The concept of inclusion-exclusion in the workplace refers to the individual’s sense of being a part of the
organizational system in both the formal processes, such as access to information and decision-making
channels, and the informal processes, such as ‘water cooler’ and lunch meetings where information and
decisions informally take place. [Mor Barack, 2000b, 2005, 2014].
Discussion - Regarding a female interviewee for a job opportunity. The word most
often used by interviewees was exclusion. One middle-aged minority manager,
recalling the difficulty she had rising to her current position, told the interviewer
that her promotion was initially blocked because her supervisor expressed the belief
that she "did not possess the communication skills needed for a managerial job"
because she came from a different culture. "That was nonsense, "she said. "I am
very good at what I do, but I am a woman in a man’s job. I am short, my skin is
dark, and I have a funny accent. The fact was that I just didn’t fit in-and
management’s solution was to exclude me.
One significant problem facing today’s diverse workforce is that of exclusion.
Requirement:
1) Are you familiar with any similar diversity cases ? If so, briefly comment.
2) How would you handle such a workplace case if you were a leader in this
organization responsible for the supervisor involved and the middle-aged
minority manager ?
NOTE – Minimum 4 paragraphs required for responses.