We live, learn, and work in a world that is increasingly diverse, and it’s our diversity that adds depth, richness and excitement to the experience of being a part of the Duke community.
As the demographic landscape continues to shift and expand on both a national and global level, so too the opportunities to expand our individual and collective knowledge, understanding and skills for working effectively with people who may have different world views, perspectives, backgrounds, values and experiences than our own. Creating a climate where everyone feels valued, respected and included is more important than ever.
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"Faculty and students benefit most by interacting creatively and productively with the widest
possible
range of individuals, ideas and peoples. We seek to model and teach that the range of
human differences
in the classroom, in the hospital, and in our laboratories matters
at Duke and in the world."
Making a Difference – Duke’s Strategic Plan
How We Can Help
We offer wide-ranging services that help address questions such as these that can arise in the minds of managers and staff alike:
- How do you work successfully with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, age groups, work experiences, values and beliefs?
- How can our differences and similarities be understood and leveraged?
- What does it take to tap the creativity and innovation inherent in a diverse team environment?
- What are the skills required to harness the power of multiple viewpoints and different life experiences to increase innovation, creativity and high performance results?
- What are the qualities of a work culture and climate where diversity not only survives and is tolerated but also thrives and flourishes?
We partner with leaders, managers, faculty, staff and administrators across Duke University and Duke University Health System to address questions such as these in order to help create a climate where people, across all of their differences and similarities, truly feel that they have a "place at the table" that really matters.
When we understand, respect and utilize the collection of similarities and differences available in the Duke community and tap our diversity to creatively solve complex problems and address shared goals, the possibilities are limitless.
