A manager notices his task force's ideas are a little stale. He attributes this to the fact that the group is homogeneous. He should ________.
A) decrease group size by asking one of two members to leave
B) increase diversity within the group
C) add a few more members that are similar to current members
D) start another group tasked with the same goal

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Increasing diversity within the group can help bring in new perspectives, ideas and experiences that can refresh the group's thinking and creativity. Adding more members who are similar to the current members (option C) could potentially exacerbate the issue of homogeneity. Decreasing group size or starting another group (options A and D) may not necessarily address the root cause of the staleness in the ideas generated by the task force.

A Manager Notices His Task Force's Ideas Are a Little