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As a serious question, why do you think that dissimilar groups product faster or higher quality work? How far can you take that concept? Should they even speak

As a serious question, why do you think that dissimilar groups product faster or higher quality work? How far can you take that concept? Should they even speak the same language?

jimcsharp 7y ago
It probably makes it easier to act like a professional. If you reduce the social gel at work, perhaps more work gets done. Maybe I've gained a morning of productivity today because a conversation didn't devolve into a Simpsons quote-athon.
Loughla 7y ago
Dissimilar groups produce higher quality work, in my opinion and experience. It takes longer, because of the discussion that needs to happen. But, again in my experience, quality of product is far more important than speed of production. If I worked on a factory line making widgets, maybe this would change. But the quality of the outcome, again in my experience, is higher for groups that are dissimilar overall in background and viewpoints. Teams structured in this way are able to view things from different angles. They are able to challenge each other in ways that groups from similar backgrounds with similar view are simply not able to even think of. >How far can I take the concept? What does that matter? Honestly? >Should they even speak the same language? It's helpful? What does this have to do with 'fit' actually being current business manager code for 'implicit bias'? And my point wasn't that dissimilar groups work better; my point was that looking for 'fit' is just a way for groups to embrace their own biases about 'insert trait here' without feeling guilty, and leads, in my opinion and experience, to groupthink and circlejerky ideas. My experience has taught me that any business more concerned with fit is not a place for me. I have yet to be challenged intellectually anywhere that 'fit' has been part of the interview process.

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As a serious question, why do you think that dissimilar groups product faster or higher quality work? How far can you take that concept? Should they even speak

by PorterDuff 7y ago

As a serious question, why do you think that dissimilar groups product faster or higher quality work? How far can you take that concept? Should they even speak the same language?

jimcsharp 7y ago
It probably makes it easier to act like a professional. If you reduce the social gel at work, perhaps more work gets done. Maybe I've gained a morning of productivity today because a conversation didn't devolve into a Simpsons quote-athon.
Loughla 7y ago
Dissimilar groups produce higher quality work, in my opinion and experience. It takes longer, because of the discussion that needs to happen. But, again in my experience, quality of product is far more important than speed of production. If I worked on a factory line making widgets, maybe this would change. But the quality of the outcome, again in my experience, is higher for groups that are dissimilar overall in background and viewpoints. Teams structured in this way are able to view things from different angles. They are able to challenge each other in ways that groups from similar backgrounds with similar view are simply not able to even think of. >How far can I take the concept? What does that matter? Honestly? >Should they even speak the same language? It's helpful? What does this have to do with 'fit' actually being current business manager code for 'implicit bias'? And my point wasn't that dissimilar groups work better; my point was that looking for 'fit' is just a way for groups to embrace their own biases about 'insert trait here' without feeling guilty, and leads, in my opinion and experience, to groupthink and circlejerky ideas. My experience has taught me that any business more concerned with fit is not a place for me. I have yet to be challenged intellectually anywhere that 'fit' has been part of the interview process.