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Importance Of Diversity
I find it quite fascinating that most people in terms of individuals, still underestimate the importance of diversity. I sense this from the relative interest levels in forums, social media, blogs as well as inquiries I get for my speaking programs. In general, it’s the organizations like companies, HR associations and schools that show a lot of interest in diversity while individuals out there don’t really seem to be all that interested in this area.
Although it’s fair to say that diversity is recognized as a good thing most people on an individual level don’t seem to really want to know more about this topic. However, when they are exposed to it either in a video or a live talk that I do, they do finally recognize that diversity can impact them as individuals as well, not only at a wider organizational level.
Importance Of Diversity For Individuals
The fact of the matter is that if one is living and working in regions where there is growing diversity (and that would mean in much of the western world), we as individuals will be impacted by it. The impact can be positive or negative, depending on our own attitudes as well as recognition of what the potential benefits are for us.
For example, when we open up to people from all sorts of different backgrounds whether cultural, age or level of disability, we end up learning a lot about not only them, but also develop our own interpersonal skills as well. With such skills improved, we will become more effective both professionally and on a personal level in our environments.
Importance Of Diversity For Your Children
The importance of diversity for your children can’t be underestimated as well. If we exposed them to diversity and it’s benefits at a very early age, they will in turn become more effective individuals as they grow older too. Diversity can now be thought as of one of the components of overall interpersonal skills which are so important to achieving success. That’s why individuals should not underestimate the importance of diversity for themselves.
My Motivational WebTV videos archive has several choice episodes with diversity as a theme. For exanple, here’s an episode where I explored a Filipino restaurant for the first time to expand my diversity exposure one day.
