SEVEN

Cultivating Community

The Spectrum of Belonging

Imagine a world

in which robust diversity is expected and rewarded. Traditional diversity programs sought to bring “others” into an established order. Future diversity programs for offices and officing will create a culture of belonging for all varieties of difference. Those who win in this world will be those who can present themselves as having fluid identities that engage positively with differences. Moving among cultures and styles will be a crucial everyday skill in this ever-changing world of mixing and matching. The most successful people will be mindfully aware of their roots and the routes they have pursued to get to where they are.

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