When I published this blog last year, the response was overwhelming, which can only mean that this topic is emotive, and resonates with many of us. It’s also why I was motivated to refresh it to keep the conversation going. Here’s a question – why do you think our world is so unique? Chances are that each of us has a unique answer to this question, and that’s exactly the point. We live in a wonderfully complex and diverse world. Yet, rather than embrace the richness of our diversity, in many societies, we still often lean towards valuing sameness and perpetuating exclusion. And this is true for many organizations as well where the workforce often doesn’t reflect the diversity that’s around us. But, there’ s good news – a noticeable convergence in research findings on diversity and inclusion (“D&I”) at the workplace indicates that it is no longer a ‘compliance program’, and has become central to organizational success. For instance, in 2014 companies in the top quartil...