This program provides an overview of diversity in work teams and addresses two different types of diversity: social diversity, which refers to the degree to which a team includes people with characteristics that are socially valued by key stakeholders; and functional diversity, which describes how much a team includes a variety of experience, skills, perspectives, and so on. The goal of this program is to help leaders understand what diversity is in a deeper and more meaningful way. It concludes with an overview of some tools leaders can use to build and manage diversity more effectively.
Dr. Andrew Hill is co-founder of BurnBright. He has a Doctorate in Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Master's in Public Policy from U.C. Berkeley. Prior to founding BurnBright, he served as a professor at the U.S. Army War College, a school for senior military and national security leaders, where he was the first Chair of Strategic Leadership.
Building and managing diverse teams is a crucial leadership responsibility. But what is diversity?
Individual characteristics and identity are the beginning of diversity.
You can't understand diversity without examining a group, its needs, and identity.
"Diversity" can refer to two distinct concepts: social or functional. Each is important.
Functional diversity focuses on different skills and knowledge that members bring to a team.
Social diversity is based on differences in individual identity relative to the group.
Why are some forms of social diversity more valued than others? The lenses of multiculturalism and power sharing can hep us understand.
How does diversity affect group performance? It's complicated.
A 4-part framework for dealing with obstacles and being successful in building diverse teams.
Before co-founding BurnBright, Andrew was a professor at the U.S. Army War College, where he taught senior national security professionals. As the War College's first Chair of Strategic Leadership, Andrew's research focused on connecting people, strategy, and innovation. He has a doctorate from H...
