Business Chief USA March 2019
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PEOPLE<br />
58<br />
“A truly diverse<br />
representation of<br />
backgrounds,<br />
experiences and<br />
opinions helps<br />
challenge the status<br />
quo and allow new<br />
ways of thinking”<br />
—<br />
Nick Lazaridis,<br />
President of EMEA for HP Inc<br />
approach and investment in people.<br />
It will look different to every business<br />
and the extent of reinvention will vary,<br />
but there are some commonalities as<br />
to how we can build the skills of our<br />
organizations for the future.<br />
MANY HANDS MAKE BRIGHT WORK<br />
The obvious business case for<br />
diversity is that it is key to attracting<br />
the best talent and engaging employees.<br />
But it goes further than equal<br />
representation and fair opportunities.<br />
A truly diverse representation of<br />
backgrounds, experiences and<br />
opinions helps challenge the status<br />
quo and allow new ways of thinking.<br />
Real diversity of thought is becoming<br />
essential in the global economy,<br />
not just to attract the best talent but<br />
to integrate broader cultural understandings<br />
and add fresh perspectives<br />
and processes. When you pair this<br />
with inclusive workplace culture,<br />
people feel more comfortable in<br />
bringing their true selves to work and<br />
their ideas to the table.<br />
LEARN AS IF YOU WILL WORK FOREVER<br />
A real investment in learning and<br />
MARCH <strong>2019</strong>
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