Assembling a diverse team allows for organic teaching moments that foster familiarity with other cultures. Georgia Institute of Technology chose February to integrate diversity into it’s dining services. The first ‘guest cook’ was an employee from Trinidad and Tobago.

His experiences of his home country, and culinary tastes in particular, were shared with his coworkers and the student body as well. Different viewpoints are a valuable resource for any team. Hiring diverse workers helps expand everyone’s problem-solving skills, a major benefit for all companies.

Key Takeaways:

• Diverse teams tend to think of subjects and topics differently and provide better solutions.
• Organic teaching moments are a component of diverse teams and backgrounds.
• Having a team member with a diverse background can bring to light topics that would not be discussed had he or she not be included.

“Hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences not only creates organic teaching moments like this, but the different viewpoints also help his crew become better problem-solvers.”

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