When managing diverse teams, leadership is critical.

1. LEADING DIVERSE TEAMS
EVEN WHEN SOME OF THEM
ARE STRUGGLING WITH
IMPOSTOR SYNDROME

2. GENDER
DIVERSITY
ETHNIC
DIVERSITY
AGE
DIVERSITY
GEOGRAPHIC
DIVERSITY

3. FOR ANY PROBLEM, PEOPLE
WILL FIND SOLUTIONS THAT
LEVERAGE THEIR OWN
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE.

4. PEOPLE WILL ALSO JUDGE
THE VALUE OF A PARTICULAR
SOLUTION BASED ON THEIR
OWN VALUES & BELIEFS.

5. THE MORE DIVERSE YOUR
TEAM IS, THE MORE OPTIONS
YOU’LL FIND FOR SOLUTIONS.

6. THE MORE DIVERSE YOUR
TEAM IS, THE TOUGHER THE
COMMUNICATION WILL BE.

7. DIVERSITY , THEREFORE, IS
BOTH VERY VALUABLE AND
INCREDIBLY RISKY .

8. TO DO THIS RIGHT, YOU
NEED TO FOCUS AS MUCH
ON COORDINATION AS YOU
DO ON COOPERATION.

9. GOALS /OBJECTIVES&PRIORITIES
ASSUMPTIONS /RESTRICTIONS
PARTS /ELEMENTSOFTHEPROBLEM
SCOPE /WHATCHANGESAREOK
REPRESENTATIONAL GAPS

10. MITIGATING THESE GAPS
REDUCES TASK CONFLICTS,
PROCESS CONFLICTS & EVEN
RELATIONAL CONFLICTS.

11. DEALING WITH INSECURITY
APPLIES TO EVERYONE

12. TALK IN PRIVATE
TALK ALL TOGETHER
CREATE STRETCH GOALS
ARTICULATE ROLES/GOALS

13. CHRIS LEMA
VP, PRODUCTS
LIQUID WEB
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