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5 scenarios that call for inclusive leadership
Research shows that inclusive leaders drive up work engagement, creativity, and performance. But do you know when inclusive behavior is needed most? These are the most common situations when inclusivity can go by the wayside – and when inclusive leadership pays maximum dividends.
Confused DEI initiatives
This relates to DEI initiatives whose positive intentions may be derailed by unclear processes and unintended consequences. Questions abound, such as who should be involved in developing DEI action plans, what DEI strategies should be developed, how to address a wide variety of needs and goals from diverse stakeholders, how to encourage participation in DEI initiatives from all employees, and how to facilitate conversations around issues such as pay equity.
How often have you encountered situations like the above?
- Never
- Sometimes
- Frequently
If you do encounter them, what have you done to address them?
Take this short test to see where you are on the spectrum of great, good, or frankly inadequate leaders when it comes to including everyone in the organization.
Key takeaways
Great inclusive leadership is deliberate, principled, and systematic. It involves assuming and affirming differences, ensuring full participation, leveraging formal and informal channels, and innovating out of entrenched practices. It is a superpower leaders can acquire to elevate the well-being and performance of their people, teams, and organizations.
Further reading
The good, the bad, and the ugly of inclusive leadership
Five steps to drive a DE&I movement in your company
Is it time to think differently about difference?
Potential or performance? We should value and reward both
Creating an LGBTQ+ community in the workplace
… and listening
‘You have to bring hearts and minds with you’
From Boomers to Gen Z: Managing generational dynamics in the workplace
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