Diversity and Inclusion in The Workplace: Best Practices and Challenges in Industry

Abstract

Diversity is neither novel nor complex, but it might occasionally seem to be both. A multitude of reasons appear to have contributed to the recent significant increase in diversity within the organizational context. In a similar vein, people only want to be accepted for who they are, therefore the idea of inclusion need not be feared as being too complex. In order to help the reader better understand diversity and inclusion in the workplace and what it might entail for companies, this study aims to give a general overview of these topics. This chapter also attempts to help the reader consider how employees differ and are similar, and how these might be used and accommodated by the organization.