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ay 21st is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, a day set aside by the United Nations in 2001 as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to live together better.

The Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions aims to advance four goals: 1. Support sustainable systems of governance for culture; 2. Achieve a balanced flow of cultural goods and services and increase mobility of artists and cultural professionals; 3. Integrate culture in sustainable development frameworks; and 4. Promote human rights and fundamental freedoms.

The cultural and creative industries are among the fastest growing sectors in the world. With an estimated global worth of 4.3 trillion USD per year, the culture sector now accounts for 6.1% of the global economy. They generate annual revenues of US$ 2,250 billion and nearly 30 million jobs worldwide, employing more people aged 15 to 29 than any other sector. The cultural and creative industries have become essential for inclusive economic growth, reducing inequalities and achieving the goals set out in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

My goal is to bring awareness to this day. Learn more about the convention and what they support here: https://en.unesco.org/creativity/convention Lisa Petty, Editor Equal Opportunity Employment Journal

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Table of Contents

Why Creating a Diverse Workforce Matters

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Why Diversity in Law Enforcement is Important

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The Benefits of Disability Diversity in the Workplace

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New Tools Can Help Small Businesses Thrive

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Survive Work from Home Fatigue: Five Tips

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What is Your Definition of Success?

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6 Ways to Improve Diversity in Healthcare Hiring

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Understanding the Value of Diversity in Healthcare

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Beyond Patient Care: Four Unusual Career Paths in Nursing

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Women in Tech Show the Industry Has a Long Way to Go

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Tips to Boost Girls' Interest in Math and Science

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Ways Veterans Apply Military Thinking to Everyday Life

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Why Creating a Diverse Workforce Matters

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more companies begin to make workplace diversity a priority, it becomes increasingly obvious that a diverse business is often a successful business.

From innovative business practices to improving company culture, a diverse staff is the secret to success. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are especially adept at preparing their graduates to develop productive, successful professional careers. We have seen firsthand that creating a diverse workforce is not just a “nice to have,” it is essential to the success of our companies and the future of our country.

In general, diverse companies are more financially successful. Companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to see better financial returns than their competitors.

This rings true throughout the corporate hierarchy; a company’s earnings before interest and taxes rise an average of 0.8 percent with each 10% increase in racial and ethnic diversity on a company’s senior-

executive team. Over a three year period, diverse companies see 2.3 times higher cash flow per employee than non-diverse companies. Naturally, a diverse company is better equipped to create products for a global market. Diversity improves innovation by bringing different voices into conversation and equipping a company to better understand its consumers.

Diversity encourages creativity, promotes productivity and leads to better decisionmaking.

Additionally, diversity benefits company culture. In a study conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, 91% of employees reported that diversity initiatives helped their organizations compete in the marketplace, 79% believed their diversity programs improved corporate culture, and 77% said that diversity programs improved recruitment efforts. According to a study

by Boston College, American employees generally place high values on advancement and learning. Employees from racially and culturally diverse backgrounds,

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however, emphasize these issues even more than their white colleagues.

In the workforce, diversity is selfperpetuating. Racial and ethnic minorities in executive positions tend to help diversify the workforce through their hiring practices.

The nation’s HBCUs prepare their students for success in the workplace. UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute reports that “the strength and vitality of HBCUs prepares a critical sector of the workforce, people of color from lowand moderate-income families, to fill the economy’s demand for collegeeducated workers.” HBCUs are extremely beneficial to the American economy at large and promote the socioeconomic mobility of firstgeneration college students from low-income families. HBCUs play a key role in their students’ economic success by educating and equipping their graduates with the skills needed to thrive as an employee. As a result, the entire country benefits.

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Why Diversity in Law Enforcement Is Important

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by Lisa Myers, J.D., L.L.M. Legal Studies Department Director J.D. L.L.M. Campbell University B.A. Corllins University

iversity in law enforcement is a concept entangled with political interpretations and sensationalist media, but just because a question or concept is difficult does not mean it isn’t worth exploring.

Today, we’ll be looking at diversity in law enforcement and why it is so vital to the proper prevention of crime and keeping people safe.

Better Communication

Communication is vital for effective law enforcement and crime prevention.

Law enforcement officers are there to serve the community and their jobs are made that much harder if that cannot communicate effectively.

Addressing this can be as simple as teaching officers some of the major non-English languages spoken in the U.S, such as Spanish or Chinese. However, one of the benefits of having diversity in the force and of diversity training is that officers are able to communicate with cultural nuance.

As an example, some cultures have different attitudes to personal space. In a tense situation, understanding the difference between aggression and a different attitude to personal space can be hugely important.

Earning the Public’s Trust

Just as with proper communication, earning the trust of the public is paramount to effective law enforcement.

An understanding of the nuance of other cultures, the perception that law enforcement officers share, or at least understand some of the same experiences as those from other cultures, and the understanding that other cultures and races are welcome in law enforcement are paramount to building public trust.

