§ 5.10.040. Strategy.

A.

Workplace cultures usually require people to conform to the style historically dominant in the organization. In contrast, with an increasingly diverse work force and community, the county must assess its culture and identify policies and practices that both help and hinder the inclusion of a wide range of employees and the culturally sensitive provision of services to the community. The county must move further toward a culture of inclusion, thereby increasing the consciousness and appreciation of differences associated with the heritage, characteristics and values of many different groups, as well as increasing the respect for the uniqueness of each individual.

1.

We must strive for a pluralistic work force in an effort to be more responsive to the service needs of the community.

2.

For the county to continue to provide competent and quality services, we cannot ignore the changing demographics or assume they will have no impact on the way we do business; in order to be effective, we need to identify the needs of the public and how they view the services we provide.

3.

It is imperative that we recruit, hire and retain highly capable and productive employees into the county. To do this, we need to attract all qualified individuals, ensure that employees are acknowledged for their contributions, and encourage employees to achieve their full potential.

4.

We must create programs that address diversity issues and include the full participation and involvement of managers, supervisors and employees representative of the many different groups that make up the county work force.

B.

Valuing diversity can have a synergistic affect as the total work force of Los Angeles County becomes greater than the sum of its parts. With this policy guiding our actions, we will be ready to face the challenges of the 21st Century.

(Ord. 95-0062 § 1 (part), 1995.)