Challenges

Even though workplace diversity sounds very attractive & beneficial, there are many challenges faced by organizations for establishing effective workplace diversity. Some of these are:

• Communication: As a diverse workforce includes employees from different cultural & lingual backgrounds, there can be a communication gap between the employees as they may find it difficult to establish a common method of communication. This as a result may hamper the efficiency of an organization.

• Successful Management: Even after a diverse workforce is hired, certain policies & procedures are needed to govern the functioning of the workplace. This can only be done effectively through a successful management team.
• Recognizing & Solving Differences: It is a matter of fact that differences occur between culturally different people sometimes and can be evidently seen in the workplace. The catch here for the management is to help solve these differences and facilitate a culturally friendly work environment.
• Involving Every Employee: If a workforce is hugely diverse, a problem can arise. This problem relates to the involving of culturally diverse employees in a particular plan. The solution here can be to motivate the employees by providing them with incentives. This will act as a driving force for each employee and in turn, every employee will try to get involved as much as he/she can!

As mentioned above, these are the challenges faced by a diverse workforce manager. However, if effectively planned, these challenges can be tackled and the company can function effectively & efficiently. A video is given below which describes the basic tips on how to effectively manage a diverse workforce:

How to Manage Diversity in a Workplace?