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03/05/2022

Honoring diversity requires powerholders to understand the needs of marginalized employees and keep them at the forefront. Dr Janice Gassam Asare walks us through creating a culture of belonging: https://includr.org/practice/calling-all-leaders-to-celebrate-diversity-first-support-diverse-teams/

26/04/2022

Practicing true self-care allows everyone to bring their full selves to work. Deeper than face masks and office perks, self-care fosters psychological safety and transforms inequitable cultures from the inside out.

Centering radical self-care in the workplace disrupts the systemic inequities that strip people from showing up as their full selves.

09/04/2022

Are you trying to be a hero? Speaking up for someone from a marginalized group isn't as simple as calling out the person in the wrong. Our inclusion expert Benjy K**i
answers a reader's question on how to balance allyship and representation.

You ask and Includr answers! Inclusion expert Benjy K**i shares how to offer meaningful apologies and allyship.

07/04/2022

As a man, how do you advocate for women at work? If others don’t believe she’s ready for the next level but you know she's capable, step up and champion her, and gender equity, with Mita Mallick.

Advocate for women at work, and gender equity, with these 5 tips. Mita Mallick shares how to champion your colleagues.

31/03/2022

You don't have to be the office therapist to establish a healthy team. Learn two ways to model strong mental health practices on your team from Morra Aarons-Mele.

Learn how conversations about mental health at work is an important part of good leadership and successful teams.

30/03/2022

tip of the week! 🎧

Use accessible language to create space for more folks to engage and learn together.

Listen in as Celeste Headlee shares how to use language as a tool to promote deep inclusion.

In this episode of IncludrPod, Jeffrey sits down with Celeste Headlee, an award-winning journalist, professional speaker and the author to explore the relationship between language and inclusion, and the ways verbal and non-verbal communication can affect us.

26/03/2022

Tip of the week! 🎧 "It’s not about your position, but your disposition in life."

Tune in to as Ash Beckham shares how to lead with empathy and kindness

With many workplaces shifting to fully remote or hybrid settings, it’s more important than ever to build strong, connected teams. It’s no secret that we can accomplish more working together than we can apart, no matter the industry or role you find yourself in. On this episode, Jeffrey sits down...

24/03/2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, gender parity has widened even further: World Economic Forum's 2021 Gender Gap Report estimated that gender parity was 135.6 years away — in 2020, it was "only" 99.5 years away. Advance gender equity at work with and .

To close the gender gap, let’s unpack four insights to keep in mind as we fight the good fight for gender equity at work.

22/03/2022

Creating starts with leaders — each time you model vulnerability, you build trust and loyalty with your team. If you want to keep your team, respect them 🤝

Mita Mallick shares the importance of psychological safety on teams. Read on for tips to establish psychological safety on your team.

17/03/2022

Practicing empathy on teams is surprisingly simple! Inclusion activist Ash Beckham details how teams can use empathy to their advantage:

The strongest leaders harness empathy’s power to gain an informed understanding of any situation. Learn more about empathy.

12/03/2022

48% of employees are worried about retaliation for seeking mental health services.

To help create a mentally healthy team, workplace leaders need to take time to talk about mental health, emotions, and everyday anxiety.

Read more from Morra Aarons Mele:

Morra Aarons-Mele addresses how managers can model positive mental health practices in the workplace to create a more supportive environment.

08/03/2022

Hiring diverse staff isn't enough. You need to create safe workplaces and fix harmful work environments first — consider an equity audit to uncover potentially exclusionary practices. Janice Z. Gassam, Ph.D

Create practices to fix harmful work environments, before focusing on diversity so people from underrepresented racial groups are supported.

08/03/2022

Company culture is in the little things. How do you encourage open dialogue? Is honesty OK? Are newer employees invited to discuss culture, or is it only high-level execs?

Redesign what's not working with Susie Wise on :

In this episode, host Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman sits down with Susie Wise to discuss designing inclusive work environments.

04/03/2022

💫 NEW SERIES ALERT💫

Introducing ! Do you have questions about how to practice inclusivity in the workplace? Whether they're broad questions about things you've observed or personal and specific, we're here with facts and advice. Email us at [email protected], comment, or DM with your question — you could appear in a future article 👀

01/03/2022

Criticism is an invitation to do better 📈

It's not about you — it's about who your work affects. Try on the lens of critiquing designs until they look just right to understand how your allyship can be improved:

Criticism and learning how to accept feedback make us better allies at work. Aaron Chu shares his experience from a design perspective.

