- The 65 or older population will represent almost 20 percent of the U.S. population by the year 2020…..Work Force 2020
- There are currently 4 generations in the workplace today: Veterans, Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Generation Y…..Generations at Work, Zemke et al.
- There is a positive correlation with financial and creative performance as well as employee morale when managers leverage the demographic and informational characteristics of a diverse employee pool…..Fortune Magazine
- When diversity is capitalized on rather than suppressed, it is an asset. Increased creativity, greater commitment, and higher morale, as well as decreased turnover, absenteeism, and grievances are a few of the benefits of an inclusive workforce…..Diverse Teams at Work, Gardenswartz and Rowe
- Claims related to sexual harassment charges filed with the EEOC have increased significantly since 1992. In 2004, 17.6% of all charges filed were related to harassment, with 6% being sexual harassment, and over 15% of those charges were filed by males. Monetary relief for victims was over $50 million…..EEOC
- 79% of all adults support the principle that “employers with more than 15 employees must make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities…Harris Interactive
- Most change initiatives fail…companies that fail to sustain significant change end up facing crises…..The Dance of Change, Senge et al
- Research indicates a 61% failure rate in acquisition programs, with failure defined as not earning a sufficient return on the funds invested…..After the Merger, Pritchett et al
- Four out of five students (81%) have been the target of some form of sexual harassment during their school lives…American Association of University Women