Changing Negative Perceptions

For some communities, the attitudes towards law enforcement can be overwhelmingly negative. They are often seen as outsiders or as a threat, rather than serving the community at large.

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Having representatives of a certain community or culture within law enforcement helps to prevent communities from identifying them as outsiders.

Part of this negative perception can be changed through further diversifying law enforcement because having representatives of a certain community or culture within law enforcement helps to prevent communities from identifying them as outsiders.

Additionally, having members of a wider range of communities within law enforcement normalizes the behaviors and attitudes of those communities with the wider law enforcement spectrum, allowing officers from across the U.S to reach a greater understanding of the people they protect.

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skills and interests. At Northwest Career College, our Criminal Justice instructors include licensed, practicing attorneys and degree instructors able to teach, not only the law but also to guide our students in the many ways a criminal justice graduate integrates into a Las Vegas legal profession.

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The Benefits of Disability Diversity in the Workplace

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qual opportunity should be apparent in any workplace; whether employing a very small selection of staff or hundreds in an office, warehouse or even on the shop floor. Each and every candidate should be given the opportunity to fulfill the job role regardless of a disability or impediment.

However, is this universally what is happening within workplaces?

to be made for disabled employees to go about their tasks without struggle. For example, adapting the premises of the workplace and adapting equipment for those with physical impediments. For those with psychological disabilities, presenting information in other formats and allowing extra time for tasks may be necessary.

Making sure a business welcomes disability within the workplace is not only the correct thing to do, but it also welcomes a vast selection of benefits too. Encouraging A business should aim to showcase equality and diversity in applications from disabled candidates will not only portray the workplace, in the sense that any applicant or employee a good image for a business but will also: is given fair treatment to carry out their job without issue.

It may come as a surprise, but not every business is free 1. Increase amount of suitable of discrimination and often, the employment of disabled candidates candidates can be seriously overlooked.

Searching for a suitable employee is never easy, therefore Nearly 7 million people in the UK are currently living with closing off the opportunity to disabled people is not only a disability or health condition; many of whom have the desire against the law, but also reduces the opportunity of finding to be in the workplace. It is no secret that there is an obvious the most suitable candidate for a job role. According to Work gap between the proportion of fully abled employees and Without Limits, “Individuals with disabilities represent an those whom are disabled within one workplace. untapped candidate pool for businesses. Recruiting and The cost of hiring a disabled employee doesn’t have to retaining people with disabilities is one approach to counter be expensive, but several reasonable alterations may have the effects of the aging and shrinking workforce.”

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Many studies have shown that disabled employees are even more reliable that those with no impairments. It has been studied that they are far less likely to take a sick day and more included to remain in one particular workplace longer than fully-abled employees.

2. Reflects wide customer base

Alike the customers and clients a business deals with on a day-to-day basis, disabled employees can empathize with any particular needs that certain customers may have when it comes to a particular service. For example, a deaf employee may be able to assist customers who struggle communicating through sign language and can therefore can bring their own additional skills to the business.

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All employees work together to achieve one set goal; so, a much more diverse company can boost productivity levels through using a wider variety of talents. Employees learn from one another; through the use of different strengths and experiences, meaning fresh ideas are brought to the table and hence, can achieve development.

Creativity is also a major factor of a diverse work environment, in which those with different viewpoints and perspectives can understand issues in a different light – meaning problems can be solved at a quicker pace when it comes to decision making. If for example, your product or service can be tailored to a particular individual, disabled employees may be able to give insightful knowledge as to how your company could adapt the product or service to attract a wider audience; and especially those with disabilities who perhaps may have missed out beforehand.

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In 2016, Marketing Week carried out a survey which displayed there was an obvious lack of representation of disabled employees within workplaces across the UK. Those surveyed claimed only 51% worked alongside a disabled person, while only a minor 22% of consumers believe that disability is well-represented both in the media.

While this may be the case, it seems that global brands are now aiming to change the way in which disability is looked upon in the workplace and distinct changes are now being put in place.

Britain’s international development secretary, Penny Mordaunt is working towards challenging the discriminations of hiring disabled employees. In July 2018, she spoke to several global leaders, with the aim of combatting the negative implications associated with disability in employment.

Mordaunt described the disabled as “the most discriminated against in society”, before going on to say: “In many parts of the world, people with disabilities simply don’t count. They are neglected and isolated. They are attacked and abused. They are invisible.”

Speaking in 2017, she added: “I am bringing technology companies, governments and charities together at the UK government’s first-ever global disability summit in London in July 2018, to show our commitment to transform the lives of people living with disabilities.”

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Global brands aim to clamp down on disabled prejudice

Back in 2015, global brand Microsoft paved the way for the future of disabled employees within workplaces, when they announced the firm would be hiring individuals with autism for fulltime positions at their headquarters in Redmond, Washington. A spokesperson claimed that the company intended to give those with the disorder a chance to use their talents within the field of technology.

