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Episode Synopsis
There's a missing character in Diversity and Inclusion Work Find out some of the fundamental reasons why diversity and Inclusion isn't effective and the missing character that we need. Here are some key messages from this episode Why people think Diversity & Inclusion interventions don't work Why people are comfortable describing Diversity & Inclusion as a tick box exercise What's missing from Diversity & Inclusion and much more Play the episode for more. Here are some key takeaways from this episode Organisations that focus on Community and Compliance make limited progress "The result can often be an empty shell policy, we talked about this in a previous show, it's a term used by Professor Hoque and Noon to describe equal opportunity policies that aren't genuine, policies that are in place, but aren't in practice. Policies that aren't having the outcomes claimed" Not enough organisations focus on Competence and Character "After the event, one of the organisers Ken said he liked the conversation because there's a lot of focus on competence but there's not enough on character and that struck me" The Character of an organisation influences our relationship with it "I want to tell you about a game I play whenever I come into contact into an organisation. I look at their behaviour and the values that are demonstrated and I ask: Would I be friends with that person? " Here are some resources so you can go deeper Robert Cialdini Check out these related episodes of the show The 7 Biggest Diversity & Inclusion Mistakes Being Made in Your Organisation: Leadership Why Using Common Sense is a Diversity & Inclusion Mistake Why Adopting a "One At A Time" Approach to Diversity is an Inclusion Mistake Why a One Size Fits All Approach to Diversity is an Inclusion Mistake Why Relying On a Generic Business Case For Diversity is an Inclusion Mistake Why Relying On Credibility Indicators is an Inclusion Mistake Why Relying On A One Off Intervention Is An Inclusion Mistake 3 Clues to Reveal if You Have An Empty Shell Policy Towards Racism Whenever you're ready, there are a few ways I can support your Inclusion Journey: 1. Work with me 1:1 2. Get Practical Book Insights 3. Get our Free Email Course For everything else check this https://linktr.ee/elementofinclusion
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