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Cultural Diversity

Akanksha Gupta PG - 17 Amruta Ayya PG - 10 Ashwin Govindankutty MMS - 05 Mayuri Rajak PG - 51 Suraj Karra MMS - 18

What is Diversity?
Diversity is defined as all characteristics and experiences that define each of us as individuals. A common misconception about diversity is that it only pertains to certain persons or groups, when in fact, exactly the opposite is true. Diversity can include Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Age, Religion, Disability, and Sexual orientation A diverse workplace aims to create an inclusive culture that values and uses the talents of all its employees
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Benefits of Diversity
Groups with greater diversity were shown to have greater innovation and creativity. Diverse groups have a greater range of perspectives, and are able to generate more high quality solutions than less diverse groups. Diversity increases constructive group processes and is positively associated with performance in business units.

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IBM
Goal: To enhance awareness, open mindedness, knowledge, tolerance, and respect for other cultures in order to build a stronger IBM team and continue to foster innovation. Workforce Diversity = Diversity of thought = Innovation Areas of Focus: 1) Women in the Workforce 2) People with Disability 3) Work Life Integration 4) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) 5) Cultural Diversity 6) Generational Diversity
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Women in the Workforce


65% of women executives are working mothers. 16 female country managers in locations such as Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Spain. Women currently make up 92% of the overall part time workforce at IBM, with 39% of women who are working part time in senior roles.

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Women in the Workforce Programs and Achievements


School Speakers Program Serious Womens Business Conference EX.I.T.E. Camps

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Ongoing initiatives
Career Development web lectures for women Mindset workshops for managers on the value that women bring to IBM Chief Executive Women Talent Development program

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People with Disability


IBM has long term commitment in ensuring that disable people are represented equally across business areas and at all levels. It believes that the combination of technology and innovation can empower human potential by making its information technology widely available and accessible without regard of user ability.

IBM conducted specific disability employment education sessions for employees, as well as recruitment specific sessions for its workforce management teams
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Ongoing Programs include:


Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program School Speakers Program EX.I.T.E.

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Work Life Integration


IBM aims to retain talented people by recognising the importance of and supporting their life outside of work. IBM continues to provide Flexible Working Options for employees which includes part Time/Job Share, Individualised Work Schedules, Compressed Work Weeks, Working from Home and Telecommuting.

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IBMs Six Flexibility Principles:


1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) The Enterprise does not stop Balancing of Needs Trust & Personal Responsibility Range of Options Understanding Differences Focus on Results

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Generational Diversity

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Generational Diversity
Objective of the program: To retain and maximise the careers of our mature aged workforce and recruit from this talent pool.
IBM also partnered with the Diversity Council of Australia to deploy ground breaking research in the area of Mature Age Employment in Australia and New Zealand.

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Generational Diversity
The Generational Diversity Program aims to provide a flexible workplace culture which allows IBM employees to enjoy:
Continued participation in the workforce without age-related barriers; Flexible work hours and responsibilities; A variety of work style options; Greater lifestyle choices; Continued learning and job satisfaction; and An ongoing connection to the IBM community.

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Cultural Diversity

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Cultural Diversity
IBM operates across nine time zones in 170 countries, where more than70 languages are spoken. Cultural diversity in IBM Australia Asian Employee Constituency Networking Group Networking Events EX.I.T.E. Camp for Indigenous Australian students The Cape York Program Shades of Blue Floating Cultural Holiday
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Diversity


GLBT Employee Networking Group IBM GLBT Employee Empowerment Conference Employee Float in the Sydney Mardi Gras The Midsumma Festival

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Cultural Diversity
Operations across 4 countries, employing 30
different nationals

Acquisitions bring people with diverse backgrounds


Improved quality of constructive dissent and decision making Practices of cultural diversity in its business expansion plans abroad

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Awards to honour individuals and teams from across the world for outstanding achievements Live webcasts of the awards function for employees and their families Global in terms of talent development

Internal job postings are made available all around the world for people who want to gain that experience

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Rich Cultural Diversity at TCS


Just as an organization needs the right talent to drive its business objectives, people need the right environment to grow and achieve their career goals.

The work environment at TCS is built around the belief of growth beyond boundaries.

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Cont:
Elements that define there work culture are:
Global exposure Cross domain experience Work life balance

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Integration at Work
Culture meter: Culture Meter talks about the country, its culture, dos and donts, and TCSs business information about that country Maitree (friendship): a global platform for employees and their family members to join the caring and sharing culture of TCS

Foreign Language Initiatives: group which focuses on cultural integration and language training
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DAWN: Diversity and


Womens Network
TCS has seen the number of women employees increase from 25 percent to 31 percent
Nearly 38 percent of the employees at the junior level are women 11 percent of the strength at senior management levels. Company has a successful reorientation programme for women who return to their jobs after a break.(appointment of mentor or advisor)
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Leveraging the TATA Culture


Cultural sensitization is a constant at TCS Relocation training TCS induction and training programmes help forge a common culture built on the Tata Code of Conduct Tata culture in development activities in areas such as education, health and environment

TCS also has a rewards and recognition platform called GEMs Go the Extra Mile that acknowledges collaborative and good efforts by employees towards society.
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Diversity and Inclusion at Google


Google Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Grassroot network of employees supporting diversity and inclusion Members can participate in education outreach, mentoring, community service and social events Google sponsors 18 ERGs around the globe Global ERG leadership awards for accomplishment and contributions to diversity in Google Global ERG Leadership summit

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Black Googler Network (BGN)


Since 2006, BGN partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Work to ensure Investments in scholarships, institutional development and corporate exposure for HBCU students

Women@Google
4000 females across 27 countries and it focuses on Connections, Development and Community Launched the Women Entrepreneurs on the Web (WeOW) initiative focused on improving economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs

VetNet: The Google Veterans Network


Launched Google for Veterans and families to keep families connected Provided support to Veterans outside of Google by partnering with USO, Veterans Admin

Gayglers: Google s LGBT Network


Increased transgender benefits to be more comprehensive Participated in Pride Celebrations and conducted various seminars over the world

The Capability Council


To foster an inclusive environment for people with disabilities or special needs They influence the design of Google products like Gmail, Google Maps, and YouTube

Diversity and Inclusion in Benefits


Adoption Assistance Day Care Mother's Rooms Maternity/Paternity Leave Programs Baby-bonding bucks New parents support group Children centers in Mountain View Domestic Partnership Programs Accommodation Policies (including those for visually, mobility and hearing impaired Googlers) Transgender and Transitioning Workplace Support

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LGBT Benefits
Family medical leave act for same-sex domestic partners Changing the definition of infertility to give fertility assistance to LGBT Googlers Enhanced transgender-inclusive benefits to cover transitioning procedure and treatment in accordance with World Professional Association for Transgender Healths (WPATH) Standards of Care Coverage for procedures like facial feminization for transgender women and pectoral implants for transgender men Lifetime coverage for these benefits increased to $75,000

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