EDITOR’S NOTE: Want to read the RECAP of this week’s events? Read “#TChat Recap: The Creative Power of Diverse Ideas”
INNOVATION. Where does it start? It begins with diversity. Not just diversity of cultures. Diversity of perspectives and personalities. Diversity of ideas. A recent Forbes research report underscores that point :
“Diversity is a key driver of innovation and is a critical component of being successful on a global scale.”
When asked about the relationship between diversity and innovation, a majority of respondents agreed that diversity is crucial to encouraging different perspectives and ideas that foster innovation. Senior executives and employees alike are recognizing that a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds is crucial to innovation and the development of new ideas in and outside the workplace, as we find our career passion.
This week, expanding on ideas inspired by the book “Think Like Zuck,” Ekaterina Walter , the TalentCulture community wiill explore how innovation grows from diversity. Research, as well as experience from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and other innovators, is teaching us just how desperately we need to include all voices to achieve more effective outcomes. Does crowd-sourcing help innovation? Are all voices and ideas equal? How can Zuckerberg be an example of innovation through diversity? (Doesn’t he represent the ultimate lone inventor?)
Diversity isn’t just about demographics — although that is a first and a key component, without which our companies cannot move forward. Starting with demographic diversity as our foundation, we propose an expanded definition of diversity — not a counterpoint to the demographic meaning, but a flourish upon it. Let’s embrace diversity even more, and explore its power to lead to innovation in the world of work and beyond. This week, relying on diverse views to help us think about this, we’ll seek your voices in exploring these questions:
Q1 : What are your unconventional definitions for diversity in the workplace? How is it more than demographics?
Q2 : In the world of work, how do leaders nurture and cultivate diversity in its many non-demographic forms?
Q3 : How does conventional diversity (i.e., diversity of demographics) play into diversity of ideas?
Q4 : What role does #hrtech play in encouraging or discouraging #innovation & diversity of ideas in the workplace?
Q5 : How do we exercise unconventional notions of diversity in our approach to #leadership?
Click to see the preview or listen to the show live, Wednesday 1/30, 7:30pm ET As per the new usual, the #TChat goodness happens twice this week. First, on Tuesday, Jan. 29, there’s #TChat Radio from 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT. Our guest is a long-time member of our community, Rob Garcia (@RobGarciaSJ ), director of product strategy & marketing at RiseSmart , a company that is delivering innovative next-generation outplacement solutions.
Then, on Wednesday, Jan. 30 — from 7-8 pm ET (6-7pm CT, 5-6pm MT, 4-5pm PT, or wherever you are ) — we’ll tackle this topic on #TChat Twitter , where Rob will return, along with our other guest, Ekaterina Walters (@Ekaterina ), herself.
It promises to be a fascinating week. So, please add your voice to the conversation and let’s see what a diversity of ideas can do to move our community forward!EDITOR’S NOTE: Want to read the RECAP of this week’s events? Read “#TChat Recap: The Creative Power of Diverse Ideas”
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