Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Benefits of Having a Diverse Workforce

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters, by Dixon-Fyle et. al., and Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work, by Pedulla.
-https://www(dot)mckinsey(dot)com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-wins-how-inclusion-matters
https://hbr(dot)org/2020/05/diversity-and-inclusion-efforts-that-really-work
Many organizations have incorporated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement into their organization’s belief system. However, many organizations have yet to address DEI issues within their operations. As you work and study to become a more effective leader, you may be asked to introduce and integrate DEI values and practices into your organization’s functions. However, before memorializing the DEI mission and goal of an organization, it is important to understand why an organization needs such a statement, how it can implement the statement, and how the organization may measure the effectiveness of its DEI endeavors. This assignment will help you better understand how an organization may effectively implement DEI policies and procedures.
You are part of an organization’s executive leadership. You have been tasked with drafting that organization’s DEI statement. As part of your task you will explain why organizations benefit from having a more diverse workforce. You many use a real organization as a model or create a hypothetical organization. However, you should describe what type (e.g., size, industry, location[s], etc.) of organization you are drafting the DEI statement for. You should also explain any specific DEI deficiencies your organization may suffer from (e.g., history of past discrimination, history of underrepresentation of certain demographic populations, etc.). Explain why your DEI statement appropriately addresses the DEI needs of your organization and what steps the organization can take to implement your DEI statement. Finally, explain what benchmarks or metrics the organization should use to measure the successful implementation of your DEI statement.
In your paper,
Explain the benefits of organizations having a more diverse workforce.
Provide the background (e.g., size, industry, location[s], history of past discrimination, history of underrepresentation of certain demographic populations, etc.) of the organization you are drafting the statement for. The link Company Research in the UAGC Library. can help you better research the organization you are analyzing.
Create a DEI statement for your organization.
Explain why your DEI statement appropriately addresses the DEI needs of the organization you created it for.
Illustrate some of the steps that your organization can take to implement your DEI statement.
Explain how you would measure the successful implementation of your statement.

The Implementing DEI paper,
Must be three to four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the link Introduction to APALinks to an external site..
Must include a separate title page, double-spaced, with the following:
Title (in bold font)
One blank line
Student’s name
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Course name and number
Instructor Name
Due date
Must use at least two scholarly or credible sources in addition the Dixon-Fyle et al. (2020) and Pedulla (2020) articles.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. Use the link APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. to create more properly APA-formatted in-text citations.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. Use this link APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. to create a more properly APA-formatted references page.