If they are all tolerant of each other when working as a team, bringing different perspectives and thinking through team diversity, they can take on board each other’s ideas and then discuss the most sensible approach. What’s more, everyone may feel differently, and intermingling different ideas with each other will also promote diversity. This will also improve team performance, as a team with high inclusiveness will be more cohesive and productive, and when a teammate comes up with an idea, it can be brought up, discussed and found to be actionable. The team will become more and more motivated. As AHEP and IET emphasise, an inclusive environment helps to retain talent and makes others feel respected and valued for their unique contributions. This reduces turnover and creates a more stable workforce. Otherwise, others will feel less useful and, over time, will be reluctant to participate in collective activities.
Moreover, nowadays, we are all advocating equality for everyone; although we are from different countries or regions, we do not exclude each other because of this; we all tolerate each other and think about each other. For example, my first language is not English, so I may be confused when communicating normally. Still, my teammates will slow down their speech as much as possible and repeat themselves when they feel that I am confused and don’t understand them, which makes me feel very warm-hearted. Implementing EDI principles is about more than just adherence to specifications. It is also a core part of engineering education and practice, enhancing the social impact of technological advances.
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