Culturally diverse organizations include people of different races, genders, nationalities, and styles. These organizations recognize and value people's diversity - their differences and similarities.
Organizations can learn to harness aspects of uniqueness as a source of strength and creativity for the organization.
Cultural diversity not only influences the internal operations of the organization;it also has impact on the organization's relationships with customers, suppliers, communities, and other constituencies. A skillfully diverse organization sets itself apart from its competitors.
"As president and CEO, I thought it was great to experience the outstanding business results and share price, but equally important to me was to witness the enthusiasm of the people to contribute to the organization as well as to each other regardless of rank. It was a great thrill to see the increasing numbers of official visitors from other, diverse companies, coming to study the process and talk to our people."
"Looking back on the whole process, [Vanto's] partnership and their coaching and facilitation were critical ingredients in the mobilization and alignment of our diverse workforce, and without them it would have been difficult, maybe impossible, to create such a transformation."
President and CEO
Magma Copper Company