Cognitive Diversity

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What is Inclusive Job Design?

Discover how inclusive job design helps managers build stronger teams by accommodating diverse cognitive and physical abilities through practical work structures.

5 min Dec 28, 2025

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What is Cross-Pollination of Skills?

A guide for business owners on cross-pollination of skills to build resilient teams, reduce silos, and encourage passive learning across departments.

5 min Dec 18, 2025

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The Danger of Agreement: Why Comfort is the Enemy of Innovation in Small Teams

An exploration of why homogeneous teams fail to solve complex problems. We discuss the concept of cognitive diversity, the danger of 'culture fit,'and how to build an inclusive environment where friction leads to growth.

Ben Schmidt 7 min Nov 8, 2025

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What is Neurodiversity in the Workplace?

A guide for managers on understanding neurodiversity, including Autism and ADHD, to build stronger and more inclusive teams.

5 min Oct 25, 2025

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What is Diversity of Thought?

Explore how diversity of thought helps managers avoid groupthink and build resilient teams through cognitive variety and practical leadership insights.

5 min Oct 4, 2025

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The Golden Signal: Why Your Front-Line Staff Knows the Future Before You Do

Unlock the hidden innovation pipeline in your business by learning how to listen to front-line employees and build a culture of bottom-up idea generation.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Aug 28, 2025

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What is the Cognitively Diverse Workplace?

An exploration of neurodiversity in business management, focusing on how adaptive AI and tailored content formats can bridge the gap between different thinking styles to improve retention and reduce risk.

6 min Jul 12, 2025

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The Clone Army Trap: why hiring people like you is killing your business

Discover why diversity is a critical growth strategy for small businesses. Learn how hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives eliminates blind spots and drives innovation.

Ben Schmidt 7 min May 11, 2025

The SOP they learned six months ago is already fading.

Death of the Binder