Fostering Diversity in Marino Enterprises

FOSTERING DIVERSITY IN
MARINO ENTERPRISES
ASSIGNMENT
Marino Enterprises (or ‘Marino’ as it is commonly referred to) is the
concept of three people who have recently opened the business which is in
its first 3 years of operation. They are:
John Marino
Luigi Marino
Betsy Smith.
John and Luigi are brothers. Betsy is a family friend who has known John
and Luigi for many years.
They have opened their new business in Robinsvale, a (fictional) vibrant
and fashionable suburb in Melbourne, Victoria. Address is 243-249 Park
Street, Robinsvale 3999.
MARINO ENTERPRISES
Marino Enterprises consists of the following:

Ellia Hotel – a five star hotel with 200 rooms for accommodation.
Marino Conference Centre – a conference centre available for venue hire.
Champions Sports Bar – a bar that serves pub meals.
The Burger Bar – take away food shop.
Crave catering – handles the catering for the Marino Conference Centre.
Evolutions Restaurant – provides food in the gaming area.
Marino Bottle-O – a drive through bottle shop in the complex.
Tranquillity Day Spa – a day spa and wellness centre situated in
SPREAD OF MARINO
MISSION STATEMENT
Marino Enterprises Mission Statement

Marino Enterprises’ mission is to provide a comfortable, enjoyable and
friendly environment where customers want to visit for all of their
accommodation and entertainment needs
MARINO DIVERSE POLICY
The world is a colorfully diverse place and so are our workplaces. Diversity is an economic and legal priority in business. It increases the
bottom line, jump starts innovation and keeps businesses out of legal jeopardy. Managers, supervisors and employees at every level of a
company need to find ways to embrace and respect diversity in their departments and the organization as a whole. Here are ten ways to get
started.
We all have biases. It's a natural result of our life experiences. Take a moment to write down what you biases are and how you can not allow
these biases to affect the way you conduct yourself at work.
Get to know someone different than you. Take a genuine interest in someone with a different background than your own. Make sure that your
conversations find common ground in an area that it does not offend cultural sensibilities.
Invite input from others with different backgrounds. Not only does this show respect, but it makes good business sense to have a diverse
opinion.
Bring together diverse groups for innovation. Inviting as many backgrounds and cultures as possible will increase the pace and creativity
involved with innovation. Companies that do not change and innovate will die and the diversity can be a company's most valuable resource in
this area.
Respect religious holidays. Most companies respect Christian holidays, however the workplace is far more than just Christian. All important
religious holidays should be respected for employees of that particular religion.
Find someone with a different background who shares the same company goal with you and strategize with them.
Find out about everyone in your departments skills, knowledge and experience. This will help you respect what they bring to the workplace.
Invite someone with a diverse background to lunch or change your table every day at lunch in the break room so you can sit with new people.
Avoid language that demeans a particular group of individuals. For instance avoid calling women girls and avoid jokes that have religious or
cultural inferences.
When hiring or promoting individuals do so on the basis of facts only. Skills, abilities, knowledge and results should be the only factors
involved in your decisions. Do not let biases or stereotypes affect the process.
MARINO ENTERPRISES MISSION STATEMENT
Marino Enterprises’ mission is to provide a comfortable, enjoyable and

friendly environment where customers want to visit for all of their
accommodation and entertainment needs
DIVERSE POLICY
A workplace which has diverse culture persons

Develop a good chance to develop and shape their personality . The staff
must be trained to maintain respect , dignity and good relations with all
like different religions persons or the members of LGTB .
That will maintain the dignity and the reputation of the workplace.
DIVERSE WORKPLACE
UNDERSTAND THE BROAD DEFINITION OF
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Understand the broad definition of diversity in the workplace

People often look at the meaning of diversity from a narrow perspective. Most think
about gender, race or religion. But they might overlook other aspects like age,
disability, language, personality and sexual orientation. These are types of inherent
diversity, attributes we are born with. There’s also acquired diversity,
ways of thinking acquired by experience . This kind of diversity matters too. For
example, people with cross-cultural competence (the ability to understand and work
with people from many different cultures) can be great allies in building an inclusive
workplace.
All types of diversity can spark team conflict. For example, psychologists are more
likely to associate with other psychologists and engineers tend to communicate
better with other engineers. Age differences or socioeconomic backgrounds might
undermine open discussion and team spirit. Addressing all aspects of diversity will
ensure no one is left out and that team members work better together.
BE CONSCIOUS OF YOUR OWN PREJUDICES
Be conscious of your own prejudices

Leaders can’t lead by example unless they fully embrace diversity themselves.
Even if they have the best intentions, they might still unwittingly make
assumptions based on stereotypes and biases. Identifying these cognitive
barriers is critical. You can try taking Harvard’s Implicit Association Test (IAT)
as a first step. It can show if you have unconscious preferences for a specific
race, gender, religion or other group .
DON’T TREAT EQUALITY AS
UNIFORMITY
Many people who believe in equality vow they’ll treat everyone the same.
It’s a good practice in selection processes. For example, using ‘blind’ hiring
with the help of platforms like Gapjumpers. Blind hiring focuses on
meritocracy and skills. It can be an excellent way to increase diversity. But,
the same kind of ‘blind’ approach doesn’t always work well when
managing teams.
GET YOUR TEAM MEMBERS TO
COLLABORATE WITH DIVERSE COLLEAGUES
Get your team members to collaborate with diverse colleagues

When team members get to know each other better, it’s likely their
prejudices will recede. They’ll start seeing each other as individuals rather
than members of diverse groups. It’s a good idea to frequently pair up team
members with cultural, educational or other differences for small projects,
when possible. For example, if you want to hire a new employee, assemble
a hiring team with workplace diversity in mind. A diverse hiring team can
also help you hire more people from minority groups, since
most women and ethnic groups prefer companies who show they have a div
erse workforce
.
COACH YOUR TEAM IN CONFLICT
MANAGEMENT
Coach your team in conflict management

At the end of the day, most teams are diverse. People come from different
cultures, vote for opposing political parties or have diverse tastes in music.
Unless your team descends to groupthink, conflict is unavoidable, even in
seemingly homogenous teams. Conflict isn’t always a bad thing.
Disagreements can breed innovation and positive change.
Conflict management skills are highly sought-after because they help teams
achieve positive outcomes through unpleasant situations. Coach your team
members in various conflict resolution techniques and be prepared to assist
them. Encourage all team members, regardless of what groups they belong
to, to speak up and share their concerns on a daily basis. Training in
communication is also vital to every team

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FOSTERING DIVERSITY IN

Marino Enterprises consists of the following:

Marino Enterprises Mission Statement

Marino Enterprises’ mission is to provide a comfortable, enjoyable and

A workplace which has diverse culture persons

Understand the broad definition of diversity in the workplace

Be conscious of your own prejudices

Get your team members to collaborate with diverse colleagues

Coach your team in conflict management

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