Mary Ellen Smith, Microsoft’s vice president of worldwide announced the news on the company’s blog. “Microsoft is stronger when we expand opportunity and we have a diverse workforce that represents our customers,” she wrote in the post. “People with autism bring strengths that we need at Microsoft.

Each individual is different. Some have amazing ability to retain information, think at a level of detail and depth or excel in math or code.”

After the meeting with Penny Mordaunt in November last year, senior director of Microsoft, High Milward also went on to suggest that the company is still aiming to tackle the stigma around disability: “Microsoft believes that technology can play a critical role in removing barriers and empowering people with disabilities. At this moment, the world is at the dawn of a data and technology-driven fourth industrial revolution, and these technologies enable governments and organisations to change the way they deliver services to their communities, customers and colleagues.”

Proctor and Gamble are another global organisation who have high hopes on defeating the stigma surrounding disability in the workplace. For decades, the company has been one of the most recognized for household and products in the world. The brand already made headlines when it aimed to stamp out gender inequality, by changing the label of their Fairy liquid to ‘Fair’ as a campaign recognize and challenge stereotypes

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surrounding women. Similarly, the brand has strong viewpoints on the way in which disabled and carry out their beliefs through flexible working strategies to give all candidates equal opportunity.

According to their website, Proctor and Gamble are ‘advocates of diversity’ and encourage employees to express themselves in whichever way they desire.

With this attitude in mind, the brand have been ranked as one of the ‘ top companies for people with disabilities’.

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New Tools Can Help Small Businesses Thrive While Working Remotely

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’s been a challenging year for businesses of all sizes, with many companies having to quickly transition from centralized to decentralized work environments. Business leaders say that without the right tools, the new normal can put a strain on communication, collaboration and teamwork, significantly reducing productivity.

“Leading effectively from afar is a real challenge,” says Amir Moussavian, the CEO of Eturi Corp. “The ability to tune into the hum and buzz of my team collaborating has always been essential.”

Recognizing a missing piece of the puzzle, Moussavian and his team at Eturi, which develops crossplatform solutions for mobile devices, introduced a new app called Motiv, a mobile dashboard that delivers important productivity metrics to CEOs, managers and leaders. The tool’s reporting focuses on providing

conference call activity and email summaries and integrates with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, with many additional integrations and features slated for future release.

Although a decentralized office can be challenging, the flexibility it offers employees can boost their morale and ultimately make for a happier workforce.

“As all business owners know, it’s difficult to support collaboration or make informed decisions for the future of your company without up-todate insights into what your team is doing,” says Moussavian. “That’s why we wanted to create a dashboard that essentially functions as a virtual corner office vantage point.”

Moussavian stresses that although decentralized office can be challenging, the flexibility it offers employees can boost their morale and ultimately make for a happier workforce. Indeed, research shows many employees hope to continue working from home in the future. He says that tapping into these benefits while leveraging tools that facilitate remote work will be a key to success for companies as they move forward.

Easily adopted by small- and mediumsized businesses, which have been underserved by existing productivity solutions, Motiv is available free for a limited time through the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. To learn more, visit www.motivapp.com.

While many teams have not met in-person in quite some time, one thing is certain, collaboration is still as important as ever. New tools and the right mindset can help businesses modernize and thrive.

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SURVIVE Work from Home Fatigue: FIVE TIPS

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orking from home has become the reality for millions of people all over the world, and this set-up is not about to change anytime soon. In fact, more and more employers are willing to offer the opportunity of working from home for employees. If you’ve been working from home for the past year and it doesn’t look like you’re going anywhere else anytime soon, here are some tips to stave off the WFH fatigue.

Create a clear home-work boundary

For many people who are used to working at the office, what makes WFH a big adjustment is the fact that lines between work and home become blurry or worse, disappeared completely. This is not hard to understand, especially for those whose home-to-work commutes were shortened into the few minutes it took to jump up from the bed and sit in front of the computer. Experts recommend creating

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routines to replace the commute to work, such as taking a shower, dressing up, and getting your morning cup of coffee before sitting down to do some serious work.

Get regular exercise

Exercise is still the best solution for a variety of WFH-related ills.

Exercise takes your mind off from work, gives you a boost of endorphins, and helps keep your muscles toned and strong even if you stay indoors for most of the day.

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Page 13 family members. While some are lucky enough to have a spare bedroom that they cant convert into a home office, others may not have that luxury. Opt for the laundry room or a walk-in pantry if you really need privacy. A corner in the kitchen or the living room can be turned into a semi-private office area with a cheap foldable room divider or screen that you can buy from any home store.

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Avoid multi-tasking by blocking off work hours. Be strict about the distinction between your work and home tasks. Make sure everyone in the house knows this too so that your family knows what to expect from you during specific times of the day.

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What is Your Definition of Success?

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hat is your definition of success? Before you can achieve success, you need to define what success means to you. Unless you have a clear vision of what success is to you, you cannot work towards it.

