Inclusion in Progress – Détails, épisodes et analyse

From leadership gaps to communication barriers to unclear expectations — companies are missing opportunities to find a distributed work model that works best for their teams.

On this episode of the Inclusion in Progress podcast, we discuss what is standing in the way of making distributed work models effective, why the debate should move beyond remote vs. RTO (return-to-office), and what leaders like you can do to unlock the true potential of distributed work in 2025 and beyond.

To discover more actionable insights on building effective distributed work models that address key challenges and support both business outcomes and employee well-being, supplement your listening by downloading our Distributed Work Model E-Book. It’s packed with actionable insights to help:

• Build clear, intentional work models that improve productivity.

• Reduce inefficiencies and turnover, boosting your bottom line.

• Position your company as a leader in inclusive, globally distributed teams.

And if you want to learn more, we’re partnering with clients using our Inclusive Distributed Work™ framework this year — all you have to do is reach out to us at info@inclusioninprogress.com.

LINKS:

info@inclusioninprogress.com

www.inclusioninprogress.com/podcast

www.linkedin.com/company/inclusion-in-progress 

Download our Distributed Work Models E-Book to learn how to find the distributed work model that enables your teams to perform at their best.

Review our previous discussion on IIP096: The Hidden Biases of Hybrid Work.

Learn more about Global Workplace Analytics' study on the Costs of Distributed Work.

Check out Mark Ma and his team's full paper discussing the Return to Office Mandates and Brain Drain.

Want us to partner with you on building more inclusive distributed work? Get in touch to learn how we can tailor our services to your company’s DEI and remote work initiatives.

Read our Forbes features on Ways to Support Employee Mental Wellbeing, What Self Care Looks Like For Us, and How to Create Effective Online Diversity Training.

Subscribe to the Inclusion in Progress Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to get notified when new episodes come out!

Learn how to leave a review for the podcast.

We’ve spent 2024 navigating some of the most pressing challenges facing our organizations today:

• Communication breakdowns between teams due to socioeconomic or geopolitical events

• The tug-of-war between return-to-office and remote work

• The politicization of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) itself

…all of which directly affects the teams that leaders claim they’re supporting. 

While organizations are feeling pressure to cut budgets or scale back their efforts — at Inclusion in Progress, we believe that this shift actually presents an opportunity. An opportunity to align inclusion, distributed work, and people-focused strategies more directly with an organization's objectives in 2025 and beyond — and continue to build freer, fairer workplaces that work for us all.

As we wrap up the year, we’re sharing the lessons we’ve learned from 2024, the challenges and opportunities for 2025, and what’s next for us at Inclusion in Progress. 

Finally, we’ll continue to share our resources, insights, and conversations with you here on this podcast as a resource for globally-minded leaders like you. It’s our hope that we can continue to shine a light on the benefits of flexible work — and enable you to continue to lead conversations about how to create your own inclusive distributed workplace. 

Grab your copy of our Distributed Work Models playbook launching in January 2025.

Or email us at info@inclusioninprogress.com to learn how we’re continuing to support organizations with our Inclusive Distributed Work™ framework in the new year.

#inclusionatwork #hybridworkplace #futureofwork #inclusioninprogresspodcast

LINKS:

info@inclusioninprogress.com

www.inclusioninprogress.com/podcast

www.linkedin.com/company/inclusion-in-progress 

Download our Distributed Work Models playbook to learn how to find the distributed work model that enables your teams to perform at their best.

Download our 2024 Whitepaper: "How Cybersecurity Companies Can Retain, Promote & Advance Women to Minimize the Gender Gap"

Listen to how the return-to-office debate has been politicized in our previous episode, IIP128: Why In-Office Mandates Hinder Innovation & Inclusion

Want us to partner with you on building more inclusive distributed work? Get in touch to learn how we can tailor our services to your company’s DEI and remote work initiatives.

Read our Forbes features on Ways to Support Employee Mental Wellbeing, What Self Care Looks Like For Us, and How to Create Effective Online Diversity Training.

Subscribe to the Inclusion in Progress Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to get notified when new episodes come out!

Learn how to leave a review for the podcast.

In a 2023 Deloitte study, 92% of women believed their employers were NOT doing enough to honor their commitment to gender equity?

During the pandemic, women all over the world left the workforce and never came back. 

Today, women leaders are now leaving their organizations at the highest rate ever. 

Inclusion in Progress is committed to empowering organizations to prevent this backslide in gender parity —  particularly during International Women’s Month.

Which is why on this episode of the podcast you will hear our take on:

• Why it is a business-critical issue that women leaders are leaving the workplace;

• What holds women back from becoming leaders in the first place;

• How employers can invest in women beyond International Women’s Day;

• What companies are doing today to successfully retain and advance women at work.

We are also very excited to announce the release of our 2024 whitepaper, where you will gain further insight on how we can accelerate progress and invest in women beyond IWD.

