Best ideas come from work teams mixing men and women
Have you found this? Because we have such different ways of processing and working together, experimentation is rife, ideas flow and merge and new forms are created. Lucy Ward and John Carvel of the London newspaper, The Guardian, found this to be the case:
“ Teams of workers come up with the most innovative ideas if they are made up of even proportions of men and women, according to researchers. A study published yesterday by the London Business School found that professional teams with an equal gender split were much more likely to experiment, share knowledge and fulfil tasks, regardless of whether the team leader was a man or a woman.
An even mix allowed "a psychological safe communication climate" and self-confidence among members, which in turn provided fertile ground for innovation, says the report from the school’s Lehman Brothers Centre for Women in Business. ”
If you’re gender segregating your teams, now might be the time to integrate.
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November 1st, 2007 15:38
This is interesting, I can definitely see how an even gender split would be more beneficial. Great article by the way! I have some very valuable information for women who are planning on starting their own business. Mirassou is having this great contest called, "Make your Dreams Come True with Mirassou." One business women will be awarded $50k, plus a team of highly professional consultants to help kick start their business=D You can check out: http://www.mirassou.com/women_in_business/dreams.asp for more details & to enter! The deadline is Dec. 15 2007. Anyone going to give it a shot? Now you have no excuses! I work with them, so just helping to get the information out! Good luck & remember this article when you are creating those teams!
Thanks Gina, for this great info and timely tip!
Warmly,
Maryam