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Have you ever wondered why it can be so challenging to see meaningful outcomes from very well-intentioned efforts to enhance diversity?
Dr. Gena Cox joins us to discuss the essential role of top leadership in fostering a culture of inclusion in their organizations to close this gap. A noted voice on human-centered leadership, Gena shows executives how to stop using 2019 behavior to address 2022 workplace challenges.
As an Organizational Psychologist, Executive Coach, Speaker, and Author, Gena guides CEOs, leaders, and boards as they respond to evolving stakeholder expectations and societal transformation. She is author of the award-winning book, Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel.
A noted voice on human-centered leadership, Gena shows executives how to stop using 2019 behavior to address 2022 workplace challenges. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fortune, Fast Company, Business Journals, BBC Worklife, LinkedIn News, and other media.
Today, we speak with Gena about the essential role of top leadership in fostering a culture of inclusion in their organizations. She explains the difference between leading inclusion and simply hiring for diversity. She shares what inspired her to write her ground-breaking book Leading Inclusion, and the research she conducted to support it. Gena also shares exclusive bonus material for listeners of Growth Igniters Radio, as well as tangible ideas for leading inclusion in a way that employees can see and feel.
Inclusion has to be led from the top if every employee in the organization is to see it and feel it.
– Gena Cox
This week on Growth Igniters Radio:
- Dr. Gena Cox shares what led her to write her book, Leading Inclusion
- How leading inclusion is different from hiring for diversity.
- Why top leadership needs to take the lead on fostering a mindset of inclusion
- Gena’s “Inclusion MBA” framework for integrating mindset, boldness and action.
- Why respect is the fundamental cornerstone of creating inclusion in any workplace
- Three immediately useful tips for developing a “REDI Mindset” for building inclusion
Resources Mentioned:
- Learn more about Pam’s keynote address at Pam Harper Speaks
- Explore the Over Coffee Game as a gateway for diving into meaningful conversations for connection
- Revisit Pam & Scott’s thoughts on how games can expand our perspectives: “Change the Pattern to Create New Value“
- Gena’s exclusive bonus material for this episode
Connect with Gena Cox
- Gena Cox official Website
- Book: Leading Inclusion: Drive Change Your Employees Can See and Feel
- Gena Cox on LinkedIn
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