Creating conditions to optimize performance - diversity

Why do we measure our progress in diversity by how well we achieve retention and recruitment goals rather than by how we create conditions that allow each employee to draw on their personal strengths and perspectives to optimize performance at work, individually and in groups?

Let's look at diversity as the varied perspectives and approaches to work that different people bring and welcome those.

This said, differences often create conflict, so it's important for a company to ensure that its people are as comfortable as possible having difficult conversations and expressing dissent with the greatest respect and understanding.