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You need to build a research team. How do you ensure it's diverse?

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Building a diverse research team is not only a matter of fairness and inclusion, but also a way to enhance the quality and impact of your research. Diversity can bring different perspectives, experiences, skills, and knowledge to your team, which can help you address complex and novel problems, generate innovative solutions, and reach broader audiences. However, creating and maintaining a diverse research team is not a simple task. It requires deliberate and continuous efforts to ensure that your team reflects and respects the diversity of your research field, your stakeholders, and your society. Here are some tips on how to ensure that your research team is diverse.

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1 Define your diversity goals

Before you start recruiting or assigning roles to your research team, you need to define what diversity means for your project and why it matters. Diversity can be understood in different ways, depending on the context and the objectives of your research. For example, you may want to consider diversity in terms of gender, race, ethnicity, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation, education, discipline, expertise, or career stage. You may also want to align your diversity goals with the expectations and needs of your funders, partners, or beneficiaries. Whatever your criteria are, you need to be clear about them and communicate them to your potential and existing team members.

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2 Seek diverse sources of talent

Once you have defined your diversity goals, you need to seek diverse sources of talent to build your research team. This means that you need to go beyond your usual networks and contacts, and reach out to underrepresented or marginalized groups in your field or in related disciplines. You can use various strategies to attract and recruit diverse candidates, such as advertising your opportunities in diverse platforms and media, collaborating with organizations or institutions that promote diversity and inclusion, or asking for referrals from diverse colleagues or mentors. You should also make sure that your selection process is fair and transparent, and that you avoid any biases or stereotypes that may affect your decisions.

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3 Foster a culture of inclusion

In order to foster a culture of inclusion within your research team, it is important to establish clear and shared expectations and norms for communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution. Additionally, it is essential to provide equal opportunities and resources for your team members to develop their skills, progress their careers, and access relevant networks and mentors. Furthermore, you should encourage and facilitate the participation and feedback of your team members in all stages of your research. It is also important to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of your team members, both individually and collectively. Finally, any issues or challenges that may arise from diversity should be addressed, such as cultural misunderstandings, power imbalances, or discrimination.

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Communications Expert |??| Executive Coach | Event & Podcast Host | Speaker | Jury Member (C-Level Communication, Public Speaking, Values, Leadership, AI, Democracy, ESG, DE&I)
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One way to foster engagement and inclusion in any team is to value each and every question/contribution team members bring up. It sounds so easy, but in real life we are often tempted to judge the opinion of others. How can we do that? Instead of saying "but...", you can say "and..." to value implicitly what the other person has just said - even if you bring in another view. Instead of saying something like "this won't work because..." a simple "Thank you. I haven't thought about that" will encourage others to continue contributing.

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4 Monitor and evaluate your diversity efforts

Finally, you need to monitor and evaluate your diversity efforts to ensure that you are meeting your diversity goals and that you are improving the performance and well-being of your research team. You can use various methods and tools to measure and assess your diversity efforts, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, or metrics. You should also seek feedback and suggestions from your team members, your funders, your partners, or your beneficiaries on how to enhance your diversity and inclusion practices. You should also be open to learning from your successes and failures, and to making adjustments and improvements as needed.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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1 Define your diversity goals

2 Seek diverse sources of talent

3 Foster a culture of inclusion

4 Monitor and evaluate your diversity efforts

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