Diversity Awareness Month at NBC
One In Christ: Every human being is made in the image of God, and as the Church, we should be diverse in culture but one in Christ. At NBC, we are blessed with opportunities to celebrate and learn from our differences.
It can take many forms – race, ethnicity, gender, age, education, skills, upbringing, thinking style, physical abilities, and management status. Biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin has said, “Good leadership requires you to surround yourself with people of diverse perspectives who can disagree with you without fear of retaliation.” By fostering an environment where a variety of thought and experience is brought together by singleness of mission, we are better able to prepare adults to evangelize, disciple, and minister to the world.
Including people with different backgrounds, experiences, and opinions is generally believed to bring at least three distinct positives to the workplace: creativity, better customer service, and professional development. You can read more about the added value of including previously underrepresented groups here: https://www.devry.edu/blog/diversity-in-the-workplace.html)
Harvard Business Review summarized their findings on the topic in 2019 here: https://hbr.org/2019/03/why-inclusive-leaders-are-good-for-organizations-and-how-to-become-one
Published: 03/10/2022
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