Diversity goes far beyond race, gender, ethnicity, age and religion and into thought processes, generational differences and personality.

Increased innovation, wide-ranging marketing and branding, effective hiring, multifaceted recruiting, and maximization of productivity: These are the 5 top benefits of organizational diversity that stand out in 2016.

Diversity is an invaluable resource that impacts all aspects of a company’s culture.  We, as leaders, will truly be impactful when we are purposeful about recognizing and being inclusive of the strengths of each and every employee.

Take Millennials, for example. They are interactive in a manner unique to their generation yet we tend to focus on the negative connotations of a sense of entitlement and lack of perseverance. Organizations that excel in 2016 and beyond will be effective in teaching Millennials how to apply the vast amount of information at their fingertips and provide new experiences while learning from them how to connect in new ways within a growing, digital-age marketplace.  When differences are appreciated, a breadth of experience and perspective emerges in the workplace that expands the core customer base and favorably hits the corporate bottom line.

Diversity is, in short, the wave of the future. However, many organizations fail to seize the beneficial aspects of diversity to positively impact key aspects of innovation, marketing and branding, hiring, recruiting, and productivity.
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