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Diversity and Inclusion – Two Very Different Concepts

Great Leadership By Dan

Whilst both are important, leadership is the cornerstone, without which all the diversity initiatives in the world will be in vain. Diversity and inclusion – despite that they are often discussed together – are actually two very different concepts. Diversity is about the mix of people on your team or in your organisation.

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Leaders: Choose Your Own Reality

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One example was a person Joan worked with – let’s call her Jane Doe. For example, in hope, reframing can allow leaders to see possibilities in place of challenges. This is especially important in today’s leadership world where there are many different worldviews born out of culture, diversity, events, and lived experience.

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A 236-Year-Old Lesson in Leadership

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Before he could become father of a country, George Washington had to create a new way to lead – and his example is still worth following. It was a diverse mix of volunteers and militias with different traditions and backgrounds, primarily loyal to their own town, region or colony. She can be reached at Signe.Spencer@haygroup.com.

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How Leaders Can Fix a Negative Company Culture

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If you are transparent about the company’s financials, for example, every staff member will understand how their actions affect the organization’s viability—and, by extension, everyone’s job security. To avoid forced consensus, take generational and background diversity in job candidates into account.

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Leveling the Playing Field

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So, that is one example. Absolutely, awareness of these is critical to improve the lack of inclusion and diversity in organizations. Previously, Chamberlain was a Diversity & Inclusion Manager for a national American Lawyer Top 100 law firm.

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How to Achieve Better Gender Balance through Succession Planning and Development

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There’s a “Diversity” strategy driven from one office, and a succession planning and development strategy driven by another. Here’s an example of a 2X2 grid with both variables: The vertical axis represents availability of successors (low to high), and the horizontal represents diversity of successors (low to high).

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Leading for Others

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Consider, for example, that 89% of the American public say that they are comfortable with women in senior leadership roles. If your organization has a diversity office or function, spend an hour getting educated about what the organization is doing to create a level playing field for Others. Bill Treasurer diversity leadership'

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