Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, please read Chapters 11 and 12 of your Kinicki and Williams (2018) textbook, and the article by Grafstein (2019), “The No. 1 Strategy for True Inclusion in the Workplace (Links to an external site.).”

In an initial post of at least 300 words, citing at least two required sources, analyze contemporary thinking on organizational trends in diversity and how these changing trends are influencing organizations. Discuss the effects, both positive and challenging, that diversity can have on organizational performance, providing at least one example of your own, and explaining how diversity affected that organization. Outline the roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in creating open, inclusive work environments for people from different backgrounds and with different personal and behavioral characteristics.