How inclusive is your leadership? 

True or false? Belonging is best engendered through assimilation

Answer: False

Assimilation is where the individual conforms to the prevailing organizational culture and subsumes their identity. In contrast, belonging is where the individual turns up as the self they originally brought to the table – and is celebrated as such.

True or false? Older people coped with the effects of lockdown better than younger generations

Answer: True

Many people (me included) predicted that, given their comfort with technology and connecting remotely, Gen Z employees would weather the lockdown much better than older people. This was wrong. The ‘remote experience’ was very isolating for many young adults and their incidence of mental illness increased by more than 25%, while suicide rates also increased.

True or false? Belonging is a zero-sum game

Answer: False

Belonging is not an ‘I-win-so-you-lose’ game whereby, as one group or individual gains a seat at the table, another loses theirs. In…