Challenges of a Diverse Workforce

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Diversity : Challenges & Policy Document Submitted By Group: Pearls Of Diversity Anshula Omega Singh (H002) Karishma Kshatriya (H012) Naman Nema (H017) Nikita Johari ( M095) Pooja Ohri (H023) Sweta (H036) Shabir (H033) Anshula Omega Singh (H002) Karishma Kshatriya (H012) Naman Nema (H017) Nikita Johari ( M095) Pooja Ohri (H023) Sweta (H036) Shabir (H033) Challenges Financial Challenges High costs of maintaining diversity-To increase job satisfaction, workplace diversity management could sometimes be very costly, when an organisation strives to effectively manage the diverse workforce, it undergoes a mandatory diversity training during which supervisors, employees, and managers receive lessons on the best way to interact with employees and clients. In recent times, there are lots of Diversity management program available where companies could choose from, taking into account the size of the company and it’s employees. Some training programs require a high travelling and participation cost * Calculating ROI in terms of cost benefit analysis Cultural Challenges * Communication barrier-Workplace diversity can negatively impact communication in the company. It can place an obstacle in the way of effective communication, which can cause a decrease in productivity and dampen the cohesiveness among workers. Even though spending time with employees by getting to know them helps reduce and in some instances eradicate communication barriers during a long-term, co-workers orientation periods and an individual´s first impressions can be difficult to control when culture clash. * Challenges with respect to dressing (eg: burka)-Different beliefs ,values, faith Muslim employees may decide not to work on Fridays, as it is a special day for prayers, In such

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