25/02/2022

When it comes to being an ally, Janice Z. Gassam, Ph.D reminds us that “having a Black partner, a Black child or a Black friend does not absolve you of anti-blackness.” What other truths might your Black colleagues need you to know?

Workplaces aiming to foster racial equity and justice must understand the specific needs of their Black employees.

24/02/2022

tip of the week! 🎧

Designing space + freedom for people to show up as their true selves can provide the foundation for rich creativity, collaboration + incredible achievement.

Join Susie Wise to learn how to design for belonging:

24/02/2022

One of the most important aspects of workplace inclusion is understanding it's an active process — not just passive tolerance, but having ongoing candid conversations to open up safely.

Foster deep inclusion and deepen understanding by unlocking the power of candid and open conversations at work

18/02/2022

tip of the week! 🎧
Self-reflection is key to identifying our knowledge gaps.

We all have biases, but by uncovering them we can overcome them. Learn how on this episode of with David Eagleman: https://includr.org/podcast/this-is-your-brain-on-bias-podcast-episode/

16/02/2022

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” - Haruki Murakami

In 2018, just 11% of books published were written by POC. Why are there so few writers of color being published? Agents only having one seat at the table or readers holding narrow definition of "literature" keep us in our comfort zones.

As US publishers continue to shrink, the diversity of literature is further at stake. Learn 4 ways to counter barriers for writers of color.

15/02/2022

“We are all causing harm to others, and we will continue to cause harm. The reality is that harm, though difficult to completely eradicate, can be lessened and repaired.” - Janice Z. Gassam, Ph.D

Janice Gassam, Ph.D., shares three ways to reduce harm in the workplace, practice deep inclusion, and create a safe, supportive culture.

01/02/2022

When returning to their communities, formerly incarcerated people face huge barriers. Don’t add to it — from your job applications. Bea Boccalandro shares how companies miss out with one exclusionary question:

Employers can be more inclusive and gain more candidates in one move: Scrapping the criminal-history question on their job application form.

01/02/2022

As we return to hybrid offices, we need to make sure everyone is seen, heard, and valued — whether they’re 🏡 working from home, 🏢 back in the office, or 💻 anywhere in between.

Overcome the barriers of a hybrid workplace by cultivating deep inclusion on your teams. Mita Mallick shares how.

25/01/2022

What are you doing to be a more inclusive colleague? Regardless of your role, title, or tenure, check in with these 5 questions to help make your workplace more inclusive.

Spark change regardless of your role, title, or tenure. Use these 5 questions to push your workplace to be more inclusive.

24/01/2022

Did you catch Celeste Headlee's episode on ? From her journalism for NPR to her public speaking at TED and latest book , it’s safe to say she has some tips on how to build bridges through communication:

Celeste Headlee — an expert in conversation, human nature, reclaiming common humanity — shares 6 tips for more inclusive communication.

14/01/2022

Being kind shouldn’t be a divisive issue. Respect is not a groundbreaking, revolutionary, or controversial concept — inclusion shouldn’t be either. Discover ways to find common ground here:

Learn 5 tips to bridge differences, break through the noise, and practice deep inclusion with people who might not see eye-to-eye.

13/01/2022

If you’re a parent, on top of your regular gig you’re also a:
🍝 Personal Chef
⚽️ Referee
🍿 Chief Entertainment Officer
(Did we miss any?)

Make sure you support working parents with compassionate return-to-office policies:

Practice deep inclusion with these 5 ways to support working parents — and their families— as we return to offices.

12/01/2022

🚨 The last episode of season 1 is out! 🚨

Listen for a conversation with Christy Haubegger, founder of Latina Magazine and EVP, Chief Inclusion Officer, Head of Marketing & Communications at WarnerMedia.

If you tuned in to this season, thank you 💞, and if you haven't yet, catch up before we drop season 2 later this year!

https://link.chtbl.com/ep6facebook

07/01/2022

We shouldn’t wait for young professionals to become senior leaders before learning from them. Check out Dr. Donald E. Grant Jr's vision of knowledge exchange:

Learn how managing up can help create a bi-directional culture of deep inclusion amongst colleagues of all levels at work.