Principle Three:

Inclusion

Inclusion brings more people into a dialogue, holds more people accountable and gives more people a sense of belonging to the process.  By including people with different backgrounds, a more diverse perspective is gained and the possibilities of finding collective solutions to issues increases (Borhan, 2023).

 

Ask your client what inclusion means to them.

The below activity provides a scenario which requires one to examine their feelings about including someone who is different from them:

 

Activity:

A group of coworkers meet regularly for lunch.  The group is cohesive in their beliefs and values.  A new person has been hired into your department.  You invite them to join the group for lunch, which they agree to do once they are settled.  Based on the personal effects on their desk you start to form an opinion that this person is different from the lunch group.  You begin to second guess the lunch invitation.

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Do you mention your perceptions to the group?

Keep the group conversations inclusive?

Avoid stereotyping?

Examine your own biases?