On the surface, the notions of shared values and diverse ideas may appear to be in conflict. However, these need not be conflicting in practice. Leaders in health care organizations must learn to reconcile the potential conflict of shared values and diverse ideas. In this assignment, you will address how shared values and diverse ideas can coexist in a health care environment.

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Directions:

Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) that addresses how shared values and diverse ideas can coexist in a health care environment. Include the following in your paper:

1. A discussion of the significance of shared values to an organization.
2. A discussion of the significance of diverse ideas to an organization.
3. A discussion of how shared values and diverse ideas can coexist in a health care environment.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS 

The significance of diverse ideas to an organization

Introduction

Diversity is good for business. It’s no secret that diversity in the workplace is linked to better performance, higher revenue, and happier employees. But what exactly does this mean? How can you increase your organization’s diversity? What are some benefits of having people with different backgrounds? What happens when there isn’t enough diversity? In this article we’ll explore these questions and more!

Diversity of thought and perspective is good for business.

Diversity of thought and perspective is good for business.

• It leads to better decisions. When you have a diverse group of people working together, they will be able to see things from different perspectives and come up with solutions that are more creative than if everyone had the same point of view.

• It leads to better solutions: With a greater variety of ideas being brought forth in conversation, there’s no way your organization can get stuck on just one solution—instead, it’ll take some time for everyone involved in the conversation (and even after) until all parties agree on something concrete enough for implementation into actionable plans moving forward.”

Good ideas, and the environment in which they’re created are linked to diversity, not homogeneity.

Diversity of ideas is a good thing, and it’s important to recognize that the environment in which they’re created is linked to diversity, not homogeneity.

As a team or organization grows, there are always going to be people who don’t fit well into the mold of what you want them to be. If you’re trying to build something new and innovative, then having diverse teams can help you solve problems more quickly than if everyone on your team had one idea about how things should work.

Diverse teams also communicate better—especially when it comes time for making decisions! They may have different opinions about what direction should take an initiative or product (or even an entire business). This means that each person brings their own perspectives into play when making decisions about where best move forward with these projects/efforts; thus helping ensure success in whatever direction those initiatives go down next time around.”

Companies that are diverse in terms of gender and ethnicity perform better.

• More diverse companies are more profitable.

• Diverse companies are more innovative.

• Diverse companies have higher employee retention rates, which means they’re more likely to attract and retain top talent in the long run.

• Diverse organizations outperform their less-diverse competitors by 20% or more on average!

Hiring someone with a different background or different expertise than yours can improve your performance.

Hiring someone with a different background or different expertise than yours can improve your performance. A diverse team is one that includes people from diverse backgrounds, who bring their own perspectives to the table. It’s important to hire people from diverse backgrounds because they’ll bring fresh ideas into the room, which will help your organization grow and flourish.

You can learn from people who have different perspectives on problems or issues because they’ve lived them first-hand rather than just reading about them online or in books like this one! The more you know about what other people go through on a daily basis, the better equipped you’ll be when solving problems in your own life (or even just making decisions).

In organizations where most people think alike, there’s a “groupthink” phenomenon. This can lead to bad decisions.

In organizations where most people think alike, there’s a “groupthink” phenomenon. This can lead to bad decisions.

Groupthink is when a group of people make bad decisions because they are afraid to disagree with the group.

People in groups are often afraid to express their own opinion because they fear being ostracized for not thinking like everyone else does (a phenomenon known as social proof).

Diversity of thought within organizations improves creativity, efficiency, innovation and the bottom line.

Diversity of thought within organizations improves creativity, efficiency and innovation. For example, a group that has diversity in gender and ethnic background can come up with new ideas than if they were all the same as each other.

Diversity also helps businesses to be more efficient because it allows people from various backgrounds to learn from each other’s experiences while working together on something new or different from what they’ve done before.

Finally, diverse teams are more likely to innovate than homogeneous groups because members of diverse teams may have access to different perspectives that aren’t available within your company’s existing team structure (e.g., when you hire someone who grew up in another country).

Diversity is good for your organization financially, culturally, socially and intellectually.

Diversity of thought is a good thing for business. It improves creativity, efficiency and innovation.

Diverse cultures can also lead to better business outcomes because they are more open to new ideas. So you get more innovation out of people who are not afraid to speak up or challenge the status quo even if it means being wrong.

Diversity makes social interactions more enjoyable because people from different backgrounds have different perspectives on things that they may not even realize were important until it’s explained by someone else with a different background (and maybe even life experiences).

Conclusion

If you’re a leader, diversity is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your organization’s success. It makes business sense and good social sense. Diversity gives rise to new ideas and perspectives, which leads to innovation and improvement in performance. In addition, when you hire diverse people into your company, they will bring their own unique perspectives which can help improve the culture within your organization.