From the course: Creating Winning Teams
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Inclusion matters
- For years the workplace focus on diversity often consisted of forcing employees to sit through mandatory trainings that were not well designed nor facilitated. While the intention was positive, the effects were often less so, sometimes causing more tension and misunderstandings. The goal today is inclusion where people feel like they can bring their whole selves to work. As Verna Myers states, "Diversity is being invited to the party. "Inclusion is being asked to dance." While workplaces are certainly more diverse than they were even a couple of decades ago, we still have a long way to go. In a study published in Harvard Business Review, researchers discovered that nearly 2/3 of employees feel pressure to cover some facet of their identity at work. In their assessment, hiding or covering up was particularly true of these groups, LGBTQ workers at 83%, African Americans at 79%, 66% of women, 63% of Hispanics, and Asians…
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