I came across these six personas of strategic change applied to diversity and inclusion from Deloitte's Insights on Diversity and Inclusion and wanted to share with you. What are your thoughts? Do you recognize any of these personas in the workplace?
Great points @Dara ! I was trained as an ally for a Positive Space initiative and it kept coming up that when people encountered differences from themselves, they were afraid to ask for fear of saying the wrong thing, so they just freeze up and don't know what to do (turn the other way), which fuels disconnection.
Storytelling is powerful, I find this video (which I have shared in this group previously), InclusionStartsWithI to really open our eyes to or blind spots and biases. These are not actors, they are Accenture UK employees. The more we talk about it the more people will learn/find out/hear/understand/embrace.
Great video indeed! Sadly I think it would probably be seen by quite a few people in the 'Opposed'-category as preachy and cause them to dig their heels in more. But then again, is it really possible to convince everyone anyway?
You've mentioned storytelling more often. Could you maybe elaborate with what you mean with this? Sharing experiences, I assume, but in what context? I can see how this might create the opposite effect if not handled well, with people being seen as simply complaining. This is of course something that we want to prevent. How have you handled such things?
Thanks Dara, I loved the video and others I have shown it to did as well, but I agree it may turn others off. As for storytelling, for our positive space initiative we had individuals share their story so that others could learn, understand and connect with the individual sharing. I find this much more impactful when they know the individual and also sharing real stories have been more effective than case studies or generic presentations.