Intentionally Building and Cultivating a Diverse Team

1. Intentionally Building and Cultivating a Diverse Team Leadership Webinar Series, Powered by Plantae Brought to you by: ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee

2. acknowledgments Mary Williams Jennifer Regala Women in Plant Biology (WiPB) Committee: Koni Patterson Crispin Taylor Jeremy Williams Laura Wayne (Chair) Sreekala Chellamma Eva Farré Kelly Gillespie Grace Miller Li Tian • Self advocacy & Negotiation (September 28, 2018) • Prioritization & Work/Life Balance: Do less, work better at work and life-balance (November 26, 2018) • Giving and Receiving Feedback: Constructive follow-up (February 27, 2019) https://community.plantae.org/organization/plantae-seminar-series/dashboard

3. ADVANTAGES OF DIVERSITY “Diverse teams look at problems differently” “How Diversity Defeats Groupthink” “Diverse teams perform better because each team member brings a different perspective to the table.”

4. There are MANY DIFFERENT FORMS OF DIVERSITY

5. There are MANY DIFFERENT FORMS OF DIVERSITY

6. Diversity in SCIENCE & ENGINEERING workforce National Science Board (NSB, Board) : Science and Engineering Indicators 2018

7. HOW TO KEEP A DIVERSE WORKFORCE National Science Board (NSB, Board) : Science and Engineering Indicators 2018

8. Intentionally building and cultivating a diverse team: AN ITERATIVE PROCESS Hiring Team building Increased diversity

9. Tips FOR HIRING • ACHIEVE A DIVERSE CANDIDATE POOL: • Don’t over-emphasize referrals • BE PROACTIVE: • IDENTIFY DIVERSE NETWORKS • OUTReach activities • BE AWARE OF SOCIAL CHALLENGES OF NETWORKING • AVOID BIAS • HAVE A DIVERSE “RECRUITING TEAM” • Standardize Interview Questions • BE aware of IMPLICIT BiAs • BE AWARE OF STRUCTURAL LIMITATIONS IStock/Denislllin

10. CULTIVATING A DIVERSE TEAM: CHALLENGES DIFFERENCES ARE CHALLENGING • Different Personal goals • CULTURAL DIFFERENCES • Communication differences • DIFFERENCES IN Self-worth

11. CULTIVATING A DIVERSE TEAM: CHALLENGES DIFFERENCES ARE CHALLENGING • LACK OF COMMUNICATION • LACK OF Sense of belonging • Minorities feeling like “QUOTAS” • Taking differences PERSONALLY CONFLICT !!! • Different Personal goals • CULTURAL DIFFERENCES • Communication differences • DIFFERENCES IN Self-worth • Minorities feeling like “QUOTAS”

12. CULTIVATING A DIVERSE TEAM: Inclusion & INTEGRATION "Diversity without inclusion is an empty gesture. Inclusion is a feeling of belonging, and so creating an empowering, embracing, egalitarian environment starts with the heart.” David Asai “Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed.” Mary Parker Follet

13. What can we do to build an inclusive environment? • STRONG & FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP

14. What can we do to build an inclusive environment? • ONBOARDING • IDENTIFY A Common GOAL • Focus on Goals and deadlines • Promote a culture of RESPECT & Balance • Respect Boundaries & Don’t Judge or gossip • Know YOUr team members: IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS • “Listen To Understand” • “PERSONALIZE” MOTIVATION • “PERSONALIZE” MENTORING • “PerSONALIZE COMMUNICATION” • Encourage NETWORKING • BUILD AN Inclusive environment: ORGANIZE INCLUSIVE ACTIVITIES • Be generous with praise for work well done • PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK IN PRIVATE • EMPHASIZE learning • STRONG & FLEXIBLE LEADERSHIP

15. References https://open.nytimes.com/diversity-inclusion-and-culture-steps-for-building-great-teams-ca157bd98c07 https://diversity.nih.gov/sites/coswd/files/images/SWD_Toolkit_Interactive-updated_508.pdf https://www.the-scientist.com/biobusiness/diversity-in-the-laboratory-49322 https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/publications/2015/unconscious-bias/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/publications/2018/making-better-decisions-in-groups/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/diversity-in-science/ https://blog.aspb.org/equality-and-diversity/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/diversity-in-science-where-are-the-data/ https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf19304/digest/occupation https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-00282-y

16. Starter questions for the panel • What are your strategies for hiring a diverse TEAM? • Give an example of CHALLGENGES OF HIRING A DIVERSE TEAM • WHAT ARE YOUR TIPS TO PROMOTE an INCLUSIVE CULTURE? • What do you see as MAIN differences in cultivating a diverse team in academia vs. industry • GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW YOU HAVE “PERSONALIZED” MOtivation. • Give An Example of HOW you have “PERSONALIZED” MENTORING. • HOW DO YOU FOMENT COMMUNICATION IN A DIVERSE TEAM?

17. Some Notes from the Discussion • Hiring: reach out to other networks (e.g. minority serving institutions), encourage specific people to apply, set standardized parameters/questions for interview, align the interests of the candidates with the work description (use tools such as Career Drivers Assessment), have a diverse hiring team, take into account personality types. • KEEPING A HIGHLTY MOTIVATED AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSE TEAM: set up clear expectations, engage with the team, ask the opinion of team members, carry out team developing activities to increase interpersonal relations, incorporate peer coaching, set up a welcoming environment, communicate the need, importance and need for diversity, understand personalities and work styles. • AS A MEMBER OF A DIVERSE TEAM: be willing to take risks, reach out to others, engage with team members.