The National Crime Prevention Council reports that it is important to tolerate diversity because it prevents discrimination and conflicts, enhances personal and professional relationships, promotes equality, allows people to learn from each other, enhances performance and develops a unified global society

The strength of cultural relativism is that it promotes greater diversity and understanding of ethical differences and reduces the likelihood of an imperialist imposition of values The weakness of cultural relativism is its propensity towards quietism which may compromise action to protect human rights

Cultural diversity is important because our country, workplaces, and schools increasingly consist of various cultural, racial, and ethnic groups So that as we interact with others we can build bridges to trust, respect, and understanding across cultures

Diverse cultural perspectives can inspire creativity and drive innovation Local market knowledge and insight makes a business more competitive and profitable Cultural sensitivity, insight, and local knowledge means higher quality, targeted marketing

Cultural diversity can affect the workplace in numerous ways Negative effects can include miscommunication, creation of barriers, and dysfunctional adaptation behaviors

Multicultural literature serves as a powerful tool in enabling students to gain a better understanding of both their own culture and the cultures of others Through this deeper knowledge, relationships can be strengthened, bridging the gap between students from diverse cultural backgrounds (Hseu & Hetzel, 2000)

Inhabitants can learn much tolerance on other ethnicities as well as customs In addition, living in a multicultural society setting may offer an individual the opportunity to enlarge one’s cognitive thinking and also one can gain knowledge of foreign languages

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Legal Challenges and Diversity

• Reverse Discrimination As research shows, workplace discrimination against women and racial or ethnic minorities is common
• Workplace Discrimination
• Harassment
• Age Discrimination
• Disability Discrimination
• National Origin Discrimination
• Pregnancy Discrimination
• Race/Color Discrimination

The key to dealing successfully with diversity is open, honest communication In a diverse workplace, we should all feel free to be ourselves — while treating others with respect We should be able to tell each other when something bothers us — without overreacting

The benefits of diversity in the workplace

• New perspectives When you hire people from diverse backgrounds, nationalities, and cultures, you’re bringing a fresh array of perspectives to the table
• Wider talent pool
• More innovation
• Better employee performance
• Increased profits

Here is the list of the top 10 benefits of diversity in the workplace:

• #1: Variety of different perspectives
• #2: Increased creativity
• #3: Higher innovation
• #4: Faster problem-solving
• #5: Better decision making
• #6: Increased profits
• #7: Higher employee engagement
• #8: Reduced employee turnover