Diversity is a bit of a buzz word. We are all, as employers, encouraged to monitor and manage diversity in our workforce. But is there any evidence that having a diverse workforce makes any significant difference to an organisation? Will I have better production, higher quality, more sales?
Anecdotal evidence is fine. And, of course, there is a degree of 'intuition' about making sure you exploit the talents and skills of all parts of the potential workforce. But 'real' difference?
I don't know ... BUT... I came across something the other day that make me think.
A paper was published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggesting that when plant biodiversity declines, the remaining plants have lower productivity.
Can we draw a parallel with human diversity. Probably not ... but it does make you think, doesn't it?
Anecdotal evidence is fine. And, of course, there is a degree of 'intuition' about making sure you exploit the talents and skills of all parts of the potential workforce. But 'real' difference?
I don't know ... BUT... I came across something the other day that make me think.
A paper was published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggesting that when plant biodiversity declines, the remaining plants have lower productivity.
Can we draw a parallel with human diversity. Probably not ... but it does make you think, doesn't it?
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