dialogue and respect for diversity are more essential for your business by denise lee ne critical component of leader- ship is understanding cultural leaders must be sensitive and aware of not just the workplace culture but also how people of varying back- grounds interact with one another cultural sensitivity can help improve office morale as well as attract employees who will contribute to an emotionally following tips can help improve your workplace productivity diversity at work diversity can have an impact on productivity in the workplace be open to differences in perspective most conflicts start with poor in doubt about a difference in opinion ask the following questions before you conclusion? can you refer me to litera- ture that can help educate me on your perspective? is there something that you think i need to know about that you may have hesitated to share with me earlier? hoiwai lee celebrate everyone your job as a leader is to celebrate everyone from different cultures while making sure they are unified in your all of your employees about your core celebration of cultural differences does not make anyone feel alienated or ignored productive employees are those sure your company sends everyone this important and needs to be heard employees who understand each other are able to resolve differences the channels of communication and understanding open denise lee successful entrepre- @denise glee don't avoid awkward conversations it is tempting to ignore cultural differences and focus on the bottom line but it is important to take time to have open and honest conversations on these in culture you may discover there is celebrate together take time to harmonize and connect with other cultures workplace is not just about work; it is an extended family find unique and special ways to celebrate cultural events that are important to alongside other employees who observe holidays such the idea is to introduce fun and engaging workplace community events where everyone can learn about and acknowledge new cultures.-dl