The last two eighteen months have seen an explosion of interest in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in employers across North America. This has often been characterized by bold statements by corporations committing to creating greater equity both for employees and for the communities they operate in.
But you can't do diversity by declaration - it requires concrete action by leaders and colleagues on a daily basis. Given the workload most of us struggle with, it can seem daunting to many to have to now account for diversity in our everyday actions.
Small wonder then that so many employees are choosing to become part of "The Great Resignation" driven in large part by a feeling that they no longer belong with their existing employer.
It is this challenge that Maureen Berkner Boyt addresses through her company The Moxie Exchange, that empowers everyone to become more inclusive and create a culture of belonging.
In this conversation Maureen and I discuss the six fundamental skills leaders need to make inclusion a reality and drill a bit deeper into three of them - Listen Deeply, Stay Curious and Consciously Include. You'll hear how you can have the information you need to be inclusive at your fingertips when you need it rather than rely on your memory of a training course you may have taken a few months ago.
You can find out more about Maureen and her company at https://themoxieexchange.com
For more info on my work as a conference emcee, spoken word artist, panel moderator and event designer check out my site at https://conferencebard.ca/