Diversity in the workforce can present several challenges for organizations including potential conflict among groups, communication issues due to differences in how people work, and resistance to change from established ways of doing things. Without acceptance of diversity, discrimination can occur along dimensions such as gender, religion, disability or cultural background. Negative attitudes may also lead to harassment of those who are different, and high turnover rates and absenteeism can be costly issues for companies struggling with diversity challenges.

1. CHALLENGES OF
WORKFORCE DIVERSITY

3. CHALLENGES OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY
1. CONFLICT
Diversity has inherent challenges in terms of
Conflict among genders , ethnicities, and age groups.
Conflict arise because of distrust and lack of confidence
among group members.
2. TIME CONSUMPTION
There are differences in the way people carry-
out instructions.
3. COMMUNICATION

4. 4. RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
“We have always done it this way”
5. DISCRIMINATIONS
When diversity is not accepted in an
organizations, much of the time this is due to varying
levels and kind of discrimination. Some types of
discrimination which exist are gender, religion, disability,
economic class or cultural background.

5. 6. HARASSMENT
Negative attitudes can arise which may lead to
harassment of others who are different from the person
provoking this behavior.
7. HIGH TURNOVER RATE
This is costly because each time someone leaves
the company.
8. ABSENTEEISM
9. EXCLUSION – “Exclude people for reasons which
have nothing to do with the job.”