Leaders play a critical role in providing an inclusive employee experience, and research suggests that the wrong kind of leadership is one of the biggest barriers to inclusion. Not only is inclusion poorly understood, and often misunderstood by managers, inclusive leadership is simply not the path of least resistance. Even if we see the importance and value of inclusion intellectually, in the moment it makes life a lot easier if everyone just thinks and acts in the same ways. Inclusion is hard work and is about much more than having good intentions. Being an inclusive leader is not about “getting it,” “embracing it,” or having a killer business case for it…you have to actually do stuff, and Joe will help you figure out what that stuff is. Starting with a simple, but actionable framework for understanding inclusion and what it means to be included Joe outlines a basic toolkit for inclusive leadership.

Speakers: Joe Gerstandt, Keynote Speaker, Author, Inclusion Strategist, Platinum Speakers Agency;