Solutions June 2019 | Page 29

problem. You hired your members for a reason, so utilize their insight! We will not benefit from varying views if we do not take the time to learn what they are. Living and working in a more diverse world starts with listening to the existing diversity around us. Ron Kitchens Ron Kitchens is CEO of Southwest Michigan First, which was named one of the best places to work by The Wall Street Journal and Outside Magazine, and author of Uniquely You, releasing from Baker Books on May 21, 2019. Eric Thurman Solutions • 29