There will be 4 Discussion Board Forums throughout the course. The purpose of Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among students in regard to relevant, current course topics. You are required to post 1 thread of at least 500 words. The thread must include a Scripture reference and at least 2 scholarly sources, plus the textall in current APA format. You will then post replies of at least 300 words to 2 other students' threads. Each reply must include a Scripture reference and at least 1 scholarly source, plus the textall in current APA format. Topic: You are the senior Human Resources representative in a large organization with locations throughout the United States. The company has a long history of taking conservative views or positions on social issues. However, as economic compression strengthens, the senior leadership in the company recognizes that the conservative reputation of the organization is limiting entry in to various markets. The decision has been made to make changes throughout the organization's approach to these issues, starting with its people programs. Specifically, the organization has selected to approve the offering of health benefits to domestic partners. You've been tasked with preparing the roll-out of this new initiative to the employees at all locations. Discuss how this will impact the organizations diversity training - what will need to change? Provide specific elements of how you will handle the concerns of current employees, over this new direction the leadership is taking. Finally, how will you personally balance this shift in the organizations' direction, with your biblical worldview? Discussion board reply ::>>> There is no doubt there would be slight impacts to diversity training in this large organization. There has to be a series of steps that will gradually reintroduce the policies and procedures of the company. They must be addressed to employees on all levels. They would need to re-enforce the approach on initiatives, diversity and non-discrimination policies. By this the company would have to write a proposal for the new health benefits with advocating provision for domestic partner benefits, this has to be well thought out and clear. You can find examples from other private sector, non-profits, unions, colleges and universities. It would have to thoroughly explain the proposed definition of \"domestic partners\" and have plans to respond to publicity, both positive and negatively. Honestly, the backlash is not worth losing stakeholders. \"Firms that choose not to adopt GL-friendly policies often do so because of fear that key conservative stakeholders will disapprove.\" (Day, N. E., & Greene, P. G. , 2008). Domestic partner benefits are an easy way to obtain a competitive advantage for talent and to drive recruitment and retention of dedicated employees. If one purpose of a benefits program is to provide a safety net for employees and their families, thereby enabling employees to focus more on their work, then a plan that does not include domestic partner benefits ignores a significant portion of the workforce. Offering domestic partner benefits ensures an employer is prepared for changing relationship-recognition laws for same-sex couples across the United States. In that, a higher purpose guided Ezra's knowledge and position: his love for God and for his people. He prayed, \"Here we are before you in our guilt, though because of it not one of us can stand in your presence\" (Ezra 15) Regardless of what we may think, we must understand the scope of their sins. But in humility we must repent and trusted in the goodness of our forgiving God. Reference Day, N. E., & Greene, P. G. (2008). A case for sexual orientation diversity management in small and large organizations. Human Resource Management, 47(3), 637-654. The Holy Bible. The King James Version