It's universally acknowledged that an effective modern company should consist of a diverse leadership team and workforce.
On the BT Big Thinkers panel: Libby Sartain -- Senior VP, Human Resources and Chief People Yahoo!; Colonel Jim Bowden -- Director of Manning, UK Army; Emily Duncan -- Vice President, Culture & Diversity, Hewlett-Packard Company; Tatyana Kanzaveli -- Director of Sales, Luxoft Hosted by Tim Smart -- President, BT Global Services, UK
Homogenous
groups tend to have limited perspectives while a diverse board is able
to consider questions from a much greater variety of points of view. As a
result, they can deliver more informed decisions that serve the
broadest set of stakeholders.
In addition, a workforce that is
made up from a wide range of social and ethnic groups is able to draw
from the best available individuals across the board, rather than from
just part of the employable population.
But how does diversity work in practice?
What's
the best way for a company to meld a diverse workforce into a strong
corporate culture? And how can people from different cultures and
temperaments work effectively in close-knit, productive teams?
There
are other key questions to consider, too. For example, how can the
prejudices of employees be overcome? What approaches do leading
corporations use, and what challenges do they face?
It's universally acknowledged that an effective modern company should consist of a diverse leadership team and workforce.