Success means different things to different people. For some, monetary reward is a measure of success. Yet others have multiple definition of success.

1. The Different Areas

They measure it across a few areas.

It can be career, health, spiritual, emotional, time or financial. As an example, one can be successful in one’s career but not emotionally. Of course, this list isn’t exhaustive - so you can add areas that are relevant to you.

To find your own definition of success you need to dig deep within yourself and question your values in life. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

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you can then come closer to your own definition of success.

Be aware that this can be a long process. You may not get the answers so quickly. But it is alright. Define your measure of success, one at a time.

Let’s take your career as an example.

What would your definition of success be for your career? To make the managerial level by a specified time?

Then dig deep to see what are your own strengths and weaknesses. Which would help you achieve it. Which of your weakness is a barrier, and does it go against your values?

For me, I value time with my family.

However, my work requires me to work late nights and long hours. I will need to adjust my own definition of success.

Which would take priority?

2. It is a Journey

When defining your success, remember this important thing. Success is a journey. It has multiple peaks and not one ultimate pinnacle. One success builds on another. Setbacks

THROUGH

and mistake will also help you build success. At different periods of your life, success is defined differently.

In our career, at a more junior level, your success can be defined by exceeding your job requirements or getting a promotion. Or success can be defined in a few respects. They can be: 1. Your relationship with your boss; 2. Your relationship with your peers; 3. Y our dealing with other departments; and 4. Your learning curve.

You may add other areas as you move up the corporate ladder. One of my definitions of success in my career at this point - is the number of staff I mentor to higher levels within my industry. When they achieve a certain level of skills and knowledge and are respected by clients, business partners and industry peers – I have achieved some amount of success as far as my career is concerned.

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6 Ways to Improve Diversity in Healthcare Hiring

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iversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t new concepts in healthcare. However, their importance has been emphasized in 2020 due to Black Lives Matter and similar movements, motivating many administrators and hiring managers to take a closer look at their hiring practices. Here are six best practices that can help you improve your hiring process for greater diversity and equity in healthcare.

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lead them to select some candidates over others.

At Ochsner Health in Louisiana, they’ve rolled out training to address implicit bias across the organization, says Melissa Love, VP of Professional Staff Services and The Office of Professional One of the best places to start your effort to increase Well-Being. “The first diversity in an organization is by focusing on yourself. part is identifying your own biases, and after that there will be another segment of ‘Okay, now what do 1. Educate Leaders and you do about that bias?’”

Recruiters about Implicit Bias Love says the response to the program has been positive One of the best places to start your effort to increase so far. “People are really curious. I’m seeing people be very diversity in an organization is by focusing on yourself. Leaders surprised by their lack of knowledge, even those that think and recruiters should check themselves for unconscious or they’re very knowledgeable.”

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2. Reduce Inequities in the Hiring Process that Limit Diversity

mix of individuals

Aside from implicit bias, there are other ways organizations may unknowingly limit diversity in their hiring processes.

One way to reduce these inequities is to create a standard interview process that you follow for every candidate. “If you ask one candidate one thing, but you don’t focus on that same question with another candidate, it’s not the same experience,” says Daniel Benavides, manager of talent acquisition at CHG Healthcare, CompHealth’s parent company. “It needs to be the exact same experience for every candidate you’re running through your process so it’s an even playing field.”

Increasing the number of people who select candidates also helps. When he joined CHG Healthcare, Benavides noticed only one or two people were filtering candidates for interviews. He determined that having a larger mix of individuals looking at applications would result in a greater diversity — and higher quality — of selected candidates.

At Ochsner, Love says her organization now has a requirement that at least one diverse candidate be presented when hiring for an AVP level or above. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that’s who is selected, but there will always be diverse candidates presented. We’re currently in the process of determining what that process looks like on the physician side, too.”

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3. Widen Your Pool to Increase the Diversity of Your Applicants

In addition to changing your hiring process, you can increase diversity simply by expanding the pool of candidates applying to your organization.

Benavides says the talent acquisition team at CHG healthcare has been focusing more effort on outreach to specific audiences. “We’re finding ways to attract other talent, whether that’s internship programs within our teams or reaching out to historically black colleges and universities and Latinx organizations,” he says.

Another way to encourage diverse applicants to apply is to be mindful of how you advertise the position. Steven Huff, director of talent acquisition at CHG Healthcare, says, “A lot of times it’s just simple changes in your process, like

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looking at a particular newspaper or job site that you post your job on and understanding the demographics of that job site.”

4. Encourage Minorities to Pursue Careers in Healthcare

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Not everyone thinks a career in healthcare is accessible to them, and one easy way to widen your applicant pool is to encourage diverse groups to pursue careers in the field.

Ochsner Health has several programs that allow people to learn about healthcare careers. “In the New Orleans metro area, we have a high poverty rate and a lot of people who just aren’t aware of where they can go after high school, so we have several workforce development programs,” says Love.

