Insight is the virtual newsletter for Schneider-Ross, the global diversity consultancy where I am Director for Applied Diversity and Inclusive Leadership.

The newletter can be accessed here.

Hopefully you will find something interesting and informative. There's a bit of a theme around inclusion in this edition which we know is a huge issue for many organisations at the moment. Inclusion and Inclusive Leadership is the mainstay of much of our work and we are delighted to be able to share with you an interview with Debbie Laybourn, Group Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Vodafone.

This edition also showcases our new Inclusive Leadership Feedback Tool^TM, our growing role in India and shares our thoughts on elite organisations who are increasingly using inclusion as a means of leveraging better business outcomes.

I look forward to hearing from you with your comments and feedback. You can contact me here.

How Inclusive is Your Leadership?

Inclusion is a wooly word for many leaders. What does inclusive mean in terms of behaviours? People want to know how to put inclusion into practice in their everyday work.

I've been using different versions of a simple self-assessment tool to help answer these questions. It looks at behaviours in six areas:

1. Creating a supportive environment for each individual
2. Making sure people are treated fairly
3. Being a role model for behaviours that make people feel welcomed and respected
4. Developing diverse talent effectively
5. Avoiding the impact of biased judgements, assumptions and personal "comfort zones"
6. Using diversity to get better results

The tool describes a set of behaviours against which leaders can assess their own performance. Better still - copy the tool and have others provide feedback as well.

The work leads to pursuing one or two areas with highest potential for impact.

If you would like a copy of the tool please contact me