DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Title

The Difficulties Inherent in Cultural Diversity: Overcoming the Reasons Why Most Diversity Efforts Fail

Authors

John Leonard Harris, Founder and Principal Consultant, Harris Consulting Services

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

November 2005

This presentation takes a hard look at the difficulties inherent in cultural diversity. These factors are often overlooked or disregarded with regard to diversity, leave well-meaning efforts short of their intended target. Workshop participants will consider a list of factors that are at work when most diversity efforts fail and attempt to develop solutions that will lead to progress.