect them accepting their differences.
3. Invite people from diverse background; in this way you will get to know diversified opinions of people thus sensing diverse opinions.
4. Inviting as many backgrounds and cultures as possible will increase the pace and creativity involved with innovation.
5. All important religious holidays should be respected for employees of that particular religion.
6. Find someone with a different background who shares the same company goal with you and strategize with them.
7. Know everyone in your department along with their skills, knowledge and experience. This will help you respect what they bring to the workplace.
8. Avoid language that demeans a particular group of individuals. For instance avoid calling women girls and avoid jokes that have religious or cultural inferences.
9. When hiring or promoting individuals do so on the basis of facts only. Skills, abilities, knowledge and results should be the only factors involved in your decisions. Do not let biases or stereotypes affect the process.
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