Why this talk? Why now?
So much talent is going to waste
Teams benefit from having a wide variety of talents and abilities. Unfortunately, that benefit will never materialize if people don’t feel comfortable enough to share their gifts.
When people hide, or are too scared to show off their talents, that’s not their fault. Something about the environment doesn’t feel safe to them.
But you can fix it with 3 simple swaps.
We could solve a lot of unnecessary frustration
Wouldn’t work be so much easier if people would just…
- do their job
- show up on time
- say what they need
It can be so frustrating. You feel like you’ve tried everything: rewards, punishments, training…what’s left?
What if I told you nothing would work until you change this one thing? Want to know what it is?
There are people suffering at work
This isn’t hyperbole, there are people literally suffering at work right now and you may not even know it.
Why are they suffering?
It could be the lights, the open office plan, someone’s cologne, or just how management gives out assignments. Once you understand that different brains process the world differently, you start to understand that could mean physical or emotional pain.
So, that person who isn’t working out might not be disengaged…they might be suffering. The first step to fixing it is awareness.
But it’s the second step that makes an inclusive environment.
