employee engagement

5 Easy Ways to Increase Employee Engagement with Meaningful Conversation

Are you Struggling to Keep your Employees engaged? You're not alone. According to a Gallup survey, only 36% of U.S. employees are engaged at work. However, there's a simple solution - meaningful conversation. Engaged employees are more productive, committed to their...

The Importance of Employee Engagement

The importance of inclusive and engaged leadership at the highest levels is very closely tied to the engagement of their employees. Employee engagement refers the level of commitment and enthusiasm that employees have for their work and the company they work for. When...

How to Leverage Trust In Leadership to Strengthen Inclusion

Why is Trust in Leadership important? Diversity and inclusion have been more of a focus the last few years, but an organizational commitment to promote a diverse and inclusive culture is predicated by a climate of trust - especially trust in leadership. “For many...

Don’t Miss a Connection

Inclusity starts each inclusion training session with a “connection.” This is more than just a euphemism for those (sometimes-corny) ice breaker activities that add levity to a workshop, if little substance. Often our connection exercises ask participants to...

Inclusion: Driving Leaders and Business Outcomes to the Next Level

Inclusive Leaders How many of us, at some point in our lives, have felt like we were an outsider – no matter how hard we tried to fit in? Who hasn’t attended a meeting and posed a thought-provoking question to only be met by the sound of “crickets,” or mustered up the...

Empathy and Leadership

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential, is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince Why is Empathy and Leadership so Important? We are presented with a steady stream of messaging that encourages us to embrace others and see the world...

Thoughts To Begin 2015!

Our hearts go out to everyone who has lost family members and loved ones in the Ferguson and NYC tragedies. While we do not believe that it is our place to weigh in on the court’s decision about the shooting and choking incidents themselves, we do want to comment on...

Why Focus on Inclusion vs Diversity

In 1990, I left a corporate management position to join a small company that was focused on workplace diversity. The diversity field was relatively new at the time, as most organizations were struggling to integrate the women and minorities who were entering the...

Micromanagers: Flushing Companies Down the Toilet, One Detail at a Time

We frequently work with leaders who have significant trust and/or control issues, but don’t realize it.  These individuals are prone to micromanaging because they fear failure.  In our experience, subordinates interpret micromanagement as discriminatory behavior based...
The Importance of Employee Engagement

The Importance of Employee Engagement

The importance of inclusive and engaged leadership at the highest levels is very closely tied to the engagement of their employees. Employee engagement refers the level of commitment and enthusiasm that employees have for their work and the company they work for. When...

Don’t Miss a Connection

Don’t Miss a Connection

Inclusity starts each inclusion training session with a “connection.” This is more than just a euphemism for those (sometimes-corny) ice breaker activities that add levity to a workshop, if little substance. Often our connection exercises ask participants to...

Empathy and Leadership

Empathy and Leadership

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential, is invisible to the eye.” - The Little Prince Why is Empathy and Leadership so Important? We are presented with a steady stream of messaging that encourages us to embrace others and see the world...

Why Focus on Inclusion vs Diversity

Why Focus on Inclusion vs Diversity

In 1990, I left a corporate management position to join a small company that was focused on workplace diversity. The diversity field was relatively new at the time, as most organizations were struggling to integrate the women and minorities who were entering the...

Employee engagement has been linked to increased productivity, employee retention, and overall job satisfaction. Engaged employees are those who feel valued, appreciated, and supported by their employer, which leads to a positive work environment and a motivated workforce. By prioritizing employee engagement, organizations can create a culture that fosters creativity, innovation, and growth, ultimately leading to increased profitability and success.