What Happens When Organizations Bear the Burden of Belonging? | Michele Mattoon | TEDxBloomington

Humans are social animals and like to be around other humans, but at the same time, we often feel like we don’t really belong. So we tend to form groups with people who look and act like us. However, research shows that people in groups with diverse membership consistently outperform groups with similar mental toolkits and experiences. What if organizations intentionally created diverse groups and supported them, creating a culture of valuing and respecting differences as well as similarities? What would it look like if every member of a group felt valued? What can we do to work together better? In this talk, learn about what we are doing well as social animals, and how we can create spaces to see differences as assets and share stories to create connections.