Coach – diversity is a good thing

We are all unique human beings, it would be crazy to think that we all think or do the same. This is a good thing, a diversity of opinion is what allows a team to cover all aspects of a problem from different perspectives and build more robust solutions.

Differing, sometimes conflicting opinions, are a fact of life, and they are not necessarily a bad thing. Instead, there is an opportunity for our team to bring together their understanding of different domains and disciplines. Ultimately, this creates better solutions.

However, diverse backgrounds will cause problems in team alignment; team members will struggle to align if they don't share similar experiences. The more diverse our team members' backgrounds ...

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