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Sarah Liu — How diversity and inclusion can grow your business

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This is the surprising key to innovation and growth

What happens when you have a group of like-minded people with similar backgrounds and experiences working in your business? You'll end up with all the same solutions to all your problems, and very little space for innovation.

However, take a closer look at the likes of Uber, Netflix and Airbnb, and you'l see that diversity was the crucial ingredient for disruption - in fact, none of their founders were originally from the industries they disrupted in the first place.

This is what our next guest on The Make It Happen Show, Sarah Liu, calls "The Outsider Advantage". When you have a diverse lineup of talent in your business, that diversity will flow into all the areas of your business, resulting in fresh and innovative ideas that you might have never thought of yourself.

Sarah is the Founder of The Dream Collective, a global leadership consultancy for diversity and inclusion. In this interview, she will open up your mind to the power of diversity, no matter where you are in your business journey. This is a must-listen episode, let's dive into it.

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"Organic growth doesn't get you diversity. You need to be intentional and that's how you get diversity."

— Sarah Liu

In this episode, you will learn:

  • 3:05​ - Why women of mid-level positions struggle with their career
  • 4:13​ - The reality and differences of women's career progression around the globe
  • 5:11​ - The 3 key drivers that hinder women to advance in the professional world
  • 8:26​ - What companies can do to diversify women in the workplace
  • 10:46​ - The danger and pitfalls unconscious bias can bring to the workplace
  • 13:31​ - Steps companies can take for effective and inclusive recruitment strategies
  • 15:59​ - How female professionals have been negatively impacted by the pandemic
  • 18:04​ - How companies unconsciously fail at diversity inclusion
  • 20:06​ - Why you need to stop hiring people just like you
  • 28:02​ - What are some of the lessons you learned this year?
  • 30:15​ - Make It Happen In A Minute
 

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