--- title: Next Generation Leadership Blog | inclusive leadership (4) description: inclusive leadership | At DJA, we are committed to help our clients become the best and most inclusive versions of themselves. We want to help you change the world. 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We invite managers to think about intergenerational aspects, new normals, and ways to engage across generations as you redefine your workplace environment. [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/generations-at-work) ## [Quiet Leadership: Taking Stock of Self First, Before Others](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/quiet-leadership-taking-stock-of-self-first-before-others) [leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [transformation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/transformation), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence) [![Quiet Leadership: Taking Stock of Self First, Before Others](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Quiet%20Leadership.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/quiet-leadership-taking-stock-of-self-first-before-others) Recently, I appeared on a podcast by highly regarded coach and strategist, Charles Day. This was a great session especially because we discussed my favorite topic, Leadership. I was equally delighted by Charles’ take-away from our discussion, naming me “DeEtta Jones, “The Quiet Leader.” [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/quiet-leadership-taking-stock-of-self-first-before-others) ## [What Stories Are Your Children Learning, and From Whom, About Our History?](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/what-stories-are-your-children-learning-and-from-whom-about-our-history-black-history) [leadership management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership-management), [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [perception](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/perception), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/values), [transformation](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/transformation), [culturechange](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturechange), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence) [![What Stories Are Your Children Learning, and From Whom, About Our History?](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/BHM%20Malcolm%20Cover%20.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/what-stories-are-your-children-learning-and-from-whom-about-our-history-black-history) Join DeEtta as she talks about one of her heroes and historical icon Malcolm X, the relevance of Black History for everyone, and why it's important to include "Black History" under the broader scope of “History." [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/blog/what-stories-are-your-children-learning-and-from-whom-about-our-history-black-history) ## [Holiday Love from DJA](https://blog.deettajones.com/holiday-love-from-dja) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture) [![Holiday Love from DJA](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Templates%20-%20Blog%20Post%20header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/holiday-love-from-dja) I wasn’t raised celebrating holidays but fell in love with them as an adult. Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness allowed such mixed blessings in my childhood. I was enveloped by the religion’s most earnest expressions of brotherly love. Worldly pursuits are unimportant to Witnesses; therefore, everyone around me was either poor or living modestly while abundant in faith, love, and generosity. My... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/holiday-love-from-dja) ## [Building a Culture of Transparency: Enhancing Communication in Organizations](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-a-culture-of-transparency) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [transparency](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/transparency), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture), [IMT](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/imt) [![Building a Culture of Transparency: Enhancing Communication in Organizations](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20header.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-a-culture-of-transparency) Only 13% of employees feel that their leaders are transparent in their communication. Organizations with transparent communication have 47% higher employee engagement. Only 17% of employees believe their organizations are transparent about decision-making processes. Are any of these statistics startling to you? Transparency is one of the most used words and requested acts by employees... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/building-a-culture-of-transparency) ## [Hatred is Not the Opposite of Apathy; It's Empathy](https://blog.deettajones.com/hatred-is-not-the-opposite-of-apathy) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [Gaza](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/gaza), [ConstructivistListening](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/constructivistlistening) [![Hatred is Not the Opposite of Apathy; It's Empathy](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Final%20Blog%20Post%20Hatred%20is%20Not%20the%20Opposite%20of%20Apathy%20(600%20x%20200%20px)-2.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/hatred-is-not-the-opposite-of-apathy) New York Times International Edition, November 11, headline reads Business leaders tread lightly on Gaza war. It goes on to explain why it is so difficult for leaders to comment on the lack of knowledge about the history of the conflict, the inability to point to one, and only one, clear victim, fear of appearing either antisemitic or Islamophobic, and concern about negative financial... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/hatred-is-not-the-opposite-of-apathy) ## [Screaming in the Streets and Deafening Silence at Work](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadership), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Leadwithlove](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/leadwithlove), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [MiddleEast](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/middleeast), [CulturalCompetence](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/culturalcompetence) [![Screaming in the Streets and Deafening Silence at Work](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Blog%20Screaming%20in%20the%20Streets%20and%20Deafening%20Silence%20At%20Work-1.png)](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) I have such mixed feelings about being a “DEI practitioner.” The label is too small, too narrow for our work. These three letters are consistently misunderstood, undervalued, and often lack alignment with real strategic impact on organizations. People with real power to make ongoing investments view the work of inclusion as “optional,” lacking a clean and immediate “ROI,” and “in addition to our... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/screaming-in-the-streets) ## [5 Inclusive Communication Must Have Tools](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) [communicate](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/communicate), [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values), [Inclusive Management](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-management), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [EDI communications](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi-communications) [![5 Inclusive Communication Must Have Tools](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230216_Blog%20Batch%202-07.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) 1\. Perspective-Taking When we take the perspective of another person, our brains engage what is described as the "mentalizing" network. This network is engaged when we search for new alternatives or deviate from routines, provoking selection of options we typically wouldn’t take into consideration. With this in mind, perspective-taking is the perfect way to begin examining, unpacking, and... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/5-inclusive-communication-must-have-tools) ## [Othering: The Ugly Opposite of Inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [self-awareness](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/self-awareness), [inclusive environment](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-environment), [inclusivity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusivity), [inclusive values](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-values) [![Othering: The Ugly Opposite of Inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/20230216_Blog%20Batch%202-04.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) Cultural competence is a personal skill set. It is the capability to shift cultural perspective and adapt behavior in recognition of cultural commonalities and differences. This competency requires an adjustment in everything - from becoming aware, to developing skills and then modifying behavior. Cultural competence requires a deep cultural self-awareness that derives from continuous education,... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/othering-the-ugly-opposite-of-inclusion) ## [Getting EDI Right: The 10 Ps You Must Know](https://blog.deettajones.com/getting-edi-right-the-10-ps-you-must-know) [inclusive leadership](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership), [EDI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/edi), [equity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/equity), [diversity](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/diversity), [inclusion](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusion), [DEI](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/dei), [Impact](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/impact), [Inclusive Managers](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-managers), [organizational culture](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/organizational-culture) [![Getting EDI Right: The 10 Ps You Must Know](https://blog.deettajones.com/hubfs/Getting%20It%20Right%20Blog-01.jpg)](https://blog.deettajones.com/getting-edi-right-the-10-ps-you-must-know) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is all around us, and still a mystery to many. It’s difficult to know where it begins and ends, and what must be present to yield the desired results. Below is an un-checklist of what I consider to be essential ingredients for getting EDI right. None of them can be turned into a “check the box” activity or program, but each is necessary. 1. Philosophy We... [Continue Reading \>\>](https://blog.deettajones.com/getting-edi-right-the-10-ps-you-must-know) [1](https://blog.deettajones.com) [2](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership/page/2) [3](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership/page/3) [4](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership/page/4) [5](https://blog.deettajones.com/tag/inclusive-leadership/page/5) #### Subscribe to the Blog #### About Us DeEtta Jones & Associates (DJA) guides leaders and organizations on a journey that builds capacity, strengthens innovation, and increases organizational performance by creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment. 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