Sara Taylor is the president and founder of deepSEE Consulting. She is a nationally-recognized speaker and consultant specializing in the areas of leadership, diversity, and organizational effectiveness. With over 25-years of experience, Sara balances her real-life anecdotes with research-based theories to deliver for her reader what she delivers for her clients.

What you’ll learn about in this episode: * Why Sara Taylor and her team at DeepSEE Consulting define diversity as “differences that make a difference” * How organizations have historically defined diversity using lists of protected-class groups, and why that approach isn’t sufficient anymore * Why not all of our differences matter in the workplace, and why including everything under the heading of diversity is counterproductive * Sara shares a story that illustrates how religion can be the difference that makes a difference * How the tensions between Catholic and Lutheran families caused problems within community interactions when Sara was young * How four years in the Peace Corps led Sara to the Dominican Republic, where she met her husband and became a member of a diverse family * Why the primary role of a business leader is to set the members of their team up for success * Why the skill of cultural competence is a foundational skill that allows us to adapt to changes * Why the difference that makes a difference can change depending upon the context of the situation you are in

Additional resources: * Website: www.deepseeconsulting.com