“We also have the Ochsner Scholars Program, where we have opportunities for people to learn more about healthcare. We’re looking to expand the program to kids who may be interested in learning more about what it means to be a physician,” says Love. “I’m targeting some of those schools that are focused on diverse admissions so we can really grow that pipeline.”

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5. Hold Your Organization accountable

Once you’ve determined what steps your organization needs to take to increase diversity, make sure to hold yourself and those around you accountable.

Love says she’s constantly asking, “How are we progressing?

How have we gotten better?” At Ochsner, they answer these questions in part by tracking demographics to see if there are changes. In the past 10 years, she says Ochsner physicians who identify as minorities have increased from 25% to 37% of the workforce.

“You have to start somewhere,” she says. “You’re not going to solve it tomorrow. Our communications have been very clear that we’re committed to this process. We’re committed to creating an environment where people feel diversity and inclusion is expected and appreciated. It’s not going to be an overnight solution, but you have to be willing to listen and learn.”

6. Remember the Benefits of a Diverse Workforce

A diverse and inclusive work environment helps employees to feel more connected to their work, reduces turnover, and makes for happier employees. Diversity has also been proven to produce better business outcomes and create high-performing teams.

“Diversity enriches an organization,” says Benavides. “A more diverse organization is able to bring different outlooks to a problem and look at them from different perspectives.”

Increasing the diversity of your workforce is not only the right thing to do, it will strengthen your organization and result in better outcomes for both your patients and your employees.

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here are many benefits to diversity in the workforce.

For instance, companies with racial diversity have been associated with “increased sales revenue, more customers, greater market share, and greater relative profits” (Source). Many agree—businesses should take proactive measures in encouraging minority recruitment and equal opportunity.

Read on to learn about the positive effects of diversity.

This article will also discuss how employers can create a workforce that is well-rounded and reflective of the population.

What Do We Mean by “Diversity”?

“Diversity” means variety, and its definition pertains to the “inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization,” according to Webster’s Dictionary.

Some varied aspects of a population include demographics, such as: • Gender • Age • Race • Cultural background • Socioeconomic status • Ethnicity • Nationality • Physical ability or disability • Sexual orientation • Religion These factors, combined with other qualities and experiences, mold us into distinctive individuals (Source).

In the workplace, a “diverse” team is made up of a variety of people. These differences offer unique strengths and perspectives, which each individual brings. When valued, diversity promotes inclusion and enables the creation of an effective workforce.

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different ingredients of a salad, this concept suggests that the United States consists of many individual cultures—each bringing distinct qualities and shared loyalty, which in turn, strengthens the nation.

As organizations look to hire qualified candidates, the motion for a diverse workforce stems from concepts like the Salad Bowl theory.

The Importance of Diversity

Aside from equal opportunity and representation, there are many employer benefits to enabling a diverse workforce. Here are a couple: Diversity Drives Innovation and Financial Gains A recent study showed diversity proved to be a key factor in innovation. Teams with diverse leadership repeatedly reported improved innovation and better financial performance— leading up to 19% more revenue.

Why is this the case? Companies with diverse teams have a better understanding of the public’s needs and are more in-tune with different groups of people.

Diverse teams can reach their customers more effectively by

developing innovative and relevant solutions. This is just one of the many benefits of minority recruitment.

Increased Decision Making and Productivity Diverse teams have also been shown to make decisions faster than individual workers, which in turn improves productivity.

Another study found a direct correlation between effective decisionmaking and the diversity of a team: the more diverse, the better the decisions.

“Teams that were geographically diverse, and included members with different genders and at least one age gap of more than 20 years, were the most successful– making better business decisions than individuals 87% of the time.” (Forbes.)

Diversity in Healthcare

For the healthcare industry, diversity is about more than increased productivity or the bottom line— it’s about patient care. America needs a diverse healthcare system so it can be reflective of its patients.

According to the recent census, America’s population consists of the following racial demographics:

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60.4% Caucasian 18.3% Hispanic or Latino 13.4% African American 5.9% Asian 1.3% Am.Indian or Alaskian Native .7% Other Population demographics shift each year. By 2044, 56% of the country is projected to be part of a minority group. And that’s just looking at racial identity.

In order for the healthcare industry to accurately represent the population, 40% of its workers should be a race other than white.

Let’s take a look at the current makeup of American doctors: only 13% of primary care physicians are African American, Hispanic or Native American.

Based on the country’s demographics, these groups should be closer to 33%.

But race is only one factor. The age, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds of America’s physicians don’t reflect the population, either.

Language diversity is another area of concern. Around 40 million Americans speak Spanish in the home, but less than 5% of graduating medical students are Hispanic.

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All of this makes a strong case for healthcare facilities to prioritize minority recruitment.

Importance of Diversity in Healthcare

Diversity in healthcare benefits the industry; it can also lead to better patient outcomes for several reasons, listed below.

