Explain how the trends identified may impact aspects of the workplace

Option #1: Diversity – Definition and Trends

During Module 1 and within the required readings, we explored the importance of diversity, the prevalence of workplace diversity, and how organizations can enhance organizational diversity. On Page 1 of Module 1, you were asked to develop your own definition of diversity. Based upon that definition, do the following:

Provide your individual definition.

Explain how your experiences with diversity have impacted/shaped your definition.

Using statistical research that has been conducted by governmental organizations, explain what diversity trends organizational leaders and HR need to be aware of.

Finally, explain how the trends identified may impact aspects of the workplace diversity at the individual, team, and organizational levels.

Submission Requirements

Write a 3- to 4-page paper, not including the title and reference pages, which are required.

Your paper must be properly cited and formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA (Links to an external site.).

Include a formal reference page. This is an individual paper; however, you should reflect on our discussion forums and incorporate ideas from there, as appropriate.

You must support your analysis with at least three scholarly references which can include resources from this course.

The CSU-Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these sources. You cannot use Wikipedia or any CSU-Global assignment. For this assignment, a credible source is defined as:

A scholarly or peer-reviewed journal article.

A government-based website or publication.

A trade or industry journal article, publication, or website (including those from trade organizations, such as SHRM.org and TD.org).