It’s the small things that create inclusion at work
Inclusion is less about formal initiatives and more about something simpler – the everyday practice of being a thoughtful colleague, writes Merge Gupta-Sunderji
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountInterested in more careers-related content? Check out our new weekly Work Life newsletter. Sent every Monday afternoon.Most professionals want the same basic things at work: to be treated fairly, to have their ideas considered and to feel that their contributions matter. Yet many of the moments that shape those experiences, for better or worse, are surprisingly small.Picture a typical meeting: One person speaks several times while another never finds a moment to enter the conversation. Someone’s suggestion gets little reaction, only to resurface later when another colleague raises the same point. A quick assumption is made about who should take on a task or who might not have time for a new opportunity.
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