Patients Seek Doctors Who they Can Relate to

Everyone wants a healthcare provider who understands their needs. Typically, people are more comfortable visiting a physician who shares some aspects of their identity (e.g. gender, race, cultural background.)

In a recent study at Stanford , researchers assigned two groups of male doctors— African American and non-Hispanic white— to Black male patients in California. The results showed that patients treated by Black physicians were more willing to discuss their health concerns.

Black physicians also had more comprehensive notes about their patients, compared to non-Hispanic white doctors.

Researchers even found that patients were more likely to accept preventative care, such as a flu shot, from Black physicians.

Overall, Stanford research suggests that “Black doctors could help reduce cardiovascular mortality by 16 deaths per 100,000 per year, leading to a 19% reduction in the black-white male gap in cardiovascular mortality.”

This research demonstrates how patients prefer care from doctors who they can relate to, and also illustrates the importance of minority recruitment on a larger scale.

With the mortality rate for Black males being significantly higher than any other population in the U.S., healthcare institutions have the potential to make strides in improving patient outcomes where it’s needed most.

Lowered Language Barriers Decrease Health Complications

For non-native English speakers, consulting with a doctor who doesn’t speak their language is very challenging. In fact, more than 25% of adult Hispanics don’t have a healthcare provider. Research from the Commonwealth Fund indicates

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patients who speak limited English are also more likely to experience “adverse events” when they do get medical care.

This essentially means that non-native speakers are faced with the increased likelihood to experience errors in healthcare— 52% will have an adverse event due to poor communication, as opposed to only 36% for English speakers.

The same study also found that nonnative English speakers were more likely to have an adverse event that led to actual physical harm.

How to Prioritize Minority Recruitment

Diversity benefits everyone—from employers to employees, to even consumers.

In the healthcare industry, a diverse team can transform the patient care experience and positively impact patient outcomes.

Here are steps an employer can take to create a diverse healthcare team:

Remember: Diversity is More Than a Number

Ideally, staffing should reflect the local patient population. This means

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that a practice in Sioux Falls may appear differently than one in Houston or Los Angeles.

As facilities strive to meet the needs of local communities, management should keep in mind the importance of representation as it relates to those they serve, and how diversity promotes individual trust in healthcare providers.

Instead, focus on creating an all-inclusive company culture. A diverse workforce will then become a holistic part of your organization’s cultural development.

This is an ideal time to stay connected to your colleagues.

Afterall, an “employee’s daily experiences with co-workers are more telling about a workplace’s inclusiveness than anything else” (Source).

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Beyond Patient Care: Four Unusual Career Paths in Nursing

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hether they are saving lives in the emergency room, working in the intensive care unit, assisting doctors with routine patient care of attending to the needs of hospitalized men and women, nurses play a vital role in the world of healthcare. If you are considering a career in nursing, these patient care scenarios are probably what you envision.

Those direct patient care roles are a big part of nursing, but caring for patients directly is not the only career path nurses can enjoy. If you have a degree in nursing and the desire to make a difference, you can enhance public health and safety in other ways as well. Here are some of the lesser known roles nurses play in the healthcare arena.

Insurance Claim Review

When patients seek care, it is important that the medications, procedures and assistance they receive is in their best interests. Getting care that is based on the latest science is essential for good health, and nurses can play a vital role in this important process.

Virtually all health insurers hire nurses to review their claims for appropriateness, cost effectiveness and a number

of other criteria. Based on their decisions, insurance companies may request additional documentation from doctors, submit claims for further review or even deny them altogether. These review processes are designed to encourage the best care for patients, improving safety, efficacy and patient satisfaction.

Teaching

Every nurse who graduates from an accredited program has had a number of mentors along the way. Those nursing educators provide their students with inspiration, encouragement and guidance even when things get tough.

Some nurses are so inspired by the teachers they have met along the way that they ultimately return to the classroom, this time on the other side of the desk. In their new teaching roles, nurses work to encourage and inspire the next generation of professional caregivers, and that is ultimately good news for future patients.

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love your nursing career but want to move beyond basic patient care, a career in healthcare administration could be the perfect path forward.

In their role as healthcare administrators, nurses help chart a path forward, making key decisions on everything from public health policy and pandemic response to reducing the cost of care without sacrificing its quality. Jobs in healthcare administration are also among the most highly paid, giving nurses another reason to make the switch.

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Women in Tech Statistics Show the Industry Has a Long Way to Go

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The tech industry still has a long way to go toward equity and equality in the workplace, but there are lots of ways it can do better.

et’s face it, tech still has an issue with gender diversity.

The tech sector sadly lags behind the rest of the job market when it comes to hiring women. As the percentage of employed women across all job sectors in the US has grown to 47%, the five largest tech companies on the planet (Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft) only have a workforce of about 34.4% women. While controversial technologies or flashy CEOs get most of the negative airtime, it’s the lack of women in the tech industry that seems to be the largest problem looming overhead.

