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Read: 15 - Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity in Tech Companies

According to Scott E. Page, professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the University of Michigan: “Diverse groups of people bring to organizations more and different ways of seeing a problem and, thus, faster/better ways of solving it.”

• At Intel, CEO Brian Krzanich has said: “A fully diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental to our ability to innovate and deliver business results.”

Diverse teams are smarter and more creative

• According to Scott E. Page, professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the University of Michigan: “Diverse groups of people bring to organizations more and different ways of seeing a problem and, thus, faster/better ways of solving it.”
• At Intel, CEO Brian Krzanich has said: “A fully diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental to our ability to innovate and deliver business results.”

Why diversity in tech is important?

1. Diverse teams are smarter and more creative
2. Diverse companies perform better
3. Companies are losing out on great talent (when they close themselves to one race/gender only)
4. Diverse companies can better serve a diverse user base
5. It’s the right thing to do