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The Business Case for Diversity Management- How it can give your company the competitive edge

Diversity makes more sense in 2010 that at any time during the Celtic Tiger.  For the last 10 years companies have been paying lip service to the notion of having a competitive edge but now they must find it if they’re going to survive.  The questions are, ‘How’ and ‘Where’ do you find it.

Where: Through product diversification, innovation and expanding the customer base. 

How: Through your ‘prime’ assets?  People who see things differently and have far different perspectives than those who form the bedrock of the status quo or who tend to fall back on ‘business as usual’!

The business case for diversity management is now well established both in a national and international context. Some of the identified outcomes from taking a positive and proactive approach to Diversity management are

·        An increase in the company bottom line

·        Reduced absenteeism and staff turnover

·        Increased innovation & creativity

·        Enhanced service levels & customer satisfaction

·        Enhanced corporate reputation

Louth County Enterprise Board is hosting a free cross border networking business breakfast seminar on the Business Case for Diversity Management:

Where:                 Carrickdale Hotel, Dundalk

When:                   Thursday April 29th 2010 

Registration and Full breakfast from 7.45 am

                             Seminar 8.15-10am

How:                    Register by contacting Brenda in Dundalk Chamber of Commerce on  

042 9336343 or email brenda@dundalk.ie Please register by Monday April 26^th (places limited)

The Addressing Institutional Sectarianism and Racism project is supported by the European Union’s PEACE III Programme as awarded by Louth Peace and Reconciliation Partnership