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Creating an Inclusive Environment
WE15October 24, 2015
Speakers
• Marta Wicke– Project Manager at the Clorox Company– BS/MS Mechanical Engineering
• Amanda Veitch– Process Development at the Clorox Company– BS Chemical Engineering
Diversity vs Inclusion
Inclusive Environment/Culture
How to Identify an Inclusive Culture (Interview Questions)
-Exposure to senior leaders/management?-How do you suggest a new idea/improvement?-How often do you get feedback?-What kind of leadership/community opportunities are available, outside of function?
Fostering an Inclusive Workplace
• Employee Resource Groups
• Flexible work arrangements
• People & Culture Initiatives
• Express Yourself
Offices Remote, But Integral Teammates
Benefits of Inclusive EnvironmentDrive business results
Represent your customers Employee retention
How can YOU make a
difference?
Inverted Pyramid
Invert hierarchies – IP behaviors empower all employees to influence workplace culture.
How Can Leaders Make a Difference?
• Get to know your team• Actively seek out and leverage the value in each individual to
promote growth - StrengthsFinder, RightPath
How Can Leaders Make a Difference?
• Help others understand your thinking so they can build – Lead by example
• Provide ongoing, honest feedback to each other
How Can Leaders Make a Difference?
• Be a catalyst for others - help build their ideas & break down barriers
• Help identify their sandbox - where do they have freedom?
How Can Leaders Make a Difference?
• Build/promote employee networks and leadership skills• Have a mentor, be a mentor to grow both yourself and
others
How Can Individuals Make a Difference?
• Assume good intent: approach others with an open mind and genuine curiosity
• Recognize peers and contributions in meetings; Reward and celebrate learnings and successes
• Clearly state objectives - collaborate on path• Drive targeted conversations with management• Communicate issues quickly so action can be taken together
How Can Individuals Make a Difference?
• Be generous - with your attention, ideas, support, time, relationships, network
• Be a champion for others - let them shine
How Can Individuals Make a Difference?
• Organize and sell the benefit of inclusion and employee networks (leadership skill development, networking, retention)
• Have a mentor, be a mentor to grow both yourself and others
How Can Individuals Make a Difference?
Diversity of Style
ControlInteraction
Conflict and PaceOrder
Understand your individual style.Leadership can come from any style.
Understand others’ styles to build relationships.
Diversity of Style
• Accomodating – Loyal– Process – Oriented– Cooperative– Focused
• Directing– Initiating– Results-oriented– Competitive– Prefers multiple projects
Control
Diversity of Style
• Reserved– Task-oriented– Serious, modest– Realistic, practical– Likes closure
• Engaging – Good at promoting– Lighthearted, enthusiastic– Optimistic– Likes open-ended
situations
Interaction
Diversity of Style
• Challenging – Ok in conflict– Objective– Action-oriented– Likes change
• Harmonious – Prefers harmony– Good listener– Patient– Likes stability
Conflict and Pace
Diversity of Style
• Spontaneous– Flexible– Improvises– Makes on-the-spot
decisions– Responds candidly
• Methodical– Organized– Accurate– Analyzes– Responds
diplomatically
Order
Diversity of Style – Self Coach
• Accommodating – Speak Up• Reserved – Open Up• Challenging – Soften Up• Spontaneous – Tighten Up
• Directing – Listen Up• Engaging – Button Up• Harmonious – Toughen Up• Methodical – Loosen Up
ControlInteraction
Conflict and PaceOrder
Diversity of Style - Relationships
• Accomodating – Give Encouragement
• Reserved – Give them Room• Challenging – Give them Action
(Now)• Spontaneous – Give them
Latitude
• Directing – Give them Options• Engaging – Give them Attention• Harmonious – Give them
Kindness• Methodical – Give them Details
ControlInteraction
Conflict and PaceOrder
Overview
• Everyone can be a leader• Listen and Respect other ideas• Give Feedback and Ask Questions• Bring your Whole Self to your organization
Questions?
