Author: ybtheme

One critical factor influencing the effectiveness of DEI initiatives is how employees respond to them. Traditionally, employee responses have been overly simplified as “resistors,” who complicate or hinder DEI initiatives, or “supporters” of DEI, who facilitate their implementation. Instead, embracing the complexity of employee responses, including any ambivalent responses, is key to effectively navigating DEI initiatives….

We humans have an innate need to belong — this includes when we’re at work. When people feel like they belong at work, they are more productive, motivated, and engaged. Many people want more connection with those they work with. This post shares some top tips on how to check in with one another….

Learning to pronounce a colleague’s name correctly is not just a common courtesy, but it’s an important effort in creating an inclusive workplace, one that emphasizes psychological safety and belonging. This article shares practical tips on getting it right….

Given the criticality of listening in work relationships, these results suggest that listening may be an underutilized job-performance predictor and a cause of superior performance. Find out why in this blog post….

Work-family conflict is an important area of research from an inclusive leadership point of view. This post highlights how understanding the different WFC dimensions (i.e., time-based, strain-based, and behaviour-based) can help us to understand the steps we can take to reduce the negative impact of work-family conflict….

We can often get ‘hooked’ by undesirable thoughts and feelings. Like fish caught on a line, when we are hooked, we often buy into the thoughts, treating them like facts. How can we learn to be more agile with our emotions?…

This is the focus of recent research by Tatiana Rowson and Inclusive Leadership Company co-founder Rebecca Jones.

In this study, they conduct a systematic review to examine how menopausal women make sense of and respond to their experiences at work….

The results of the research demonstrated a significant impact on social capital and courage in coached women compared to participants who did not receive coaching. Coached women were also more likely to receive a pay rise, providing empirical support for interventions aimed at promoting female career advancement….

Leaders who prioritise relationships with their employees do better. The most effective leaders are values-driven, transparent, compassionate, humane, and recognise employees as unique individuals. But how can you improve the quality of work relationships?…