Please respond to the following statement: “Research has consistently shown that diverse teams produce better results, provided they are well
led. The ability to bring together people from different backgrounds, disciplines, cultures, and generations and leverage all they have to
offer, therefore, is a must-have for leaders” (Ibarra and Hansen 2011: 71).
It is recommended that you post your 2nd blog by week 5 to start generating responses before you submit your work through moodle
To help you to put the right emphasis on this theme you should consider it in 2 parts:
Part 1: “Research has consistently shown that diverse teams produce better results, providedthey are well led.”
Part 2: “The ability to bring together people from different backgrounds, disciplines, cultures, and generations and leverage all they have to
offer, therefore, is a must-have for leaders” (Ibarra & Hansen 2011: 71).
Structure: So, having identified the 2 parts to this theme you can now start to structure your response: We are looking for you to introduce the
theme, reference the theory, use real examples and conclude using your own words and views, backed up by the theory.
o Part 1: Draw on research, theories and team building models to help you explore the advantages and the challenges diverse teams bring to
organisations
o Part 2: Is the ability to manage a diverse team the most important skill for your chosen industry? You must present your argument here and
justify your response by making reference to leaders and organisations in your chosen industry. You have already explored your chosen industry
in ECS so you can draw on your research from ECS to help you here.
o How might a manager use the knowledge of diversity to produce better results? Present your discussion drawing on your research and industry
leaders.
o What are your conclusions from this debate?
Caution: Many students spend far too much of their allocated word allowance on the definition of a diverse team. We do not need long definitions
of what a diverse team is. Ibarra and Hansen have already provided you with a reference here regarding some of the main components of a diverse
team ie people from different backgrounds, disciplines, cultures and generations. We want you to focus on the research which examines the
challenge of team diversity which will lead you to making recommendations for managing diverse teams.
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