A diverse workforce goes beyond a group of employees who don’t look alike. To cultivate the benefits of diversity in the workplace, healthcare provider VillageMD is focusing on the power of authentic connection.
Partnering with talent platform Ten Thousand Coffees (10KC), employees at VillageMD match with a new coworker every six weeks, and are paired up based on the program’s algorithm, similar to a dating site. For Cydya Thomas, senior manager of diversity, equity and inclusion at VillageMD, the program has helped employees form more authentic relationships that explore the real meaning of diversity.
