Redefining inclusive leadership

As we move toward a post-pandemic world, inclusive leadership across the organization has never been more important. Why?

Because a sense of belonging has never been more important for attracting and retaining talent and for drawing out more of the full potential of the workforce you have.

What it means to lead inclusively is playing out against a backdrop that is fundamentally more complex.

The business environment we encounter in the back-half of 2021 is not the same as the one we left pre-pandemic. Societal dynamics and expectations are not the same as they were in early 2020. With these changes come new possibilities, new challenges, and new awareness of problems. What people expect from their organizations is evolving. Our work environment, and the leadership that shapes it, has to evolve as well.

Two things are clear:

1. This is a pivotal moment for organizations to sustain the decades-long progress toward diversity and realize the full range of potential across the workforce by cultivating cultures of inclusion and belonging.

2. People managers are at the forefront of making hybrid work in a more complex environment, playing a key role in supporting well-being, sustaining performance, and cultivating belonging in their teams.