Today’s workforce is looking for organizations to go beyond only addressing how inclusion looks, to meaningfully addressing how inclusion feels.

Our work underlines the continuing disconnect between what today’s workforce is seeking and what organizations are providing. When we questioned employees on what were the most essential cultural aspects when choosing an organization to work for, they said by far the experience of an inclusive culture.

Employees want to feel that:

Black lives matter
Sexual harassment matter
Sexual orientation matter
Body shaming matter
and the physically challenged matter too.

They want to know their organizations are not giving vague concerns that will dissipate as usual for back to “normal.”

So, before protests. Long before marches. Before devastating lives and property by anyone, it is time for us to think and point the finger at ourselves. That it is not other people. It is me and you.

Let us build equity in our community and organization. Click here to start a dialogue on what each of us can do right now. Join us for a dialogue. Jim Woods

About Jim Woods

Jim is President of Woods Kovalova Group headquartered in Denver, CO. With consultants and advisors located globally the sun never sets on their business. He has advised and trained Fortune 1000 companies, U.S. Military, Government, small business, and individuals seeking performance improvement. Jim is a former U.S. Navy Seabee and earned a master’s degree in organizational development and human resources. He has taught leadership and human resources at Villanova, Colorado Technical University, and Dickinson University. To have Jim work with your organization schedule an appointment here.