The importance of inclusive leadership

Without a healthy and inclusive work environment, employee satisfaction and productivity spirals. As leaders, it’s our duty to show those in our organizations that we care about them, and that can be shown through incorporating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) practices into the workplace.

In a recent article on BetterUp, author Adam Wood discusses the best, most effective approaches to fostering DEIB in the workplace; and why managers are the ‘secret sauce’ to a truly inclusive work environment.

Specifically, Wood highlights the influence that managers have and how that can translate into a strong capacity to impact change in the workplace. Since frontline managers interact the most with their immediate teams, individual employees feel more of an influence from these specific individuals in the organization.

So, what does the profile of an inclusive leader look like?

 

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