Greg Morley

I took the opportunity during that talk to them and encouraged them to be there and be present because what I saw when they walked into the room was a room full of a hundred plus people really brighten up and lighten up. And so that's what I say when leadership matters, just being there makes a big difference. I think there's maybe one or two other things that are particularly important.

I took the opportunity during that talk to them and encouraged them to be there and be present because what I saw when they walked into the room was a room full of a hundred plus people really brighten up and lighten up. And so that's what I say when leadership matters, just being there makes a big difference. I think there's maybe one or two other things that are particularly important.

It's important that we start with ourselves. So there are many things in an organization that we can and cannot change. And the more senior you are, maybe you have more impact over a larger group. And the more junior you are, your impact is narrower. But we can all start with ourselves. So we all have stories of feeling included or excluded.

It's important that we start with ourselves. So there are many things in an organization that we can and cannot change. And the more senior you are, maybe you have more impact over a larger group. And the more junior you are, your impact is narrower. But we can all start with ourselves. So we all have stories of feeling included or excluded.

And I like to, when I'm talking to groups, I like to ask people to reflect on that. What's something that they think about when they were included or when they were excluded? How did that make them feel? And I think that's a real source of power for creating a sense of inclusion for yourself and your coworkers and even your customers. So if you start with yourself, you can impact a lot.

And I like to, when I'm talking to groups, I like to ask people to reflect on that. What's something that they think about when they were included or when they were excluded? How did that make them feel? And I think that's a real source of power for creating a sense of inclusion for yourself and your coworkers and even your customers. So if you start with yourself, you can impact a lot.

Then you have to build out from there. And I think the last thing I would say in the keys of inclusion is it's very important to search for common ground. It may sound counterintuitive to say we build these very diverse teams and then we wanna search for common ground. But in fact, we all wanna rally around something. It could be the mission of the organization.

Then you have to build out from there. And I think the last thing I would say in the keys of inclusion is it's very important to search for common ground. It may sound counterintuitive to say we build these very diverse teams and then we wanna search for common ground. But in fact, we all wanna rally around something. It could be the mission of the organization.

It could be a project that we're working on. It could be a colleague who's stressed and we're trying to help that colleague. I had a situation with a very good friend of mine from university. And when marriage equality was being talked about in the U.S. 15 years ago, it was a very important topic to me because as a member of the LGBTQ community and as somebody who was in a long-term relationship,

It could be a project that we're working on. It could be a colleague who's stressed and we're trying to help that colleague. I had a situation with a very good friend of mine from university. And when marriage equality was being talked about in the U.S. 15 years ago, it was a very important topic to me because as a member of the LGBTQ community and as somebody who was in a long-term relationship,

Access to marriage was important for us and for myself and my to-be husband. But for my friend who's straight and has four kids, he wasn't interested in marriage equality, which at first took me very much by surprise. And we had a discussion about it and I said, why is this important?

Access to marriage was important for us and for myself and my to-be husband. But for my friend who's straight and has four kids, he wasn't interested in marriage equality, which at first took me very much by surprise. And we had a discussion about it and I said, why is this important?

It's important, I believe, to everyone because it has to do with people being able to love and build relationships and family and support structure with people that they love. And so we came to this point of common ground because that was important to him too. Whether we called it straight marriage or gay marriage was not the issue.

It's important, I believe, to everyone because it has to do with people being able to love and build relationships and family and support structure with people that they love. And so we came to this point of common ground because that was important to him too. Whether we called it straight marriage or gay marriage was not the issue.

So I think it's critically important to search for common ground as a way to bring people together and create a sense of inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

So I think it's critically important to search for common ground as a way to bring people together and create a sense of inclusion and belonging in the workplace.

Yes, you are absolutely right. The visible involvement of leaders is crucial, especially in large organizations. That public display of support from the top sets the tone for the rest of the company. When the CEO or key decision makers visibly endorse an initiative, it creates a ripple effect.

Yes, you are absolutely right. The visible involvement of leaders is crucial, especially in large organizations. That public display of support from the top sets the tone for the rest of the company. When the CEO or key decision makers visibly endorse an initiative, it creates a ripple effect.

People take cues from their leaders, and if the leader is truly committed to a certain direction, it's much easier for the organization to align itself with that. Like you said, in these cases, talk is not cheap at all. is an important tool to communicate priorities and demonstrate what matters.

People take cues from their leaders, and if the leader is truly committed to a certain direction, it's much easier for the organization to align itself with that. Like you said, in these cases, talk is not cheap at all. is an important tool to communicate priorities and demonstrate what matters.