{"id":16347,"date":"2026-10-05T09:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T07:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/egn.com\/nl\/?p=16347"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:45:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:45:24","slug":"diversity-in-the-peer-group-drives-new-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/egn.com\/nl\/diversity-in-the-peer-group-drives-new-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity in the peer group drives new solutions.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It\u2019s remarkable how a group of people with such different backgrounds can look at the same challenge from so many creative angles and still arrive at a clear, well-defined direction for moving forward.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is how Product Manager Jesper Dalsten describes his experience. 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Because they don\u2019t have the same backgrounds, they don\u2019t have the same blind spots either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey look at my challenge from the outside and bring completely different perspectives, quirky and unexpected angles, and questions into the discussion. They come up with ideas I wouldn\u2019t have thought of myself,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the meeting, Jesper worked on several of the group\u2019s suggestions, including in-store activities and employee incentive initiatives. This has since resulted in an increase in sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Jesper, participating in both meetings and social events is a high priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI come every time, and I\u2019ve received so much valuable advice from my group. For me, it can be difficult to reach out to my network colleagues between meetings. 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