Inclusion safety satisfies the basic human need to connect and belong. Whether at work, school, home, or in other social settings, everyone wants to be accepted. In fact, the need to be accepted precedes the need to be heard.
You’re valued for your individuality and can bring your whole, authentic self to work.
Superiority reinforces barriers and forces team members to edit what makes them unique.
Most organizations that try to make their teams diverse realize that diversity alone doesn’t make those teams inclusive.
Inclusion safety unlocks the power of diversity by creating sanctuaries where team members feel safe to be their authentic selves when it matters most.
They’ll feel safe to be themselves because they’ll know that you value their unique perspective, experiences, beliefs, values, and goals.
As the basic glue of human society, inclusion safety offers the comforting assurance that you matter. Everyone deserves to be included, regardless of demographics, differences, or disagreements, because inclusion isn’t earned, it’s owed.
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