In three pages, respond to the following prompts:

Explain at least two benefits and two challenges related to workforce diversity.

Describe strategies that an I/O practitioner could use to address the challenges and why each strategy would be effective. Please reference the resources below.

If you were hired as a Change Management consultant, explain how you would help an organization embrace diversity and promote multiculturalism. Include at least three best practices that you would suggest.

References:

Ahmad, A., Anderson, A., Sabat, I., Membere, A., & King, E. (2018). Women in organizations: understanding barriers to advancements of female employees. In D. S. Ones, N. Anderson, C. Viswesvaran, & H. K. Sinangil (Eds.),The SAGE handbook of industrial, work, and organizational psychologyLinks to an external site.(2nd ed., Vol. 3, pp. 377-395). London, UK: SAGE Publications, Ltd.

Hertel, G., & Zacher, H. (2018). Managing the aging workforce. In D. S. Ones, N. Anderson, C. Viswesvaran, & H. K. Sinangil (Eds.),The SAGE handbook of industrial, work, and organizational psychologyLinks to an external site.(2nd ed., Vol. 3, pp. 396-428). London, UK: SAGE Publications, Ltd.

Roberson, Q. M. (2019). Diversity and inclusion in the workplace: A review, synthesis, and future research agenda.Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational BehaviorLinks to an external site., 6, 1-7.

Walton, G. M., Murphy, M. C., & Ryan, A. M. (2015). Stereotype threat in organizations: Implications for equity and performance.Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational BehaviorLinks to an external site.,2(1), 523-550.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (n.d.).Age discriminationLinks to an external site.. Retrieved from https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/age.cfm