406: diversity + inclusion = innovation
Guide teams toward more effective decision making and problem solving by recognizing and developing cognitive diversity.
Cognitive diversity, or diversity of thought, is a critical component of quality decision making, creative problem solving and innovation. Learn about cognitive diversity and how to maximize its benefits within your organization. Examine ways in which groups can be dysfunctional — compromising communication and interactions. Encourage cognitive diversity in your workforce and help your work teams and leadership teams learn to agree and disagree effectively.
Joe Gerstandt helps Fortune 500 corporations, small non-profits, and everything in between deliver on their promises. He speaks at numerous conferences each year and blogs at joegerstandt.com. Joe is a regular contributor to numerous print and online journals including the Workforce Diversity Network Expert Forum, Diversity Executive, HR Executive, The Diversity Factor, and The Corporate Recruiting Leadership Journal. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and attended Iowa State University.
