As the American workforce reflects an increasingly diverse population, organizations must effectively manage diversity in order to attract and retain high quality employees and create a more cooperative, creative, and productive work environment. One important aspect of managing diversity is demonstrating and encouraging respect for all employees' abilities and perspectives.

There are a number of steps an employer can take including:

      • Creating a policy on diversity and inclusion, and making sure that all employees have read and understood the policy.
      • Providing training for all employees about diversity and the employer's commitment to recognizing every employee's abilities and perspectives.
      • Training supervisors and managers on the diversity policy and how to handle situations, if they arise, where differences between employees are causing conflicts or interfering with productivity.

Diversity is a very important element for us and as such, the Northwest Indiana SHRM committee has established a mission statement and is committed to it.

If you have any questions in regards to the NWI SHRM goal to diversity, please contact a member of the diversity committee.