The increase in globalisation has triggered the interest towards diversity in the workplace. Although diversity is widely studied, conventional diversity studies tend to view diversity in relation to organisational benefits and focus on demographic traits. The focus of this thesis is to explore how followers in the workplace understand diversity within a Swedish context. This exploratory study takes on a qualitative approach to develop deeper insight towards the way in which diversity is understood on an individual level. The study was supported by ten cases, each sharing their experiences and perceptions of diversity in their workplaces. The study identified several sources of diversity, including those which are not generally associated with the term “diversity”. Additionally, the findings show that diversity is understood in a range of ways. This highlighted the complexity of the phenomenon and shows that diversity goes beyond demographic characteristics.