Can diversity and inclusion make your team more innovative? Some recent research indicates that it does. Click here for an overview based on an article of Katherine Phillips, a Professor of Leadership and Ethics. The author explains: ‘Diversity can lead to breakthrough innovations… It’s obvious really: if you have a wide range of people from various backgrounds, you’re inviting a wide range of experience, points of view, beliefs and ideas into the mix’…. the diversity issue will just change over time: we have to actively develop diversity to ensure we stay ahead of the curve’
How is that relevant to the webinar we’re organising tomorrow? In our Caplor Community, we have over 1,000 people, from a very wide range of backgrounds, that directly receive these updates each week. Via social media, the reach extends to over 2,000 people. We’re inviting any of you to join our webinar. You’re very welcome. We hope that a diverse a group as possible will be involved.
The webinar will focus on cross cultural learning. Click here to see the updated agenda. The scene will be set about this topic in various ways: for instance, Shivani Singhal, based in Udaipur, India, will share her perspectives. The webinar will take place via zoom between 12noon to 1:30pm UK time. We already have a great number to make it a success. However, if you’ve not registered, and you’d like to join the party, please let us know by sending a message to rosie@caplorhorizons.org. We will use ‘zoom’ using this link https://zoom.us/j/776576770. To learn more about how to use zoom, click here.
Yesterday we had a Community Day. That also focused on cross-cultural learning. We had over 25 people attend. Thank you to everyone that made it. We considered the topic from different perspectives. For instance, Andrew Kain provided insights about the importance how this was relevant to managing risks. We had group discussions on various themes, including cross-cultural communication based on one of our thought leadership papers. Click here to read that.
Do the best at what you are best at for the benefit of others'. These are wise words of Charles Handy. Last week we were in The Gambia. It was very interesting that that the women led marketing federation initiative had adopted this and pass this on through various languages, including Mandinka and Wolof. Here are some of the senior leaders.
Katherine Phillips quote: "we need diversity if we are to change, grow and innovate"
Have a great week
Lorna, Ian and Rosie