Diversity

Diversity refers to the variety of backgrounds, cultures, disciplines, approaches, and the way we solve problems.

The Lab’s diversity strategy refers to the ways in which the organizational culture and individuals support, celebrate, and encourage a variety of experiences, values, worldviews, and problem-solving approaches.

Good Reads

Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Reports - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
The Diversity–Innovation Paradox in Science - PNAS, 2020
Collaborating with People Like Me: Ethnic Coauthorship within the United States - Journal of Labor Economics, 2013
Diversity in STEM: What it is and Why it Matters - Scientific American, 2014
Boosting Science With Diversity - PBS
How Diversity Can Drive Innovation - Harvard Business Review, 2014
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter - Scientific American, 2014
The Persevering Physicist - Symmetry Magazine

Listen

Creative Differences: The Benefits Of Reaching Out To People Unlike Ourselves - Hidden Brain, NPR

Diversity Leadership Trainings

LinkedIn Learning:

- Diversity and inclusion ("Welcome" and "Becoming a Leader") - 3 min
- Managing a Diverse Team - 3 min
- Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues - 2 min
- Managing Multiple Generations - 1 min
- Intersectionality - 2 min
- Make Your Company Veteran Friendly - 4 min
- Creating Change: Diversity and Inclusion in the Tech Industry - 4 min

For more resources and trainings, please visit the Learning@LBL website brought to you by Berkeley Lab's Learning & Organizational Development Office.

Resources include:

Recommended courses like Inclusion During Difficult Times & Communicating About Culturally Sensitive Issues
Self Directed Learning Platforms such as LinkedIn, Gartner & the UC Learning Center
Self Development courses, articles, books and podcasts
Team Development resources on team building, coaching, management

Do you need a slide for a quick meeting opener or a prompt to start a longer discussion on inclusion? Check out the One Minute for IDEA slides.

For a longer discussion, check out the Discussion Guide Library

Diverse perspectives are critical to innovation, particularly in science, since everyone views a problem through their own lens. It is only when you combine these diverse perspectives that you get a full picture according to Inder Monga, Division Director, Scientific Networking/ESNet at Berkeley Lab.