WOMEN IN TECH STATS: HIRING TRENDS 48% of women in STEM jobs report discrimination in the recruitment and hiring process.

Black and Hispanic women, who majored in computer science or engineering, are less likely to be hired into a tech role than their white counterparts.

Why are many women not able to get into a managerial or technical role? One answer could be “the broken rung.” Women currently remain highly underrepresented in software engineering (14% of total workforce) and computer science-related jobs (25% of total workforce). In fact, women software engineer hires have only increased 2% over the last 20 years. Instead of talking about “glass ceilings,” we should acknowledge that women have a much larger barrier at being hired for technical entry level positions.

This “broken rung” in the career ladder already puts women at a disadvantage, which leads tech companies into a cycle of hiring employees with the same gender and race (mainly white males).

WOMEN IN TECH STATS: WORKPLACE TRENDS • 26% of computing-related jobs are held by women.

• J ust 3% of computing-related jobs are held by AfricanAmerican women, 6% held by Asian women and 2% held by Hispanic women.

• 5 0% of women said they have experienced gender discrimination at work.

• 4 3% of Americans believe women create a safer, more respectful work environment than men. Only 5% of Americans believe men create a safer work space.

Positively, women’s earnings are outpacing those of men’s when it comes to high-skill jobs.

It unfortunately gets even more discouraging for women of color in the workplace. Though Asian women, black women and Latinas report the desire to be promoted (and to be at the top of their field) more than white men or women, they’re still often promoted less. The “broken rung” is even more broken for women of color, who only make up 18% of entry-level positions, as opposed to 30% of white women and 35% of white men. We have a tough continued on page 30

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he global challenges of the future will require kids today to have a strong STEM foundation. Unfortunately, girls are not always expected or encouraged to pursue these fields of study. Here are some great ways to boost girls’ interest in math and science: • Celebrate female scientists: Throughout history, female scientists have helped change the world, although sometimes they did so behind the scenes, from Rosalind Franklin whose work -- though largely unrecognized at the time -- was critical in the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, to doctor, engineer and NASA astronaut Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel in space. Highlighting the vital contributions female scientists have made can show young girls what is possible for themselves.

• Give them the right tools: Give girls the best chance of success in their high level math and science classes by equipping them with the latest tools. Graphing calculators that bring mathematics to life allow for a more comprehensive learning environment in any classroom. The fx-CG500 from Casio, for example, not only offers a highresolution touchscreen LCD display with over 65,000 colors, but its expanded features and improved catalog function supports math exploration. Using quick commands and a wide range of features, students have the ability to easily draw three dimensional graphs, such as planes, cylinders and spheres, and view them from various angles, and a cross-section option with a special zoom function enables them to further examine the graph for deeper analysis.

• Make home a learning lab: Math and science are not just for the classroom. Make your home a learning environment too by providing your child with science and robotics kits.

You can also check out free online resources that can help kids get a leg up in the classroom, like the Casio Education website. Found at casioeducation.com, the site features tons of resources to assist with remote learning and helps incorporate technology into mathematics learning.

• Go the extra mile: Extracurricular programming can make the challenge of math and science fun and engaging.

At a young age, enroll your daughter in coding and science camps, as well as STEM-related after school activities. When she is older, encourage her participation in groups like the astronomy club and math team. Starting in high school, look into internships in STEM fields.

Promoting early development of math and science skills for girls and young women will go a long way toward building their confidence and setting them up to succeed.

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WOMEN IN TECH STATS: ENTREPRENEURIAL TRENDS 40% of US businesses are owned by women, with 64% of new women-owned businesses being started by women of color.

In 2016, women only received about 2% of total investor funding, and women-led businesses made up just 4.9% of all VC deals.

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Still, it’s not all doom-and-gloom for the outlook of women in tech. Although we have a long road until we achieve gender equality in the workplace, we’re seeing some positive trends across the tech industry. Women-only tech groups, like the FBomb Breakfast Group, are popping up all over the country. They’re acting as an important way for women in tech to meet, network, discuss the challenges and triumphs of their work and lift each other up. Parental leave is becoming an area of great importance for tech companies, that are going above-and-beyond to ensure that new mothers are also able to continue their career pursuits.

Additionally, there’s been a 24% increase of representation of women in the C-Suite over the past five years.

Gender diversity breeds higher quality products, companies and sectors. Different backgrounds, experiences and ideas ultimately help make any business or industry stronger. Early technology pioneer and computer scientist, Grace Hopper, once said, “The most dangerous phrase in the language is ‘We’ve always done it this way.’” She wasn’t just commenting on how using outdated knowledge is harmful to building a product. Rather, she was saying that denying new ideas, especially those from women, will ultimately do more harm than good. For an industry that praises bold ideas, the boldest idea of them all might just be to hire more women.

WHAT CAN WE DO TO BOOST GENDER DIVERSITY IN TECH?

