Build A Culture of Inclusivity in Remote Workplaces

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Building a Culture of Inclusivity in Remote Workplaces

stella shares a keynote speech by co-CEO Hawk from the CMX Summit 2023 Shine, titled “Building Bridges, Not Walls: Leveraging Community to Build A Culture of Inclusivity in Remote Workplaces”. The speech highlights the importance of creating a workplace culture that makes employees feel safe and included, particularly in remote work settings. Hawk emphasizes that building an intentional workplace community is crucial and shares the approach taken at Discourse.

Key takeaways from the speech include the need to:

  • Encourage micro-commitments from employees to foster a sense of community
  • Go all in and be a champion of the change you want to see

Hawk concludes with a Maori proverb: “He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata” (What is the most important thing? It is people, it is people, it is people). The full speech can be viewed here.

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Last year, our wonderful co-CEO Hawk was the keynote speaker at CMX Summit 2023 Shine.  She gave an in depth talk on how to build a culture of inclusivity including how we do it here at Discourse. In her talk,  Building Bridges, Not Walls: Leveraging Community to Build A Culture of Inclusivity in Remote Workplaces, Hawk details the work required to create a workplace culture that makes employees feel safe and included. 

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://blog.discourse.org/2024/02/leveraging-community-inclusivity-in-remote-workplaces
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