Five Reasons to Value Diversity
The City's Diversity Office was created as a proactive strategy to support
key City objectives, such as:
1. Connecting with the Customer
A diverse workforce creates more opportunities to understand and satisfy the needs of a diverse community of customers.2. Employee Motivation
Employees stay motivated longer and offer greater productivity when they are treated with dignity and respect, as unique individuals.
3. Employee Innovation
The open, flexible and participative work environment most favorable for a diverse workforce also is most favorable for employee innovation.4. Employee Recruitment and Retention
A workplace that demonstrates interest in workers as people first, then employees, can attract and retain a higher-quality workforce.
5. Continuous Quality Improvement
A workplace where the talents and contributions of all employees are included, recognized and valued is needed for continuous quality improvement.
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