If you know you have biases in how you make decisions, and that those biases are relatively innate and ingrained, then how do you overcome them? How do you recognize when your biases are operative? What should you do differently? How do you make sure you are making a good decision?
You cannot get the most out of your team if every individual does not feel fully included. Use these targeted techniques to build a productive work environment where everyone on your team feels that they can be heard and participate in the project’s success.
In a world that is becoming more and more virtual—and a melting pot of cultures and backgrounds—we need to develop high cultural awareness, learn to be interested in other people’s backgrounds, and invest in building relationships. Keep these tips in mind.
There are two parts to making progress on diversity and inclusion. The first step is self-knowledge and reflection; the second step is adding diversity and inclusion to our work as a standard practice. Here are some tips to help nurture your DE&I efforts.
Unconscious biases and a lack of support may hold some women back from progressing in the workforce. What do we all need to recognize at an organizational level, and how can we improve the culture and opportunities?
In a hybrid working environment, it's even more necessary that leaders be “remote inclusive.” It's about ensuring that all team members—whether on-premise or remote—have their voices heard. Implement these strategies to help.
We need to create a culture that is inclusive to enable the diverse workforce to feel a sense of belonging, support and relevance. This article shares different ways to measure the inclusive culture within a team or organization—and how to create a culture that promotes true diversity and inclusion.
Control-based project management isn’t effective in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, especially in a knowledge economy built on mobility and autonomy. The better leadership approach is to let go, which doesn’t remove accountability but does require developing trust in your team.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are finally starting to gain traction as accepted performance drivers of business success. That’s going to result in project teams having to leverage them. Are we ready?
Diversity and inclusion is more than just ticking a box; it can be a great way for you to have the best possible team available with the talent that you need to complete the job well. What can you do within your organization to help?