However, as research has shown that organizations need to do more homework on implementing diversity training in the workplace. Such as , offer training above the awareness level and completing a needs assessment in order to provide a strong foundation in the organization.
To effectively design an efficient diversity training program, it is useful to have a plan laid out in which various kinds of information and skills are identified, connected together conceptually, and connected to facets of the job or environment that would make a specific skill more or less important.
I would implement a Workforce Diversity Policy to ensure my employees knew that the organization is committed to a workplace atmosphere that is fair and inclusive, and to build a workforce that better reflects the diversity of our organization. The policy would define what workforce diversity means for the organization, its benefits and the responsibilities of managers at all levels of the organization to achieve the objectives of the policy. The policy would provide a platform for the organization to shift from the traditional stand alone Equal Employment Opportunity program in a direction that integrates the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity into workforce planning while at the same time recognizing the importance and valuing the benefits of