One of the key challenges in organizations today is the lack of female and other diverse group representation in the executive ranks.Lack of diversity can be approached as

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both a human resources management and an operations management challenge to be overcome.

What does it mean to have diversity within the workplace and what are the benefits to having a diverse leadership group within an organization?What operations management and/or human resources management tools can you put into place to ensure that you encourage the development of a diverse management team within an organization?List and describe 3 ideas.