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Rochester Diversity Council
Corporate Office
1130 1/2 7th St NW, Ste 204
Rochester, MN 55901
507-282-9951
Workforce Diversity: Why Smart, Fair People Aren't Getting ItLatino buying power is growing like Jack’s magic beanstalk, surging an astonishing 457% over a 20 year period. In fact, the buying power of all racial minorities is rocketing upward, while the white majority has become the slowest growing market segment [see chart]. It’s old news that targeting these fast growing emerging markets is good for a healthy bottom line, and diversity experts nationwide will tell you that one of the best ways to reach those markets is to hire a diverse workforce. We'll tell you about the biggest benefits of diversity in your workforce and what surprising new research says about how you can overcome barriers to hiring employees of color. Read more |
Diversity of Thinking Styles: Johnson & Johnson's Policy of Inclusion
In 1943, when Gen. Robert Wood Johnson II, son of Johnson & Johnson’s founder, penned the company’s forward-looking credo, industrial heads turned after learning about the doctrine’s focus on customers, employees, communities and shareholders – in that order. Years later, that elegantly simple, one-page document also forged the beginnings of J&J’s Diversity Vision Statement, which declares that totally inclusive cultures shall be fostered across its 200-plus operating companies throughout the world in order to “embrace our differences and drive innovation to accelerate growth.” Among the differences included in the company’s far-reaching definition of Global Diversity: “thinking style.” While it’s a fairly uncommon element to be formally encompassed by any organization, Julius Pryor III, Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion for J&J’s Consumer Group, simply takes it in stride. In his keen mind and diversity-management paradigm, the term doesn’t connote knowledge, intelligence or even a brain disorder; but, rather, the distinct backgrounds, insights, capabilities, ideas and gifts that everyone brings in order to grow J&J’s myriad health-care businesses. Julius Pryor talked with the Diversity Council about how a corporate culture that values different ways of thinking fosters innovation and creativity. Read more |
Embracing Diverse Thinking Styles: ADD in the WorkplaceWhat do Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Winston Churchill, Beethoven, and Galileo have in common? They all suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Here we take a look at the implications of ADD in the workplace and what you can do to minimize the negative effects of the condition while making the most of the extraordinary potential that ADD employees have to offer. Read more |
Fast Fact55% of GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender) consumers prefer brands from corporations that demonstrate commitment to diversity. |