The benefits of diversity in the workplace have been widely recognized. Diverse workforces have been found to be more creative and better at solving problems, as well as innovative, productive, and successful. People from different backgrounds and cultures can have different perspectives and ideas, and employees are more comfortable contributing to a diverse team rather than a heterogeneous one in which they feel pressure to conform. Moreover, if diversity and new or different ways of thinking are encouraged, people are more apt to volunteer their ideas and help the group succeed. It’s also easier to serve a diverse clientele with a diverse workforce.
