Leveraging Differences
If you are going the leverage the differences in your organization, you must acknowledge they exist.
Posts Tagged: inclusion
Are We There Yet?
Every parent has heard this from their children as we tow them along in a car, bus, plane or train during a vacation trip-are we there yet? It is a natural inclination of all human beings this insatiable desire for instant gratification. We want the best and we want it now. We are hard wiredRead… Read more »
Words of Exclusion
16 years into the 21st century, you would think that recruiters in search for the best talent would not exclude a diverse applicant pool from the hiring mix. Unfortunately, that is exactly what many human capital offices do every day by writing job announcements in a way that exclude female and people of color candidates.
How the Business Case for Diversity and Inclusion Makes Us Less Inclusive
This overemphasis on the business case for diversity and inclusion has placed too much importance on the diversity side of the equation.
Inclusion Quotient
What is your inclusion quotient? The term is fefined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as intentional, deliberate and proactive acts that increase work group intelligence by ensuring people feel they “belong” and are “uniquely” valued. If we followed the lead of the Chief Human Capital Officer of the federal government, we would notRead… Read more »
Unconscious Bias in the Government
Government at all levels needs to recognize, address and manage the ways unconscious bias negatively influences the work culture.
How My White Colleagues Talk About Race
They say things like “all people are equal or we are all the same.” Essentially what they are saying about race is nothing at all. They talk about race like it does not exist. When they try to talk about race, they use these empty phrases that subconsciously say “can we change the subject?” CanRead… Read more »
The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey and White Privilege
What causes white privilege in the federal government?
Want Inclusion? Change Your Staff Meetings
What have been the individual and organizational costs of not tackling real issues as a result of the perception that people cannot bring their diverse selves to a conversation?
Cultural Inclusion Can Help Engagement
The validation of someone’s culture in the workplace can drive high levels of engagement.