Becoming Diverse and Enthusiastic About It!

Abstract

This is an applied paper that focuses on important diversity related practices and activities that aid to become more familiar with and enthusiastic about diversity. It addresses seven different themes that can help managers to educate their employees about diversity and to improve their life at work, as well as within their communities. Those themes are: 1) What is diversity and what does it mean to become diverse, 2) Believing in diversity, embracing and celebrating it in daily activities, 3) The importance of practicing inclusion, 4) Exposing yourself to diversity of activities and personalized relationships, 5) Being aware of our own stereotypes, prejudices and discriminatory behaviors, 6) Managing multifunctional and virtual teams across the world, 7) Resolving conflicts with mindfulness and faith practices. Those themes are as important as diversity is for the sake of a better personal life, and better organizations and society.