How do we go about teaching inclusion in a relatively formal way? We strive to model inclusive behaviors at our conferences and planning meetings, but beyond modeling the kinds of values and behaviors we believe in, how can we develop an outline for workshops or other training vehicles that actually teach people how to be more inclusive, or how to modify their corporate culture towards inclusion?
I'm strongly in favor of experiential learning, despite or maybe precisely because of my tendency to intellectualize things. Put me in a role play or a socio-drama situation and then have a discussion about it afterwards and I get a lot more out of it than sitting through a straight lecture or even from a classroom type discussion. So my suggestion would be to use experiential learning techniques to expose people to the values and practice of inclusion.
What do you think?
Thursday, August 16, 2007
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The most powerful ways I have found to teach inclusion is by modeling inclusive behaviors - small things mean a lot. Saying Hello, listening as an ally, working for understanding of the other person. As one of my colleagues, Catherine Buntaine said, "the most inclusive thing you can do is INCLUDE people." It starts with me!
Thanks, Judith. You're finding a way to make Inclusion experiential - not by exercises or role play, but by just getting people to behave more inclusively!
I liked your new post on small changes and have written a new entry about it.
Ed
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