Diversity in the Workplace

Vicki Taylor's article "Leadership for service improvement: Part 3" discusses numerous aspects of leadership roles and reviews diversity in the workplace. Taylor includes citations from authors that participated in the 2002 survey conducted by the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI) and an international study regarding race. The article offers facts from the SSI survey which includes gender, race, and ethnicity differences in the workplace. Taylor exposes that sexual and racial discrimination may be the cause as to why men generally rule over women in the workplace. (2007, Taylor).

Opinion
Taylor doesn't specifically state an opinion regarding the sexual and racial discrimination within the workplace, but by reviewing her quotes it seems obvious as to how she feels. In the beginning of the article she suggests charismatic individuals have an increased chance of being promoted than dull and shy workers. Taylor continues to say that many of the charismatic leaders will be women but few will earn the respect and be promoted to a superior position. (2007, Taylor). I do not agree that the majority of charismatic individuals will be women because that statement is very sexist and judgmental. I do agree that many women are overlooked for superior positions because of their gender. However, this is not the case in every situation but I do believe it is a factor. I think if companies and businesses could ignore gender that their company would be positively impacted. I also agree that race plays a major role in supervision positions, especially for black women.