Ep 47 Building Belonging: 8 Pathways to Creating Inclusive, Joyful Organizational Communities

In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Howard Ross (Urdarta Consulting) explores the role of "belonging" in the workplace and organizational culture. What is “Belonging”? As we have moved from diversity to inclusion, we still mostly have created environments in which historically marginalized people are adapting to organizations whose cultures are driven by the dominant group. The challenge is, what kind of an organization can actually have all people feel like they are fully engaged? This podcast will attempt to describe how organizational cultures can be developed that created greater opportunities for authenticity, joy and inclusion. It will begin by establishing the link between healthy organizational cultures and high performance, both by individual employees and organizations as a whole, and then establish how culture impacts human performance. Learning Outcomes Gain skills to identify how your organization can move IDEA efforts from “fixing problems” to “building community Learn best practices that have successfully engaged their organizations in practices that lead to greater belonging Develop a deeper understanding of the human need for belonging