Facts about diverse workplaces.

FACT: Organizations that attract and retain diverse staff make more money.

In the period 1995-2005, IBM tripled its number of U.S.-born minority executives and increased the number of women executives fivefold. From 1998 – 2001, IBM increased the amount of business it does with women and minority-owned businesses from $10M to $300M (source Wall Street Journal).

Is this a coincidence? Not Likely...

MGK Consulting can help you create a climate that is inclusive of and attractive to diverse groups of employees.

FACT: Diverse teams that talk about their differences are more productive.

Harvard University Professors Robin Ely and Dave Thomas studied 450 offices of a large organization and found that there were measurable performance benefits when racially diverse work groups chose to learn from each other’s experiences rather than ignore them. (Martha Lagace)

Does your organization leverage diversity as a human resourses asset?

MGK Consulting can help you develop practices to tap into the positive dynamics of diversity.

FACT: Organizations have lost nearly $1,000,000,000 in discrimination settlements in the last 10 years.

According to Diversity, Inc., organizations have forfeited approximately $974M in discrimination lawsuits.

Is your organization one of them?

MGK Consulting can help you develop practices that educate and inform employees about diversity in the workplace, thus reducing this type of risk for your organization.