In response to the question,”What effect have human differences had on you as a being productive or counterproductive?”, I believe that working with a diverse group actually allows for one to be more productive than the opposite. From my experience in working in collaborative group projects, I have found that the most of my successful projects came from groups with the most differences, whether it be culturally, religiously, or even personality-wise. I believe my success with working with such differences stems from the fact that, because we are all so different, our only common trait at that moment is the project.

Yet, this can all depend on the department you are working for. Like Karen had mentioned, in regulatory, there are many tasks that must be followed and many regulations to adhere to that there really is no room for human differences to affect productivity. However, I do pose this question: In what department do you believe would human differences have an effect on productivity?