Inclusiveness of employees in the workplace is an important component towards organizational success. Diversity management plays a key role in establishing more inclusive workplace. Greater diversity is created through deliberation of programs and policies. The policies and programs are streamlined towards creating an environment where individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and backgrounds contribute towards organizational success. Some of the programs and policies that would lead to the greater inclusion of employees include diversity training, broader recruitment efforts, workplace culture, as well as management strategies.
Broader recruitment efforts and hiring process are critical policies that enhance inclusiveness in the workplace. The programs should entail recruitment efforts and proactive outreach that are streamlined towards diversity (Mor-Barak, 2011). This program is achieved by building a relationship with cultural grips that work with diverse communities and connecting with volunteer base. The hiring policies should be guided by a legal framework. The organization should hire employees based on skills, experience, and knowledge. Human resource practices should be solid to prevent all discriminatory practices during the recruitment and hiring process.
Diversity training is another program that enhances inclusiveness in the workplace. The programs enable employees to embrace diversity and comprehend the importance of diverse workplace. The training program elaborates the legal issues that are associated with diversity. For example, workplace harassment and discrimination. Also, the diversity training provides employees with an opportunity to understand the hiring decisions (Mor-Barak, 2011). This makes recruitment process transparent and acceptable to all stakeholders. The workplace culture is also essential in enhancing inclusive employees. Organizational leaders play a critical role in ensuring that the program becomes successful.
There are various challenges that may influence the implementation of the programs and policies. Attitudes are one of the challenges towards implementing the policies. This entails prejudice and stereotyping. Negative behaviors and attitudes harm the relationship and morale in the workplace. Cultural and language differences may be a challenge to the programs. This is because it may lead to an uncomfortable environment.
Reference
Mor-Barak, M. E. (2011). Managing Diversity: Toward a Globally Inclusive Workplace. Los Angeles: SAGE.
