Tom founded Sun City Boards out of his passion for surfing and has hired employees who have also expressed their surfing interest. Through the help and advice of his friend, he has been making changes to the business operation, including hiring new people. Sun City Boards now employs 17 people, and Tom plans to hire another 8 to 10 in the near future. Tom is unaware of and unaccustomed to the concepts of culture and diversity in business, and his initial hires primarily stemmed from his immediate friend group and local surfers. Additionally, looking at the org chart, you find that while there are several people of color and women in the organization, a majority of leadership roles are filled by white men. You have decided to advise Tom to consider a more diverse population of people for his next hires and any upcoming promotions.
Your Task
Identify specific artifacts you might look for at Sun City to evaluate their diversity, using at least three specific examples or topics covered in the reading. For example, since Sun City is in a change mode, you could identify the impact of role modeling on the employees.
Finally, write a three-paragraph (minimum) memo addressed to Sun City CEO Tom Wilson. Explain why diversity is important to his business and how he might go about evaluating the culture and diversity of Sun City Boards.
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