Excellence Through Diversity

People are different. We see this everywhere. We often have a hard time setting aside our differences and go in the same direction. But history has shown that the greatest things have been achieved by teams.

When building software, are you looking for the best programmers or for the best team? What tips the balance to hire one person but not the other?

Let’s explore how our differences affect ourselves and others and what we need to build a great team.

Transcript

1. EXCELLENCE THROUGH DIVERSITY by Andreas Fast
3. ASADO (Barbecue)
4. MATE (Green tea)
5. Luis Suárez (Best soccer player)
6. EXCELLENCE THROUGH DIVERSITY
7. HUMANKIND
8. GREAT! WE’RE
10. WE ARE DIFFERENT
11. WE HAVE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
12. MY STORY
14. What non color blind people see
16. What color blind people see
17. Some challenges
18. FOOD
19. Is the meat cooked or not?
20. CLOTHING
21. SKIN COLOR CHANGES
22. CARD & BOARD GAMES
23. Upside
24. • Night vision • See through camouflage
25. Your mind starts to work differently
26. • Non-deterministic • Rely on other things
27. At work
28. Communication
29. CB and design
30. • Not focused on color • Content placing • Shapes
31. Communication is KEY
32. • Know each other • Respect • Share
33. WE ARE DIFFERENT
34. Division
35. Push the limits
36. How do we do this?
37. Group vs Team
38. What makes a great team
39. Hiring the top 3%
40. Build the team
41. What to look for?
42. Organizations love structure
43. Not about us
44. Gender diversity
45. 15% more likely to outperform other companies Adapted from the report Diversity Matters, re-released in February 2015.
46. Ethnical diversity
47. 35% more likely to outperform other companies Adapted from the report Diversity Matters, re-released in February 2015.
48. Unity
49. Communication
50. When building a diverse team
51. Values keep the team together
52. Goals keep the team focused
53. TEAM OVER INDIVIDUALS
54. It’s not about the stars
55. It’s about the team
56. Thanks!
57. Join our team! jobs@moove-it.com