Let’s establish a 2020 Belonging Vision this New Year. If you need support on clarifying this vision, be sure to explore several exciting activities our firm already has on the calendar. Save the date and be sure to bring a colleague or two along for the learning journey. As we enter the new “Roaring ‘20’s,” we have many opportunities to grow the #BelongingMovement, and we look forward to collaborating with you to build belonging at work for all of your stakeholders.

Over the past week, we featured 21 diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) thought leaders inviting us to look at many of the barriers that prevent each of us from feeling a true sense of purpose, meaning, and belonging at work. We also dreamed a bold vision of what we could do to make belonging at work more accessible for folks more marginalized than ourselves. We identified actions we could take to help make belonging at work a bigger, more expansive experience so that it includes the people who are often left out. We recognized our individual gifts, our superpowers, and our power to shift us towards the vision so many of the Summit speakers shared about belonging and the future of work. If you want to bring the Summit home you can grab your extended access pass here.

Allies. We all need them, and we all have the potential to be one. When it comes to cultivating workplace cultures of belonging, allies are a critical component to advancing an organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments. But what does it mean to be an ally? This post will walk you through the basics, and empower you to step up and serve as a #BelongingChampion. After reading the post, consider registering for the free Belonging At Work Virtual Summit taking place October 7 - 11, and gain additional strategies on how to serve as a #BelongingChampion.