Element of Inclusion

Is it Time To Drop Belonging From the Diversity Conversation?

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When I talk about the term belonging, generally I’m quite critical

Find out if it’s time to drop Belonging from the Diversity conversation

Here are some key topics covered from this episode:

An unpopular opinion about a growing Inclusion trend
Brene Brown’s definition of Belonging
An alternative approach I rarely take and much more

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Here are some key takeaways from this episode:

Belonging is an increasingly important concept that is rarely well defined

“the author does think that this a definition intended for our purposes for creating an inclusive workplace or at least treats it as if it is because they spend the rest of the article explaining why they think it’s inappropriate and should be dropped ”

It’s useful to think about Belonging from the perspective of the individual and the organisation

“Belonging is about how a person feels and by using this term, we place the onus on individuals whereas inclusion places responsibility with the organisation, it goes further to say that responsibility lies with the leadership. I don’t think this is the case”

It’s useful to think about Belonging in the context of Acceptance

“This is useful because it embraces the idea that we as individuals need to work on ourselves in order to accept ourselves consistent with what was in the article, but it also means that organisations have responsibilities to create environments where people are accepted for who they are”

Here are some resources so you can go deeper:

A Discussion about Dr. Jill Biden Misogyny and Privilege

Brene Brown

Why It’s Time to Drop “Belonging” From The Diversity Conversation

Lucy Butters on LinkedIn: Why It’s Time to Drop “Belonging” From The Diversity Conversation

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