Sara Wachter-Boettcher Quote

Study after study shows that diverse teams perform better. In a 2014 report for Scientific American, Columbia professor Katherine W. Phillips examined a broad cross section of research related to diversity and organizational performance. And over and over, she found that the simple act of interacting in a diverse group improves performance, because it forces group members to prepare better, to anticipate alternative viewpoints and to expect that reaching consensus will take effort.

Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Study after study shows that diverse teams perform better. In a 2014 report for Scientific American, Columbia professor Katherine W. Phillips examined a broad cross section of research related to diversity and organizational performance. And over and over, she found that the simple act of interacting in a diverse group improves performance, because it forces group members to prepare better, to anticipate alternative viewpoints and to expect that reaching consensus will take effort.

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