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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About Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Sara Wachter-Boettcher is an author, consultant and speaker. She is the author of Technically Wrong and Content Everywhere and the co-author, with Eric Meyer, of Design for Real Life. Her book Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech was recommended by Wired magazine as one of the best tech books in 2017 and by Fast Company as one of the best business and leadership books in 2017.
She has written for various newspapers and magazines, including Slate and The Guardian.
Wachter-Boettcher is considered an expert on FemTech and the lack of diversity in technology in general. Her works have also received attention in academic literature on technology and algorithms.