Workplace Diversity Manager As a Diversity Manager, you understand the challenges of trying to create a level playing field for employees as they seek to develop careers in your company. Invisible barriers and the “glass ceiling,” for example, still exist in many organizations. How do corporate and employee mentoring programs help the situation?  Cross cultural mentoring programs bring people together and empowers them to share the “real” issues and, as a result, change the internal system to be more balanced and fair. Diversity training is an important strategy in maintaining a diverse workforce. But it often doesn’t go far enough. Too often, attendees leave these sessions knowing something about diversity but not really changing their perspective. Why? Because their behavior doesn’t change. A formal, professional mentoring program takes the theory from the classroom and provides a safe environment for honest dialogue between the majority/non-majority pairs. This type of exchange not only transforms the individuals, but also provides opportunities for them to effect change in the company.  If you want to create change in diversity, why not extend your diversity efforts to include cross cultural mentoring programs? Request a copy of our free Thought Paper:  The Power of Mentoring To Support Diversity Initiatives. You may also enjoy two of our full text articles on mentoring:  Mentoring And Diversity and Diversity Through Mentoring. For more information on our mentoring programs, call us at 617-789-4622  (outside of Boston, Mass.) or  email us today.