Social Diversity in the Workplace

As a consultant for Workplace Solutions Consulting, you meet with members of the software development organization to document the multi-generational issues that have been reported—namely that people are not getting along and working well together. During your meeting, you notice that the individuals representing the Baby Boomers are predominately white males, while the Millennials seem to be comprised of people from foreign nationalities, people of color, and women.

Discussion Prompt

What questions would you ask to ascertain the nature of the multi-generational issues? What questions would you ask to understand if there may be other issues relating to race and gender?

Grading

Share your opinions below and respond to two of your classmates’ thoughts.

Criteria	Not Evident	Developing	Exemplary	Points
Submit your initial response	0 pts No post made	2 pts Post is either late or off-topic	5 pts Post is made on time and is focused on the prompt	5 pts
Respond to at least two peers’ presentations	0 pts No response to peers	2 pts Responded to only one peer	5 pts Responded to two peers	5 pts
			Total:	10 pts