Diversity and equity conversations in the workplace are no doubt much different today than in the past. But the stakes today are higher than ever before. That is why inclusivity is an important hot topic for leaders and managers today. Without inclusion, diversity and equity programs don't work.

No matter what those in your workplace don't share in common, there is one thing they do: the work itself. If anyone on the team is excluded, everyone's work suffers. Time is wasted. Resources are squandered. Employee turnover is much more likely, making turnover costs much higher for organizations.

When a diverse team is treated equitably by policies and procedures and included in the day-to-day work by leadership, that team will always outperform teams that lack inclusive leadership. That's what's at stake.

But many leaders miss the mark on inclusion, often simply because they don't understand how it impacts fifth-generation diversity efforts. With so much change in the conversation around workplace diversity and equity from the 1960s until today, there is a growing generational gap.

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