The whitepaper is a result of our January 2024 roundtable with cybersecurity leaders at Broadcom, Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto Networks are doing to promote and advance women in their organizations, and enable more women’s advancement into leadership.

To download our latest whitepaper, head to https://inclusioninprogress.com/learn. 

TIMESTAMPS:

[0:02] Accelerating women's retention and advancement in the workplace.

[4:27] Women's leadership exodus post-pandemic.

[8:26} Navigating gender bias, burnout, and lack of recognition in the workplace.

[15:57] Retaining women leaders in tech companies.

LINKS:

info@inclusioninprogress.com

www.inclusioninprogress.com/podcast

www.linkedin.com/company/inclusion-in-progress 

Listen to Sonia’s recommended episode on if gender equity plans help all women.

Learn more about the headwinds and other barriers that women of color face to promotion at work.

Check out our episode discussing miscarriage, menopause and more experiences of women at work.

Download our 2024 Executive Roundtable Findings: “DEI is Not Dead: How Cybersecurity Leaders are Closing the Gender Gap”

Want us to partner with you on building more inclusive distributed work? Get in touch to learn how we can tailor our services to your company’s DEI and remote work initiatives.

Read our Forbes features on Ways to Support Employee Mental Wellbeing, What Self Care Looks Like For Us, and How to Create Effective Online Diversity Training.

Learn how to leave a review for the podcast.

#031 - In this episode, Kay Fabella discusses why it’s so hard to talk about race at work, and ways you can lead courageous conversations about antiracism at your organization.

Kay also gives more historical context for how and why racism was codified — and why dismantling systemic oppression that’s centuries-old takes courage and consistency.

Finally, she shares the three main reasons talking about race in a corporate setting is challenging — and how you can focus on creating psychologically safe spaces at work to keep conversations about race going.

#030 - Kay Fabella wraps up her three-part series on her latest whitepaper on diversity and inclusion at big tech firms, and key recommendations for inclusion-driven companies moving forward.

Kay also shares why building an inclusive work culture is not only beneficial to current teams but also tomorrow’s future talent — and what that means for how you can lead DEI at your company.

Finally, she shares what strategies her roundtable participants were implementing at their big tech firms during the pandemic — and why diversity, equity and inclusion will determine the future survival of your organization.

#029 - In this episode, Kay continues to share her key findings from her latest whitepaper on diversity and inclusion for big tech, and what it means for the future of work culture.

Kay also shares why she’s added the letter E to her role as a DEI Consultant, as a result of the conversation she had at the executive roundtable she hosted with big tech firms in April 2020 and what the small but symbolic change means.

Finally, she discusses why equity is critical to conversations around inclusion and why she remains hopeful as she watches individuals and companies commit to long-term change.

#028 - In this episode of Inclusion in Progress, Kay is discussing male allyship with Brian Ballantyne, Senior Program Manager at Amazon Luxeumbourg, and owner of Amazon’s global D&I strategy. He is also the author of the book, Confessions of a Working Father, where he shares how men can step up in the caregiving duties at home.

Brian talks about how his multicultural, intersectional upbringing helped shape his worldviews early on and strengthened his commitment to D&I long before he started working. 

He also shares his ongoing allyship journey as a white British man based in Luxembourg, and talks about ways he’s committed time, effort and energy to creating inclusive work environments.

#027 - As protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death are on the rise in her come country of the US, Kay shares the strange journey she’s gone through as her personal and professional world as a D&I consultant have collided.

Against this backdrop, she shares several specific calls to action for non-black allies, while reminding listeners that the work of achieving inclusion is a longer journey — and the unique opportunity we have to affect change in both our organizations and in society at large. This requires all hands on deck, as well as patience and persistence if we truly want lasting change.

To continue the dialogue for long-term solutions for D&I in companies, Kay talks about the launch of her whitepaper, sharing key findings from her April 2020 executive roundtable with big tech firms — and how companies can prepare for a future workplace that benefits us all.

#026 - For minority leaders, ERGs (employee resource groups) provide a sense of community and belonging in an organization — which is why they’re critical to D&I initiatives.

And with more companies struggling to manage remote and distributed teams, ERGs have even more of a critical role to play in helping employees stay safe, connected and supported in uncertain times.

In this episode, Kay Fabella shares actionable ideas and strategies to help ERG leaders adapt their programming for a virtual environment.

#025 - In honor of May’s Asian Pacific Islander Awareness (APIA) month, Kay walks through why we need to support Asian and Asian-American communities more than ever.

She also shares the history of how Anti-Asian xenophobia is nothing new — and why the conversation around racism isn’t just black and white.

Finally, Kay discusses concrete ways API employees, ERG and D&I leaders, allies and advocates can contribute to leading inclusive conversations at work even after Covid-19.