2. What is Diversity? The quality of being diverse or different; difference or variety
3. Diversity Diversity includes, but is not limited to: RESPECT Race, Gender, Family Status, Age, Disability, Culture, Religion, Color, Sexual Orientation
4. Pros of Diversity Increased adaptability, broader ranger of service, variety of view points, more effective execution
6. Jokes What to avoid: off-color jokes, jokes or comments based on religion, gender, sexual preference and race, sarcastic remarks, sending/forwarding jokes, jokes as a form of criticism
7. The Cons of Office Jokes “Around 70% of people polled reported that workplace jokes they’d heard centered around making fun of co-workers based on factors like age, sexual orientation and even weight! Additionally, 40% admitted that they themselves had made fun of a co-worker’s age or weight.”* Offensive office jokes often lead to: alienating people, hostile work environment, lawsuits, creating more stress in the end. *http://stress.about.com/od/workplacestress/a/officehumor.htm
8. Pros of Humour in the Workplace Reduces job stress, boosts morale, brings people closer, eases tensions