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In my I started a series on Crowd wisdom about diversity. The question on that post was: What is Diversity? Today's question is:
What is Inclusion?
According to Wikipedia,
Inclusion is an organizational practice and goal stemming from the sociological notion of inclusiveness which is the political action and personal effort but at the same time the presence of inclusion practices in which different groups or individuals having different backgrounds like origin, age, race and ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation and identity and other are culturally and socially accepted and welcomed, equally treated.
That IS a mouthful! Below, in smaller bits, is how the crowd from the tweet chat #leadfromwithin, moderated by Lolly Daskal @LollyDaskal perceives inclusion to be.
A2: Inclusion is the persistent elimination of barriers. #leadfromwithin
— Sue Dunlop (@PrincipalDunlop) July 18, 2012
A2: Inclusion is embracing the diversity & leveraging it for greater strength #leadfromwithin
— Alli Polin (@AlliPolin) July 18, 2012
Inclusion is 4 words: "what do you think?" #leadfromwithin
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) July 18, 2012
A2 Inclusion is the dismantling of false boundaries. #leadfromwithin
— Dr. Emelia Sam (@EmeliaSam) July 18, 2012
A2:Inclusion is leveraging, empowering, and understanding all of the aspects of our diversity – differences and similarities #leadfromwithin
— Tanya (@TMODOM) July 18, 2012
A2 Inclusion is the recognition that all perspectives have value. #leadfromwithin
— Dr. Emelia Sam (@EmeliaSam) July 18, 2012
A2: Inclusion is the conscious, intentional effort to bring diverse minds, hearts, & hands together. #leadfromwithin
— S. Chris Edmonds (@scedmonds) July 18, 2012
A2: Inclusion is embracing diversity. All are welcomed and embraced #leadfromwithin
— John Paul (@John_Paul) July 18, 2012
A2. Inclusion is the very form of accepting people, ideas and creating together. #leadfromwithin
— Maria Portas (@MariaPortas) July 18, 2012
Inclusion is celebrating differences, not making them wrong. #leadfromwithin
— Michelle Sterling(@leadgood) July 18, 2012
A2: Inclusion means your opinion is considered when you are not in the room. #leadfromwithin
— YHarris-Jackson (@YHarrisJackson) July 18, 2012
Inclusion is the absence of prejudice. #leadfromwithin
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) July 18, 2012
Or at least awareness that I have prejudices & need 2 be open to learn. @ValaAfshar: Inclusion is the absence of prejudice.#leadfromwithin
— Dr. Ada (@PhDAda) July 18, 2012
A2 - Inclusion is a tent big enough to include everyone, celebrating their uniqueness & special gifts. #leadfromwithin
— Dan Forbes (@DanVForbes) July 18, 2012
A2 Inclusion is "we" rather than "us" and "them." #leadfromwithin
— Dan Forbes (@DanVForbes) July 18, 2012
Remember. . .
Inclusion embraces “we,” all aspects of our diversity. It eliminates barriers and empowers people, valuing their minds, hearts, and hands. It accepts and celebrates all people with their uniqueness and their ideas without making them wrong. In creating together there is more strength, a greater pool of creativity, and open minds reaching for innovation and change.
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