Diversity in the Workplace Can Produce New Ideas

Though people often feel more comfortable with others like themselves, homogeneity can hamper the exchange of different ideas and stifle the intellectual workout that stems from disagreements.

People would prefer to spend time with others who agree with them rather than disagree with them.

In diverse settings, people tend to view conversations as a potential source of conflict that can breed negative emotions.

This can blind people to diversity’s upsides: new ideas can emerge, individuals can learn from one another, and they may discover the solution to a problem in the process.