🌈True diversity and inclusion start with embracing the diversity within ourselves.
🔥Challenging our beliefs and expanding our capabilities is the pathway to developing diversity within ourselves.
💡Embracing all aspects of ourselves allows us to better understand and empathize with others.
⭐Creating inclusive cultures requires conscious effort to develop diversity within ourselves.
🌎Accepting and embracing our imperfections and insecurities is essential for personal growth and inclusion.
What is the first step in creating diversity and inclusion?
—The first step is to embrace the diversity within ourselves.
Why is challenging our beliefs important?
—Challenging our beliefs helps us expand our capabilities and develop diversity within ourselves.
How does accepting ourselves lead to understanding others?
—By accepting and embracing all aspects of ourselves, we can develop empathy and better understand others.
Why is it necessary to consciously develop diversity within ourselves?
—Consciously developing diversity within ourselves is crucial for creating inclusive cultures that embrace everyone.
Why is it important to accept our imperfections and insecurities?
—Accepting and embracing our imperfections and insecurities allows for personal growth and fosters inclusion.
00:03[Music] The speaker shares a personal childhood experience of feeling like an outsider in a game of hide-and-seek, which sparks the idea of embracing the diversity within ourselves.
01:20The speaker reflects on a visualization exercise that helped them uncover their tendency to care too much about what others think, and how it is connected to not feeling fully included in their circle of friends.
03:38The speaker discusses the importance of focusing on diversity, inclusion, and belonging from the inside out, highlighting the need to become conscious of and embrace the diversity within ourselves.
06:26The speaker encourages examining emotions as a window into the unconscious mind to better understand ourselves and challenge biases.
09:26The speaker emphasizes the need to create a healthy separation between our sense of identity and our skills, enabling us to embrace growth and expand our capabilities.
11:17The speaker introduces the 'Can't-Won't-Will' exercise as a tool to challenge beliefs, expand capabilities, and foster diversity within ourselves.
12:23The speaker concludes by reiterating the importance of embracing the diversity within ourselves to create more inclusive cultures and foster a sense of belonging for everyone.
