{"id":13408,"date":"2020-07-23T17:04:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T22:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/?p=13408"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T21:04:22","slug":"diversity-and-innovation-5-tips-for-crowdsourcing-tough-topics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/diversity-and-innovation-5-tips-for-crowdsourcing-tough-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity and Innovation: 5 Tips for Crowdsourcing Tough Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As an innovation leader you\u2019re on the forefront of diversity and innovation in your organization. You understand how important crowd diversity is \u2014 and that crowdsourcing your employees for ideas can boost employee engagement, company culture, and business results. This blog is about how you can use crowdsourcing in different ways to help address today\u2019s novel challenges and pressures.<\/p>\n

After all, personal and professional issues are converging on us in unexpected ways: physical health, financial security, workplace safety, emotional well-being, social justice matters, and so much more. Companies are trying to tackle these issues, many for the first time.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s\u202fnot\u202feasy to know what to say or how to ask\u202ffor feedback <\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>themes<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>If you struggle here, you\u2019re not alon<\/span>e.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There<\/span>\u2019<\/span>s\u00a0<\/span>currently\u00a0<\/span>a rush to hire\u00a0<\/span>chief diversity officers (CDOs) to address these challenges<\/span>, according to\u00a0<\/span>The Wall Street Journal<\/span><\/a>. But\u00a0<\/span>turnover in the role is traditionally high as\u00a0<\/span>CDOs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>themselves\u00a0<\/span>find it difficult to\u00a0<\/span>effect<\/span>\u00a0change in their organizations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L<\/span>everaging crowdsourcing\u00a0<\/span>can help to<\/span>\u00a0navigate these tough topics, shape your culture, and even emerge stronger after crises.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>It\u2019s a tangible way to give your employees a voice and foster collaboration<\/span>\u00a0\u2014 and it makes the answers to difficult questions more accessible than you think.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog post, you\u2019ll learn\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>list of five tips for using crowdsourcing to approach sensitive issues.\u202fBut first,\u202flet\u2019s quickly review two ways of defining the relationship between diversity and innovation: crowd\u202fdiversity and workplace diversity.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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