Diversity at Target Presentation

Diversity at Target

How do you define diversity? (Gilbert Garza)

Diversity is defined as the condition of having or being composed of differing elements (Merriam-Webster.com).Aspect of team compositionSpecific culture type in organizational cultureTeam diversityValue in diversity problem-solving approachDiversity culture

How do you encourage team members to embrace their dimensions of difference? (Gilbert Garza)

Acknowledge and Respect Cultural Differences Establish Norms for the TeamDevelop a Team Identity and Outline Roles and ResponsibilitiesOver-CommunicateBuild Rapport and Trust

Creating Authentic Relationships with Team Members (Joshua Caouette)

Using trust to earn status Acknowledge Diversity on all sides when addressing conflict use conflict as an opportunity to show that you care for employeesGuiding and encouraging open-mindfulness in employeesEncouraging employees to try new thingsImplement new systems and ask for feedback, respond to feedbackFocusing on goals and using collaborative systems to achieve themUse accomplishment to build relationship

Benefit of Diversity (Caleb Rosa)

Value in diversity problem solving approachlarger pool of knowledge and perspectives brought together to implement in their work.Similarity attraction approachPeople are attracted who look, talk, think, and act like them in an effort to reduce conflict.Surface level diversityDiversity regarding observable attributes such as race, ethnicity, sex and ageDeep-level diversityDiversity with respect to attributes that are less easy to observe initially but that can be inferred after more direct.Positive effects on team creativity.

Target audience (Alex Perez)

Target is very focused on diversity and inclusion.Families, households with children. All different ethnicities. 12% African Americans, 16% Hispanics, 5% Asians.

Is this strategy inclusive for all areas of Target? (Kat Love)

This strategy is inclusive for all areas of Target because it focuses on all employees as well as how employees are hired “Target Corporation decided to “ban the box” and removed questions about a prospective employee’s criminal history from initial job applications” (Baliva, 2017)Target has also focused on bringing diversity to its’ consumers like Target’s, “Dinkytown Daycare Kids’ Cultural Funfest”(Roach, 1995)By bringing diversity and inclusivity in every area of Target, Target has a competitive advantage and can solve problems with more efficiency (Baliva, 2017)Target started with diversity in the hierarchy of the corporation, and it has trickled down to the rest of the business

Impact on Turnover and Attrition (Christina Baker)

Employee Turnover vs. Employee Attrition (a costly process)How does our strategy impact turnover and attrition of employees? Celebrating diversity by acknowledging the value of differences and encouraging employee relationships increases… -organizational commitment -affective commitment -perceived organizational support

Works Cited

Baliva, Z. (2017, December 15). Jim Rowader Has Done a Lot to Improve Diversity at Target. Retrieved from https://modern-counsel.com/2017/target-2/Colquitt, J. A., Lepine, J. A., & Wesson, M. J. (2019). Organizational Behavior:  Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education.Henman, M. (2016, August 22). From Conflict to Cooperation: Building Stronger Cross-Cultural Teams. Retrieved April 18, 2020, from https://www.business.com/articles/from-conflict to-cooperation-building-stronger-cross-cultural-teams/Merriam-Webster. (2020). diversity. Retrieved April 18, 2020, from https://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/diversityPawlewicz, K. (2018, August 22). What is the difference between employee turnover and employee attrition? Retrieved from https://business.dailypay.com/blog/employee-turnover-vs-attritionRoach, L. (1995). Target Celebrates Multiculturalism. Discount Merchandiser, 35 (1). Retrieved from http://libproxy.calbaptist.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost .com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=9502034022&site=ehost-live&scope=site

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