Leadership that modeled the concept – men, women of all backgrounds, including varying education levels.
Top positions don’t necessarily have to be held by those with an Ivy League education. This is a tough one, since I value higher education. My point is that there is talent that comes from every socioeconomic background, even those with life circumstances where traditional higher education wasn’t an option.
Physical office space can help foster inclusion. I’m not a fan of a huge room with just desks, but there has to be a compromise between closed offices that allow people to work in physical as well as mental isolation.
Activities that involve and highlight the strengths of both introverts and extroverts (you know that’s a big one for me).
Like the concept of multi-generational households, some sense of involving multi-experiential backgrounds. Recent hires out of college may not have the experience of the veteran employees, but have other benefits of youth to contribute. The entire spectrum needs to be validated.
This is hokey, but paid hours where employees get to know the people they work side by side, with every day but have no clue who they are, what they struggle with, what personal things they bring to work that make them perform well or distract.
Related article: https://positivehire.co/the-ultimate-dream-of-having-an-inclusive-workplace/
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