Managing culturally diverse teams

- There's an old saying that variety is the spice of life,…meaning that difference is good.…We know that diversity on teams can improve the bottom line.…The key secret to managing a diverse team well…is to create a culture of inclusion.…I'll briefly share some best practices to help you do this.…Start by making sure you think broadly…about how you define diversity.…While we often jump to the attributes we can see right away…like gender and ethnicity,…there are lots of other characteristics…that contribute to the diversity of your team.…

Geography, political affiliations,…and ways of thinking are some examples…that you can't always see.…Being inclusive means you create space…for everyone on the team to be their authentic self.…This means you value each person for who they are…and what they bring to the table.…To that end, you can celebrate…and demonstrate you value the diversity on your team.…Each person brings a broad range of life experiences,…religions and perspectives.…Rather than ignore or pretend these differences don't exist,…