Reflection exercise
Read the case study below
Monica is a driven woman and a new member of the team. Monica is bisexual and is very open about this. She fits into the team well and is an important asset, with years of experience and creativity. However, Monica does not feel completely welcome in the team. Some colleagues repeatedly comment on her sexual orientation and she is hardly involved in informal team activities. Monica raises this with her line manager, but he laughs it off and says that she should not worry: “After all, you’re still new, but you’ll find your place soon enough.”
Discussion
There is diversity in this team, but absolutely no inclusion. In addition, the leadership style of the manager promotes negative behaviour. The manager pays little attention to the needs of the individual team members or the cooperation dynamics.
Think about the social dynamics within your own organisation.
Good practices
Reflection exercise
Think back to the Monica and her manager who we discussed earlier.