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There is good evidence that diverse teams lead to improved creativity, at the cost of added conflict because of fewer shared assumptions. In a technology compa
by didgeoridoo 8y ago
There is good evidence that diverse teams lead to improved creativity, at the cost of added conflict because of fewer shared assumptions.
In a technology company, where it's critical to maximize creativity and question assumptions, and where conflict can be navigated with good communication practices and professional management, can you understand why diversity may be a net-positive tool in building great teams and great products?
- gameswithgo 8y ago>There is good evidence that diverse teams lead to improved creativity, at the cost of added conflict because of fewer shared assumptions. What kind of diversity? In what problem domains? Is it better to hire a woman from MIT to join a bunch of men from MIT, or to hire a man from a Chinese university. Which is the real diversity? Of course you could go all out and hire the Chinese woman. In either case how much are you willing to adjust hiring standards in order to achieve the diversity? I don't imagine anyone has quantified this kind of thing. So everyone would just be guessing.
- sheepmullet 8y ago> can you understand why diversity may be a net-positive tool in building great teams and great products? By that logic we should clearly be trying to hire more conservatives into tech in California. Especially at companies like Google where we have credible evidence that conservatives are discriminated against.
- naasking 8y agoExcellent point. That's not the diversity they're looking for though, ie. they want diversity they agree with. I'm sure there'd be an employee revolt in fact.