In her book, “How to Be an Inclusive Leader: Your Role in Creating Cultures of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive,” Jennifer Brown offers a step-by-step journey for leaders and employees who want to create inclusive workplaces. Inclusiveness starts with a spark to do better, driving a desire to evoke change.
Five ways you can become a more inclusive leader today.Ask questions. Be curious about others' experiences in the workplace. ... Invite employees from all backgrounds to meetings. ... Consult with people outside your own circle. ... Invite employees to shadow you. ... Purposefully seek others' perspectives.
7 Traits of Inclusive LeadersFairness and Respect. The first step to combating bias and discrimination is recognizing and identifying it. ... Collaboration. ... Emotional and Cultural Intelligence. ... Empowerment and Growth. ... Insight. ... Promoting Psychological Safety. ... Trust Binding.
Conclusion. Inclusive leaders are critical to success. They unlock individual potential, enhance the collective power of teams, and support your organization's ability to innovate and grow.
Practice the Five Principles of Inclusive LeadershipLead with Equality. Integrate Equality into everything you do. ... Have Brave, Authentic Conversations. ... Practice Inclusive Meetings. ... Be Fair in Assignments and Promotions. ... Celebrate and Bond with Everyone in Mind.
We define inclusive leadership as: “leaders who are aware of their own biases and preferences, actively seek out and consider different views and perspectives to inform better decision-making.
These traits are commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence, and collaboration.
6 Steps for Building an Inclusive WorkplaceEducate Your Leaders.Form an Inclusion Council.Celebrate Employee Differences.Listen to Employees.Hold More-Effective Meetings.Communicate Goals and Measure Progress.
Our previous research found that inclusive leaders share a cluster of six signature traits: Visible commitment: They articulate authentic commitment to diversity, challenge the status quo, hold others accountable, and make diversity and inclusion a personal priority.
Inclusive leadership calls for the establishment of a collaborative, intentional process for school improvement that is mindful of all stakeholders, bringing together people with diverse skills and knowledge and accessing a variety of resources.
Check the at-a-glance summary below, download the 5 Challenges to Inclusive Leadership infographic for the full picture.Everyone has biases. ... Diversity of thought needs more attention. ... Leaders overestimate how inclusive they are. ... Organizational structures are barriers. ... Leaders lack inclusive skills.
An inclusive corporate culture fosters greater collaboration, productivity, happiness and connection.
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