Organizations and communities must seek to globalize and diversify. Fostering diversity and inclusion is essential to prosperity, as it breeds innovation and empowers creativity. CAMW!'s Edythe Hatter-Williams discusses according to a 2011 Forbes study, 85 percent of participants agreed or strongly agreed that diversity is crucial to fostering innovation in the workplace.Diverse cities, like Lansing, often have a deep appreciation for the arts to foster creativity, faith communities, multicultural events that celebrate our differences and renowned colleges and universities that attract the best and brightest minds.
