Leading a diverse team means embracing the differences and bringing out each others strength with creativity . Setting clear goals, expectations with time line Working on safe space and inclusive atmosphere. Regular check-ins of the team for their emotional health. Bringing in buddy system where they can share their challenges too. Kindness is the language where everyone looks forward and work happens seamlessly

By understanding that your team needs to contribute equitably and not equally. You need to understand the different personalities and strengths that exist on your team and utilise those strengths accordingly e.g., your introverts may need to contribute in a different manner than rotating team meeting chair role. Your extrovert may need to be taught how to share the limelight but in a way that doesn't diminish their light. It will be a marathon and not a sprint.

To ensure everyone in a diverse innovation team contributes equally, start by setting clear goals & channels that everyone understands & communicate easily. Encourage participation by creating a friendly atmosphere (Psychological Safety) where everyone feels comfortable sharing ideas. Use each member’s strengths by assigning roles that match their skills. Hold regular check-ins to discuss progress and ensure all voices are heard. Break the team into smaller groups for discussions, celebrate everyone’s contributions, and pair quieter members with mentors. Building trust is key to creating a space where everyone feels valued and eager to contribute on a rotational basis to foster cross-skills & collective decision-making

Para asegurar que todos los miembros de un equipo contribuyan por igual, se debe fomentar una cultura participativa, facilitar la comunicación abierta, aprovechar las habilidades individuales, delegar responsabilidades y proporcionar retroalimentación constante. Sin embargo, el objetivo es fomentar la participación para aprovechar al máximo las ideas, pero siempre enfocado en que los proyectos de innovación aporten valor, independientemente de quién los proponga. La participación de todos es deseable, pero es una herramienta, el enfoque debe mantenerse en los resultados y en el impacto de las soluciones innovadoras.

Comment favoriser l'engagement de chaque membre d'une équipe d'innovation hétérogène ? En créant un terrain de jeu où chacun se sent valorisé et peut s'exprimer pleinement. Voici ma recette : inclusion, reconnaissance des talents uniques, collaboration renforcée, suivi personnalisé et célébration de chaque succès.

Psychological safety is key to helping everyone contribute, but to ensure equal participation, we need to remember that everyone is different. Some are extroverts, some are introverts, and others are in between. Certain activities might favor one group over another, so it's important to use a variety of approaches. For example, introverts may prefer structured, reflective activities, while extroverts might enjoy more open discussions. By offering different ways to engage and fostering a culture of listening and respect, we can create an environment where everyone feels comfortable contributing.

It's proven: cognitive diversity in a team fosters better quality, more innovative ideas. When building innovation teams, ensure that you fill your team with people from different personality typecasts, geographies, educational backgrounds, with various functional experience. When facilitating, ensure that you pause regularly, give people space and reflection time. This will encourage all types of thinkers to contribute.

Leadership needs to show empathy and sympathy while keeping an eye on the results. That's why results based management helps to achieve both the growth of organizations and the less fortunate colleagues by making a match or pairs of skilled and less-exposed colleagues by keeping an eye on gender sensitivity and cultural context and with a bias to empower the less privileged. A leader can create this win-win situation by having an umbrella view as well as sitting under the umbrella with everyone by having an open door and open communication approach.