{"id":2965,"date":"2016-12-29T12:49:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T20:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2016-12-29T12:49:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T20:49:19","slug":"manage-culturally-diverse-remote-small-business-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.poly.com\/manage-culturally-diverse-remote-small-business-team\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage a culturally diverse remote small business team"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Diversity in the workplace is a topic that gets a lot of attention, but just how well are small businesses doing when it comes to hiring a more diverse workforce? \u00a0A scientific poll<\/a> conducted last year by Small Business Majority<\/a> found that small businesses are doing a good job at hiring a diverse set of entry-level employees although more can be done to increase the number of women and minorities in upper-management roles. The poll found that the proportion of women and minorities working in small business non-management roles reflects the diversity of America.<\/p>\n

It turns out that increasing workplace diversity isn\u2019t just the \u201cright\u201d thing to do; it\u2019s the smart thing to do. In \u201cDiversity in the Workplace: Benefits, Challenges and Solutions,\u201d<\/a> Josh Greenberg points to several benefits of workplace diversity.\u00a0 Organizations employing a diverse workforce can bring to market a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing and allocation of resources. Diverse workplaces also can provide a broader range of skills and experiences to service customers on a global basis. And companies hiring a diverse workforce benefit from a range of viewpoints, which can foster more ideas to draw on to meet business needs.<\/p>\n

And if these benefits aren\u2019t enough of an incentive to encourage workplace diversity, a study by McKinsey & Company, \u201cWhy diversity matters,\u201d<\/a> finds that companies with more diverse workforces perform better financially. \u00a0Ethnically diverse companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have returns above their respective national industry medians. Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians.<\/p>\n

Manage a culturally diverse remote workforce<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s one thing to manage a culturally diverse workforce when everyone is under the same roof. However, when a small business team includes employees working in different parts of the globe, there are more challenges. Remote.co<\/a> offers advice<\/a> for managing a culturally diverse remote workforce. Among its recommendations:<\/p>\n