Doing the Right Things Because They Are the Right Things to Do

What irks me is the omission in the training seminar entitled "The Business Case for Diversity."  Every large corporation has one of these.   The training demonstrates that a diverse workforce is a stronger workforce and thereby enhances the bottom line.  All of that, absolutely, is true. More important than that, however - (and this is what is often omitted) we should have a diverse workforce because, plain and simple, it is the right thing to do.

One can be left with the impression that the reason for diversity is merely profit and that if it weren't for that - we probably wouldn't be as interested in diversity.   The same could be said, I suppose, of things that I have written.     That the expression is gratitude is integral to team cohesion.    That the honoring and praise of team members builds a better product and service.    That the time spent listening is a strong way to boost ROI.

So, for a moment, disregard the business benefits and profit motives - we should do all of these things that are the right things. . .because they are the right things to do.

At our core, there should be a moral imperative that we are going to be good people who treat other people with dignity and care and honor.   We should do that regardless of any business benefit that it may bring to us.

It just so happens that, incidentally, if we do the right things. . .they are also the right things to make our enterprise grow and prosper.

I suppose that given the option of doing the right things for a business motive vs. not doing the right things at all. . .that the former is preferable.    What is far more preferable is that we have a conviction that we do the right things because that's what makes us whole as contributing members of our communities.

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