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Georgeta Ciobanu(copyright),

Comunicare corporativa - Note de

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VI. Diversity and the Multinational Corporate

Environment



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Create

value

from

diversity



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Champion diversity !!!

Add value to organisation considering diversity of perception, thinking, approaches

Combat discrimination, promote equal opportunity, value difference

Increase employees’ involvement to increase quality and quantity of output



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Differences

Family background, age, ethnic origin, gender, physical qualities, abilities, appearance, nationality, sexual orientation, educational background, marital status, parental status, religious beliefs, life and work experience, other experiences influencing our lives and thinking



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Diversity of staff

Part – timers

Work-share partners

Temporary staff

Home workers

Consultants

Support staff

Remote workers



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Equal opportunity

In corporations organizations are required to provide relevant and appropriate access for participation, development, advancement of all individuals and groups

+ individuals and groups are required to conduct themselves in particular ways when interacting with others



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Equal opportunity policy

Equal opportunity for individuals :

Access, real choice to participate in and contribute to activities or processes, receiving relevant and appropriate treatment in relation to ability and circumstances



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Managing diversity = IMPOSSIBLE

Managing inclusion = POSSIBLE



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Manage inclusion

Seek to develop people’s skills

Treat people well actively and deliberately

All people should know / understand quality standard required

Provide help to reach / maintain standard

Know all people

Deliberately find ways of using experience, knowledge, skills that people bring

Praise people for task well done



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Manage inclusion - continued

Recognize, acknowledge, reward people’s contributions

Facilitate access to (in)formal development opportunity, training, coaching, mentoring

Expect your people to develop at different rates and perform in different ways and encourage them to support each other’s diversity



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Create a culture that values difference and benefits from

diversity



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Getting value from diversity

Benefits:

- Better personal relationships

- More effective teamwork

- Wider range of ideas

- More scope for problem-solving

- More enrichment for personal lives



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Integrated approach

3 issues turned into HABITS of EXCELLENCE:

1. Create a culture of inclusion, trust and mutual respect/beliefs &values =part of daily dialogue/

2. Lead by example every day/Model inclusiveness by your actions/

3. 3. Make diversity and inclusion organizational habits in all work



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Best practice example - HP

Hewlett – Packard (HP)

~ diversity and inclusion = key business priorities in :

marketplace, workplace, community

+

maximized opportunities for:

creativity, invention, profitability



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HP - continued

Diversity integrated into the fabric of HP in all processes, into day-to-day business practices ; mindset within every employee and manager



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Best practice example - IBM

I B M

Developed a Global Diversity Council

Established 6 global challenges :

global marketplace, multicultural awareness and acceptance, diversity of the management team, advancement of women, work-life balance, integration of people with disabilities

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