SHORT DESCRIPTION

The workplace is more diverse than ever before: men and women from different age, ethnic, educational, religious, and cultural backgrounds work together every day. Although these differences can sometimes make it challenging to communicate and coordinate efforts cohesively, diversity can also yield important benefits for organizations, unemployed and employees in high need for requalification.  People from different backgrounds often have different ways of approaching tasks and human interactions. These are neither right nor wrong, only different.

Having the patience to take the time to fully understand where colleagues are coming from in different workplace scenarios can help you all work together more efficiently and effectively. Working with people from other backgrounds exposes you to customs, cultures and practices you might never have otherwise come in contact with. A willingness to get to know your colleagues on a personal level will create a sense of goodwill in the workplace that can translate to better professional collaboration.