Organizations in all areas, especially healthcare, have realized that promoting and maintaining a diverse workforce is extremely healthy for a business. Embracing a variety of viewpoints and cultures leads to improved innovation, improves decision-making processes and leads to higher productivity and retention.
Here are a few ways to promote and maintain a diverse workforce:
- Be respectful and aware of how different genders can be treated differently.
- Address diversity in every aspect of talent management not just when you’re hiring.
- Provide a variety of opportunities, such as networking mentoring, and socializing, for like people to connect.
- Note that diversity goes much further than race. Diversity can include but is not limited to different religious backgrounds, different genders, different nationalities, and differing physical abilities.
- Consider expanding your geographical area when it comes to recruiting to reach a wider range of potential candidates.
- Provide your staff with diversity training to help people understand the benefits of having a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Ensure that diversity is present in all levels of your organization.
- Include consequences in your company policies for racial discrimination and unacceptable work environments.
- Be polite, courteous and friendly at all times.
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