The true diverse team is… [clue: more than your average “diversity hire strategy”…]
One that doesn’t have a single race, ethnicity or belief — it can’t be all white, all black, all Chinese, all Indians, all Bataknese or all Indonesians. Yes, even if it’s all minority. You can’t tell it’s diverse if you keep hiring the same people from the same group as you.
One that has a whole spectrum of skill maturity — it can’t be all senior, or all super-experienced, or all rock star. It will just make your job as a lead easier. It has to be a mix of skill levels. You want people to really learn from each others.
One that speaks multiple languages. I mean it. We can’t “shortcut” it to people who speak the same language (e.g. English) just to make “communication easier”. It doesn’t work that way. Find teammates who stutter in speaking English, as equal as possible to those who speak fluent English, for example. Then, truly empathise.
One that shares multiple perspectives. You can’t hire a “yes person…
