What Does an Inclusive Space Look Like?
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1 min readJun 24, 2021
In our recent diversity, equity, and inclusion survey we asked respondents what they felt an inclusive space looked like. We discovered three main themes within the responses.
Open For Learning
- Ensuring that creating an open space for learning is a top priority
- Everyone coming together to have an open conversation with differing opinions
- Each individual is feels respected and heard and other members are actively listening
Engage In Open Dialogue Without Hatred
- Respecting that individuals may have differing opinions
- Having conversations without fear of judgment
- Being more conscious of any preconceptions you may have of others and learning to set them aside
Diverse and Safe Space
- Having a work environment where people of all races, genders, sexualities, and more feel more welcome and included
- Creating a diverse space in all workspaces, such as meetings, teamwork, projects, or general friendly interaction between co-workers
- Having culture-sensitive policies which can include allowing employees to take off work for religious holidays
These three themes are crucial to building and maintaining an inclusive space.