DiversityEquityInclusionmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

diversity

1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Organizations Case: Lack of Diversity in the Tech Industry

2. Introduction The tech industry remains dominated by White and Asian men. Despite progress since 2014, ethnic diversity is still low. Women and minorities remain underrepresented.

3. Diversity Data: USA Facebook: Female employees increased 15% → 23% (2014–2020) Google & Microsoft: African American/Latinx +1% Apple: African American technical workers = 6% (vs 13% U.S. population) Ageism: Job offers & salaries decline after 45

4. Diversity Data: UK & Europe UK Tech Sector: - Minority senior executives: 8.5% - Women board members: 12.6% (vs 30% FTSE 100) Europe: - 92% of investment went to all-male teams - Funding for female teams dropped - 84% founders White, 0.9% African descent

5. Impact of Lack of Diversity Products & services show bias: - Voice recognition failed for women - Facial recognition poor for darker & female faces Result: Exclusion from tech opportunities, biased innovation.

6. Surface-Level vs Deep-Level Diversity Surface-Level: Gender, Age, Race, Ethnicity Deep-Level: Values, Personality, Work styles Deep similarities can outweigh surface differences.

7. Case: Bellamy & Hector Bellamy: Young Black man, student + kitchen assistant Hector: Older Hispanic chef from Honduras Despite surface-level differences, shared values (time management, work style) help collaboration.

8. Biographical Characteristics Key factors: Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity Impacts: Hiring, Performance evaluation, Pay, Promotion Discrimination persists despite legal protections.

9. Age Diversity Workforce is aging, retirement delayed. Positive: Experience, work ethic, stability. Negative: Seen as less adaptable to tech. Research: Little link between age & performance. Older workers often more satisfied & loyal.

10. Takeaway & Reflection Diversity drives innovation & fairness. Organizations must foster equity & inclusion. Reflection: What would you do as an HR leader to improve diversity?