Workforce Diversity Paper

Increasing workforce diversity provides an especially challenging environment for HR management and an attractive opportunity for line managers looking for a source of innovation. Watch the following video: Why Diversity is Upside Down by Andres Tapia at TEDxlndianapolis. Thinking about various diversity issues mentioned in the video, identify a workforce difference that exists in your current organization or a previous one (you do not have to give the name of the company but give some background on the industry, the area you worked in, etc.)Why diversity is upside down: Andres Tapia at TEDxlndianapolis Duration: (16:09) User: TEDx Talks - Added: 11/17/13 YouTube URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD4wpiyhuQo Focus on one difference in your workplace where you feel there is a need for an intervention (i.e. age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, etc.) Identify at least two resources outside of your textbook that currently support this one difference (e.g. Gender difference - % of women in workplace increasing due to dual income families) What are the implications and needs for this group? (Ex: childcare, maternity leave) What are some things your company should be doing or has done to respond to these needs? Reminders: