It's no secret, the best performing organizations are continuously championing for inclusivity and diversity. For businesses trying to enhance their diversity and inclusion agenda, the shift can be challenging--and eventually, worthwhile. Unfortunately, determining what makes your team diverse isn't as straightforward as it seems. The simplest approach to understanding diversity is by highlighting the different aspects that make people unique.  While different elements define uniqueness, you, as a leader, have the responsibility to discern what makes your team unique. Establishing a work environment where your team members can feel appreciated for their diversity is the first step in making your team an inclusive one. In this episode, we tackle diversity, inclusivity, and all the benefits that come with it. Whether you are a leader, an aspiring leader, or an advocate for inclusivity and diversity, you are definitely in the right place.TOPICS WE DISCUSSED INCLUDE: Inclusion and diversity

Diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice

Making your team an inclusive one is a choice

Advocating for inclusivity and diversity

What it means to be disadvantaged

Leaders as champions of inclusivity and diversity

Being involved in your team's life

Benefits of inclusivity

The existence of invisible disadvantage

Mental health

Mental health as a taboo subject

Cultivating inclusion in teams

Importance of having conversations

Gaining trust and respect in the workplace

Why you don't need to have all the answers

Owning up to your mistakes

Teaching your kids about inclusion

Diversity and your children

Top 5 tips for emerging and upcoming leaders

The equality you see in two people is not reflective their struggle

Being the first penguin

Culture change doesn't happen until the first person makes a change

Diversity and inclusion is more than just marginalization

The square peg in a round hole

Shining up people's strengths

It matters not what someone is born but what they grow to be