Post 6: Diversity

To me, diversity means a group of different people with different qualities to them working together.  These different qualities would include their background, education, personality, views and more.  Having diversity in the workplace is much more beneficial to a company because it opens areas and ideas that don't come normally with a group of similar people.  The best projects I've worked on came when my group consisted of several different type of people that have different views from me.  I learned real fast that my opinions don't necessarily agree with others and vice versa.  It did however open my eyes to a different way of thinking and going about ways which made our projects better.

3M Diversity Statement
"At 3M, we respect the differences that make each of us unique. 3M's culture of collaboration and innovation creates an environment that values and leverages diverse perspectives for continued growth. Our global work force is a tremendous asset that is instrumental to our continued success. We recognize and leverage the many aspects of diversity in order to help create an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute to 3M’s growth and success."


Boston Scientific
"We are committed to creating and sustaining a work environment and culture that promotes inclusiveness. We rely on the diversity of people, perspective and experience to achieve outstanding business results."

DOW Chemical Company
"Inherent in the human element that drives Dow, diversity is viewed as a source of advantage. We value the differing experiences, backgrounds and perspectives among our employees, and draw from those differences to fuel innovation. We are committed to building a vibrant, diverse and talented employee base – and helping each employee grow and develop as part of Dow's inclusive global community."

Ecolabs

" To promote sustainable growth across different sectors, Ecolab policy encourages working with diverse suppliers while ensuring that we receive the highest quality products and services at the most competitive prices.Our Supplier Diversity Program is founded on the principles of fair and equitable business practices and social responsibility to the communities we serve."

Cargill

"I think great decisions come from great debates, and I think great debates are shaped by people that bring a variety of perspectives … Having the diversity that’s necessary for the quality of debate to be at the highest possible level is clearly a business imperative."

My view on these statements

I would have commented on every one of these statements but after reading all their diversity statements I could tell they are all pretty similar.  I strongly believe in general meaning of each statement that diversity in experience, knowledge, and background provide a distinct advantage at reaching higher goals that couldn't be achieved without diversity.