A cook pairs a ratatouille recipe with a conversation about diversity, as Dr. David Everett explains how mixing different perspectives and approaches can change outcomes in organizations and life.
"The most beautiful dish I have ever made has to be ratatouille. It has a mix of colors that translates into a blend of flavors that makes it taste as splendid as it looks. When I make ratatouille, it reminds me of the diversity of life. So I asked Cadre's own Dr. David Everett, a diversity equity and inclusion expert on what diversity means to him and why it's so important." "Diversity is the difference that makes the difference. And what I mean by that is when you change things up and you go outside of your comfort zones when you refuse to settle for the status quo, diversity can be the key in a change in production, a change in outcomes, a change in attitude, a change in results or just a change in general.
And so when you think about mixing things up, changing processes, doing some things differently, think about how diversity in all of its splendor can add to what you are hoping is the final result. Whether it is a product, whether it is a planning session, whether it is a strategic maneuver or move that you're trying to do as an organization, if it is attracting and retaining employees, diversity can be the key and the glue that unlocks and keeps things together in different ways, in better ways and hopefully more productive ways and outcomes.
So think about diversity as that, a simple different approach that results in different results and outcomes." So there you have it folks, I hope you enjoyed this lesson from Dr. Everett on diversity and how important it is for our society. I hope you tried this dish and appreciate how the collective flavors and colors come together to make it taste amazing. I hope to see you for the next dish and lesson that comes with it.
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