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April 27, 2023

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Diversity Doesn’t Stick Without Inclusion
Harvard Business Review, February , 2017

Leaders have long recognized that a diverse workforce of women, people of color, and LGBT individuals confers a competitive edge in terms of selling products or services to diverse end users. Yet a stark gap persists between recognizing the leadership behaviors that unlock this capability and actually practicing them.
     
Part of the problem is that “diversity” and “inclusion” are so often lumped together that they’re assumed to be the same thing. But that’s just not the case. In the context of the workplace, diversity equals representation. Without inclusion, however, the crucial connections that attract diverse talent, encourage their participation, foster innovation, and lead to business growth won’t happen. 
    

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10 Actions You Can Take Today to Be More Inclusive At Work
The Diversity Movement, November 1, 2021

“Diversity, equity, and inclusion” can sound vague and jargony if you don’t know how it translates into everyday action. Here are 10 things you can do today to create a more inclusive work environment.

  1. Listen and learn. The most important thing you can do to be more inclusive is educate yourself about other people’s experiences. Commit to your own continued education, and don’t underestimate the value of your example. Inclusion is a continuous practice.
  2. Use respectful language. Inclusive language shows that you respect and value the person you are speaking with. Learn best practices for inclusive language, and when you don’t know how to address a person, remember that it’s ok to ask. 

        
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Let’s Be Real: Inclusive Language Matters
Medium, July 22, 2020

Word choice matters and it’s essential for creating an environment where everyone feels welcome and included.
    
We all use language as a means of communication, expressing, and understanding with each other. It binds us, connects us, and create an environment where each of us feels welcomed and included. The language also has the power to offer the validation and acknowledgment of the identities.
      
As the legend says “With great power comes great responsibility”, therefore it is very important to choose our words wisely and inclusively. For example, using phrases such as “Mankind” to describe Everyone on Earth has an unconscious bias towards half of this world’s population.
       

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Top 4 Reasons Diversity And Inclusion Programs Fail
Forbes, March 29, 2021

Many organizations face a moment of cultural reckoning from the lack of centering diversity and inclusion programs in the past (“D&I”). While D&I programs strive to influence participation and representation in diverse groups, poor implementation can adversely affect adaptation success. Leaders must embody the values to cultivate a friendly D&I culture and implement a systemic approach with measurable impact to create lasting and sustainable change. Due to the complexity, seamless administration of the D&I principles within organizations fails for various reasons. Here are the top four reasons implemented D&I programs fail.

    

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Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences

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Using Gender Inclusive Language

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Building an Inclusive Mindset

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Inclusion Catalyst

The “Inclusion Catalyst” podcast combines current workplace D&I challenges with discussions of social justice, policy, urban, and environmental issues. Also, diversity and inclusion best practices to make the workplace more equitable are explored. 
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Diversity Deep Dive

Hosted by Audra Jenkins, the “Diversity Deep Dive” podcast strives to disrupt the way workplaces think about diversity and inclusion by discussing strategies for tackling stereotypes and biases. The show will lift your spirits about D&I work with its feel good stories about resilience and perseverance as companies achieve greater cultural competence. 
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I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness

From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love affair with “diversity” so often falls short of its ideals.
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Baked Cravings

Satisfy that sweet tooth ASAP with Baked Cravings. The online bakery sells 100% nut free items, perfect for sharing, classroom parties and more, with offerings spanning cakes, cookies, cupcakes and more. Why nut free? Founder Craig Watson is also a dad, and when his kids had a severe allergy, he got to work on a yummy alternative.
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KARITÉ

Feel silky smooth and support a Black-owned brand at the same time. Karité focuses on shea butter, making lotions and salves for the body, hands and even lips — great for the winter. The brand was founded by three sisters from Ghana, now paving the way for other women and Black founders in the skincare world.
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Auvere

Sparkle and shine with this stunning jewelry brand. Auvere, founded by Gina Feldman Love, produces stunning 22 and 24 karat gold pieces, in addition to some silver and gemstone-laden items. Shop here for luxury gifts for a loved one or as a treat for yourself.
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“Inclusivity means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but we are valued. I’ve always said: smart teams will do amazing things, but truly diverse teams will do impossible things.”
– Claudia Brind-Woody
       
“We allow our ignorance to prevail upon us and make us think we can survive alone, alone in patches, alone in groups, alone in races, even alone in genders.”
– Maya Angelou

           
“Each human being, however small or weak, has something to bring to humanity. As we start to really get to know others, as we begin to listen to each other's stories, things begin to change. We begin the movement from exclusion to inclusion, from fear to trust, from closedness to openness, from judgment and prejudice to forgiveness and understanding. It is a movement of the heart.”
– Jean Vanier


 

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