my name is laura listwood. i think we know diversity and inclusion are keys to better decision making effective policy and innovation. we know also that it works only when problems are simple and communication is easy and the environment is not changing. you must have this if the problems are complex, the communication is not easy, and the environment is changing. you must have this. and it's about the number of people who are diverse on your staffs, with he know that. and tracking those numbers and hiring retaining advancing. but it's no the just about that. it's not about what i call the noah's arc approach to diversity which is if we could only just get two of each in the ark, we'll have the diversity. but that's a problem. and we'll explain a little bit. so we do know the value of diversity and inclusion, creativity, innovation, different perspectives, experiences, backgrounds, talents, ideas. think about your congressional baseball team. you don't want all catchers on your team. they also avoid the risk of