Building Diverse Teams 

It can be easy to fall into old habits. Order the same meals at the same restaurants because you know you like them. Go to the same places, watch the same shows on Netflix, and engage in the same activities because you know they work for you.

When hiring new team members, you might do the same thing; look for personality traits and past experiences like hires you have previously made, primarily because this pattern has proven to produce what you believe makes an effective team member. However, if you’re hiring the same type of person every time, you may provide a disservice to your team and your company as a whole. Diversity can be one of the main keys to creating a successful team, which makes it essential to hire with diversity in mind. 

When talking about diversity, I don’t just mean it in terms of race or gender, though they are also important. I mean crafting a unique team with various skills, backgrounds, and experiences. This can include, but is not limited to individuals with different communication styles, cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, personalities, age, economic backgrounds, and innovative thought processes. Building a diverse team brings the opportunity for more, different and better ideas regarding how to complete tasks. When you move “outside the box” and diversify your hiring “norm”, you are also bringing their unique perspectives to your world and your business.

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