4. You’ve Built a Racially Diverse Team. But Have You Built an Inclusive Culture?

by JILL PERRY-SMITH

WHETHER BUSINESS LEADERS have social justice aims in mind, wish to win the war on talent, or want to embrace the value-creating potential of a diverse workforce, race is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. But evidence-based strategies and resources on racial diversity and teamwork are few and far between. In fact, a quick search of ProQuest, a popular database for articles, revealed 339 scholarly and media articles with “team” and “diversity” in the title with only three emphasizing racial diversity. That’s 1%. For more than 20 years, I have researched how relationships, networks, and collaborating with others, either in teams or one-on-one, enhance creative problem-solving. I have also taught courses on managing teams for nearly 10 years. I draw from this experience to suggest where we must start. With societal hunger…

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