Here is my secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye
—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry from The Little Prince.
Each one of us can remember a moment when we felt we did not belong. It is not a feeling one can forget. The unique power of belonging and the detrimental effects of not belonging play out every day in our society. Indeed, there is a difference between feeling included and belonging. Inclusion is about the here and now. Belonging is about the past and possible future. And, the feeling of belonging continues even when we are not physically together.
In all the work I have done on diversity and inclusion (known as D&I), I have found that simply being included ...
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