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- You know, what excites
me about the importance

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of inclusion is what the
data is now telling us.

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When you have an inclusive workforce,

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when you have a diverse
workforce, you get better results.

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You get better retention, less attrition,

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you hire more people,

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your people feel more
included, they're engaged more

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and quite frankly, they're simply happier.

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And that's a very powerful combination.

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Inclusive cultures are hard to create

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for a handful of reasons.

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First off, even if a
manager or a leader cares,

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they do not understand
the lived experience

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of others to even know what to
start to do in an organization.

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And if you do begin to
try, it's a lot of work.

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You have to learn yourself,

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you have to understand,
you have to engage,

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you have to get your
direct reports to engage.

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And I'll say another reason
is a lot of business,

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all of us, understand
the job is to make money.

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It's to grow profits,
to grow the business.

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And if you don't believe

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that a diverse and inclusive
culture helps to drive that,

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you're not going to move forward.

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You know, if you want
to increase inclusion

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in your workplace, there's
a couple things I'd say.

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One, of course,

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you have to believe yourself
that it's important.

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Two, you have to be building an inclusive

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and diverse leadership team so
start to build a pipeline now

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because it takes time.

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Three, you got to open
up communication channels

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in your organization,
which is a lot of work.

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Four, I think you should
role model yourself.

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Be an action ally.

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Make a difference for somebody.

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You also should make sure you put metrics

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and measures in place.

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At least publish those
amongst your organization

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and with your leaders.

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And if you're willing
to publish them publicly,

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it will make a difference.