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Why Sensitivity Training is Insensitive and Patronizing
by Simma Lieberman
For an organization and its individuals to reap the benefits of diversity it must develop a culture that is inclusive at all levels. In a workplace or society that is diverse, we need to be comfortable with differences, and have dialogue rather than decide for other people what they need.

Why Cultural Competence Matters in Healthcare Organizations
by Phillip E. Jackson
This article explores why cultural competence matters in health care. It serves as a wake-up for boards, CEOs, and senior healthcare executives as they strategically align their organizations with 21st century challenges. The article also highlights several useful resources for health care CEOs and senior leaders desiring to learn more on the topic.

Learn How to Motivate Your Multicultural Workforce
by Jinsoo Terry

You can take these points and implement them immediately in your company. You will reap the enormous benefits that come from motivating a multicultural workforce.

A Passion for Diversity
by Simma Lieberman

For an organization to successfully leverage the diversity of its organization to improve its performance three concurrent imperatives must be in place.

Redefining the Imperative for Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion: A Fresh Look
by Judith H. Katz and Frederick A. Miller

To enable organizations to really leverage diversity and their efforts, the organizational imperative must be instructive of the core drivers for action and must clearly and directly relate to specific, current business needs.

Musings on Diversity Management
by Christina Morfeld

Diversity management goes far beyond assembling a workforce composed of varied backgrounds and experiences. Rather, it is the cultivation of an environment that, by design, honors and capitalizes on these differences.

A Paradigm for Pluralism
by Linda Naiman
Pluralism is "a state of society in which members of diverse ethnic, racial, religious, or social groups maintain an autonomous participation in and development of their traditional culture or special interest within the confines of a common civilization." How can we use the principles of pluralism in organizations?

Power and Diversity
by Richard T. Alpert, Ph.D.
Your diversity “power quotient” depends on where the effort is located and the degree of power that exists for developing and implementing diversity policies and programs.

A Quick Lesson About November 2nd
by Luis Garcia
What exactly is the Day of the Dead and why you should care.

Cross Culture in Business and Everyday Life: Understanding the Expatriate
by Daniela Montabaur
Here are several tips from Trust in Business to help you integrate cross culturally into business and everyday life. Begin to untangle the mysteries in the life of the expatriate.

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