Experts have a clear understanding of the potential advantages that diversity brings to teams and organizations.
APM acknowledges that diverse teams generally outperform homogeneous ones. This correlation is increasingly evident in the performance and financial outcomes of organizations.
Does this align with your personal experience?
In a previous section, you explored exceptional and high-performing teams. Based on your own observations, do you see a connection between diversity and performance? Do teams with greater diversity produce superior work? Additionally, what challenges arise when working in highly diverse teams?
We are genuinely interested in hearing about your experiences and thoughts regarding these questions in the discussion section.
JULY 1,2023
CLARE MARIE UKAEGBU
COHORT 7
GROUP 4
Diversity can also have a positive impact on business performance in a multitude of ways, from greater innovation and skill sharing to increased productivity and higher revenues. Forbes reveals that diverse teams deliver 60% better results and make better decisions in 87% of cases.
often impacts innovation. A diverse culture isn’t just about an employee’s physical appearance; it’s about how employees think.
With diversity comes multiple perspectives. When team members bring a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, they are more likely to solve problems and be innovative. This can lead to more thoroughly vetted results. Leaders are also more likely able to make better decisions based on facts. Inclusive management also optimizes talent and productivity, leading to higher-performing teams.
When teams such as IT have access to a larger talent pool, they are more apt to find high-performing talent based on skills, knowledge, and experience.
Hi Everyone.
I am Queeneth Ogechi Nwachukwu.
Cohort study 7.
Group 9.
I agree with APM recognition – which states that ‘more diverse teams tend to perform better than homogeneous teams’.
But let us not ignore that the determinant factor for the above is if the Project – environment is Complex Or Simple?
As it’s always the case in a Complex environment as:
Each individual in that Team is learned in his/her own field and would want to prove he/she is the best there; so a bit competitive. This has to do with their knowledge and cognitive abilities.
Ofwhich in a Simple environment; it is not necessary.
As team work supercedes (homogeneous teams’)
Also, they don’t blend nor intend to; different Ethnicity; age; Gender.
More diverse teams tend to work better because each person is an expert in his choosen field and would put in all efforts to make sure he/she succeed or achieve desired goals. They would not want to be the reason the failed.
More so when people come together to form or be part of a team, whether diverse or not, there is immediately that since of belonging to a family to achieve a desired purpose. I for one would not want to be the reason my team or group did not meet up.
Thank you.
The main issue that may come up, would be that of lack of adequate communication, for even when people know what to do and there is gap in communication, there is bound to be problems. So as a team member or project manager, I make sure all issues and activities are well communicated and everyone is carried along and are able or given room to speak up concerning the project.
As the impact of diversity can not be overemphasized, hence should go side by side with proper direction from the Project Manager carrying the team along, to be able harness various diverse skills and resources to the goals and objectives of the project in progress
The higher the rate of diversity, the wider the scope of information, knowledge, and experience. this will yield high performance and low level of errors thus higher profitability.
In my experience, I honestly haven’t quite made an apt observation on this subject matter. However, I can say for sure that having people of diverse cognitive abilities is usually good for a team as the people with less cognitive abilities tend to be more willing to listen to and accept the ideas of other people who they may perceive as having a greater knowledge spectrum.
Diversity pave way for more productivity where more ideas are collaborated together to achieve a common goal. It is highly connected with performance and achievement.
Diversity in a team could be a source of strength and knowledge hence we would have different skills and background.
For this to be advantageous, there must be understanding between the team members, and the PM should create environment for such behavior.
Diversity when properly harnessed is profitable.
A team with diversity always do well because of the ability to leverage on all available resources. However, diversity, if not properly made us of, can breed disaster. Diversity is a great advantage to any team due to the fact that team members complement one another.
The impact of diversity can not be overemphasised and this should go side by side with proper direction from the Project Manager, in order to harness various diverse skills and resources to the goals and objectives of the project at hand.
Thank you.
Enyeribe Adaku
Cohort 7
Group 1