As a manager, or employee you may have to handle or even experience bias, discrimination, and stereotyping. Please watch the following two videos and then post your response to the questions below.

https://youtu.be/Bq_xYSOZrgU

https://youtu.be/ORp3q1Oaezw

• First, making a connection to this week's reading materials as well as the videos, explain why workplace diversity is important.
• Second, what are two (2) specific challenges managers may face in managing diversity and inclusion? How would you go about solving each of these two?

Readings and Resources

eBook:

Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Principles of management.

This chapter provides you a high-level overview of the functions, importance, and current trends in HR Management.

• Module 7: Human Resource Management

In this chapter, review the concept of culture and read about the advantages and challenges of a diverse workplace. We will continue to explore this important topic with some current articles below.

• Module 9: Culture and Diversity

Articles, Websites, and Videos:

This article helps prepare you for this unit's microcredential assessment. Unconscious bias is one of the largest barriers to overcome in the workplace. The author of this article explains the importance of diversity, inclusion, and unconscious bias while giving a brief description of common biases.

• Weiss Ford D., & Sibbernsen, K. M. (2019). Interrupting Unconscious Bias in the Workplace. Business NH Magazine,36(5), 5-7.

This article helps prepare you for this unit's microcredential assessment. It is important to become aware of unconscious bias and understand how to manage your biases in decision making. The author of this article explains unconscious bias and why we hold these biases.

• Yacovelli, S. (2019). Identifying And Mitigating Unconscious Bias In Yourself And In Your Workplace.Personal Excellence,24(9), 27-29.

Consider lessons 1 and 2 of this resource.

• Murugan, A. (2018). Human resource management in 15 lessons. Anchor Academic Publishing.

This article explains diversity management. It provides resources for public service organizations that can be applied to any type of organization.

• Fisk, J. M., Silvera, G. A., Haun, C. N., Downes, J., Eberline, N., & Smith-Hanes, P. (2019). Managing diversity and inclusion: Insights and resources. Public Management (00333611), 101(8), 12-18.

This article is about the organizational struggles of managing diversity in the workplace.

• Tyagi, R. (2016). Managing the struggles in diversity. Human Capital, 20(1), 59-61.

In this video, glean a few simple techniques to overcome stereotyping and biasing.

https://youtu.be/OoBvzI-YZf4

This video explains the benefits and challenges of working in a diverse team.

https://youtu.be/r3E15mLO0i0

In this video, the speaker discusses some of the diversity issues managers face in the workplace, such as performance and stereotypes.

https://youtu.be/HFzXTmRQ26A

Watch this video to the 1:40 mark. It focuses on the importance of human resource management in businesses.

https://youtu.be/tZzmEAQxMPg