How can the tech industry do a better job to promote gender parity in the workplace? Instead of focusing solely on women at the C-Suite level, we must put more emphasis on hiring and promoting women at the entry and managerial levels. Below are just a few ways tech could fix their “broken rung” problem to help women achieve their career ambitions.

Give Credit When it's Due

Women, and especially women of color, mostly feel invisible at work. Studies have shown that managers are quicker to forget the achievements and statements of black women than they are to forget those of white men or women. In order to build a stronger culture, managers,

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co-workers and executives must constantly call out instances where a woman’s hard work is going unnoticed. An easy way to show praise and bring unnoticed work to light is to send out frequent emails or internal messages to your group highlighting ideas and projects brought about by women.

“We need to understand that if we all work on inclusion together, it’s going to be faster, broader, better, and more thorough than anything we can do on our own.”

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Require Diverse Candidate Pools for Hiring, Promotions & Board Seats Because the tech industry is growing at a rampant pace, diversity is sometimes overlooked when it comes to hiring.

Instead of gathering a high-quality pool of candidates of different genders, races and backgrounds, some companies rush to hire the first candidate they can find to fill their dire need. This hurried technique is not only wrong, but it’s also dangerous to the future of the company. Accepting more women in the interview process helps to rebuild the “broken rung” and ensures a diversity of quality ideas in the future.

The same process can be implemented in promoting and finding board members. Women are often overlooked for managerial positions because there are fewer of them in the workplace (directly caused by the “broken rung” issue). With more women hired for entry level positions, more women can also then be considered for promotions to managerial spots.

Having a diversity of opinions on tech company boards is incredibly important in today’s day-and-age. Tech companies can stay ahead of the diversity curve by making sure their board members represent current population trends in the country when it comes to race and gender (i.e. ensuring that their boards are 50% women and people of color).

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Hire Based on Potential, Not Just Current Competencies and Backgrounds The current trend of hiring based on current competencies and prior experience is hurting women in the workplace, and it can be traced back to the “broken rung” issue.

Because women are currently overlooked for entry level positions, they can’t gain applicable experience as quickly as others. This immediately puts them at a disadvantage in the hiring process, since they weren’t able to gain the knowledge and network they needed.

Instead, tech companies should be hiring on the basis of potential. Companies should hire objectively based on traits like curiosity, engagement, drive, passion and insight to truly figure out who is on the fast-track for management and executive-level positions. Hiring based on future potential, rather than prior experience, levels the playing field and allows women the opportunity to move past that “broken rung” and into the positions they deserve.

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Unconscious bias is one of the biggest threats to diversity

to fixing the issue of diversity in the workplace.

They usually consist of multiple techniques that include in the workplace. Also known as implicit bias, unconscious biases are the underlying attitudes and stereotypes people counter-stereotyping and perspective-taking. In counterassociate with a person or groups of people. These can be stereotyping for gender, trainees usually read powerful essays by women talking about their negative experiences found within almost every step of the hiring process. One with gender in the workplace. Additionally, employees of the biggest offenders of unconscious bias is assessing engage in different tasks that display the challenges faced for “culture fit.” Here, candidates are judged whether by women at work. Perspective-taking is designed to they’ll get along with the team and share similar interests. increase empathy, where trainees are tasked with viewing Since tech is still a male-dominated sector, it’s more than likely that they’ll unconsciously view other men as having a life from another person’s perspective. Training employees and hiring managers on unconscious bias helps create a better “culture fit” for their team than a woman.

Unconscious bias training programs are designed to more diverse, empathetic and aware workforce that lifts expose people to their biases and to provide the necessary each other up.

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Ways Veterans Apply Military Thinking to Everyday Life

As

by Paul Maplesden

a veteran, you know the value of friendship, training, experience and decision

making.

When you serve in the armed forces, lives rely on everyone working together towards a larger purpose. Military thinking can also be very useful after you have served and veterans can excel in many ways including:

Veterans Learn to Be Part of a Team

When you're in the military, you trust your life to the people around you. In life or death situations, everyone has to do their jobs properly, without question or hesitation.

In civilian life, this makes it easier to appreciate how important it is to have a team around you that you can trust. You're the perfect team member, listening, acting and understanding what's best for everyone.

Veterans Become Better Listeners

In the military, you learn to listen to, understand and obey those with more experience or seniority. Outside the military, this can be extremely helpful as you're more

likely to pay attention when someone has something valuable to add, rather than just trying to get your own opinion across.

Veterans Value the People Around Them Much More

When you're trusting your life to a squad mate, that trust creates a very strong bond between you. It deepens friendships, camaraderie and the trust that you place in other people. Outside the military, it means that you tend to hold on to your closest friends, rely on them and develop closer ties with your loved ones.

Veterans Make Quick, Confident Decisions

Lives can be saved or lost on the basis of a good or bad decision. Military strategy teaches you to make fast, confident decisions based on the information that's available at the time. One of the great drawbacks of modern life is having too much choice and procrastinating about the right thing to do. Veterans often find it much easier to make and stick to a decision.

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