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April 11, 2008
More Employers Broaden Diversity Due to Globalization
BOSTON, April 11, 2008 — More
employers have broadened their diversity efforts because of
the impact of globalization, according to a survey of more
than 2,500 senior HR and training executives in the U.S.
and Canada by Novations Group, a consulting firm based in
Boston.
Over 40% of organizations have already expanded the scope
of their diversity and inclusion programming, up from just
15% in 2005, the last time the issue was addressed by
Novations in a survey. Moreover, another 24% of employers
expect to broaden their efforts in the near future,
according to the survey.
"Organizations are responding to the changing
demographics of their workforce as well as the need to
deliver consistent global training programs," said
Novations Vice President Ron Adderley. "Classic
U.S.-centric diversity programs are simply not effective
strategies in today’s global marketplace".
Has your organization had to broaden the scope of
its diversity and inclusion programs because of increasing
globalization?
|
Yes
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41%
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Not yet, but we expect to in the near future.
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24%
|
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No, and we don’t expect to in the near future.
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35%
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The shift in focus reflects a trend already under way among
diversity training providers, said Adderley. "D&I
has been steadily moving into the T&D mainstream, where
the emphasis is increasingly on employee inclusion and
engagement, and leveraging the skills talents and abilities
of all employees. The challenge is to increase
organizational and individual capacity."
According to Adderley, "companies that do not change
their diversity & inclusion strategies will see the
effects on their bottom lines and their abilities to
consistently attract, grow and retain talent. "Of
course, there are some employers who still look at this
entire discussion as being a U.S. problem. But diversity
and leveraging talent are fast becoming a worldwide
phenomenon. Color, gender, generations in the workplace,
work-life balance, communication styles, language, work
styles, challenges around disabilities, etc, are issues
that know few borders."
Equation Research conducted the Internet survey of 2,556
senior HR and training & development executives in
December 2007.
Novations Group Inc. is a leading provider of consulting
and training services on four continents. Novations is
recognized for its expertise in diversity & inclusion,
employee engagement, talent management, employee selection,
leadership development, organization communications, sales
training and customer service.
Contact: Pat FitzGerald, Novations,
617-787-2163, pfitzgerald@novations.com,
or Phil Ryan, Ryan Public Relations, 845-339-7858.
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