These are words and phrases that are increasingly becoming standard vocabulary in businesses across the country. Typically, diverse groups have included women, non-white groups and individuals new to this country. Consider the following. Human diversity provides new perspectives in problem solving and other work situations and positively contributes to companies competing in diverse markets.
Many people are reluctant to embrace multiculturalism.
We can't attend to everyone's diverse backgrounds. Our society dictates that we need to sacrifice our cultural backgrounds to fit in with the majority culture. Multiculturalism encourages us to embrace each other's differences and replace majority culture norms with more flexible expectations. The phrases melting pot and multiculturalism offer valuable insights to us. A melting pot demonstrates some of the similarities we share across ethnic groups, while multiculturalism encourages us to be sensitive to the differences of others.