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Diversity
Diversity in the Workplace -- Vocabulary
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09/27/2015
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Diversity
 Definition

acknowledging, understanding, accepting, understanding,acknowledging, accepting, valuing, and celebrating differences among people with respect to age, class, ethnicity, gender, physical and mental ability, race, sexual orientation, spiritual practice, and public assistance status
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Cultural Diversity
 Definition
Various beliefs held by a group based on the way they were raised and the backgrounds and beliefs of their ancestors. A particular custom such as Kwanza or Christmas.
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Gender Diversity
 Definition
A combination of males and females working together
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Age Diversity
 Definition
People of various ages working together
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Educational Diversity
 Definition
People combined together regardless of whether they have a high school diploma, training or a post-secondary degree.
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Ethnicity
 Definition
a social group that shares a common and distinctive culture, religion or language, or the like
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Things that should be done to manage a diverse workplace
 Definition
Understand discrimination and its consequences, recognize present cultural biases and prejudices, educate employees about diversity and its advantages, communication
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Benefits of a diverse workplace
 Definition
Increased productivity, reduction of lawsuits, increased marketing, recruitment and creativity opportunities 
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