“Inclusion is a multilevel concept. Inclusion happens on different levels. It is about what you do as an organization, it’s about how inclusive your leaders are and it is about the interaction between people”. Inclusion is also very personal: It’s about me, Delia, feeling that I’m part of my team, that I’m appreciated for who I am, that I can bring my cultural background and that I will be encouraged to do so. It’s a balance between feeling that you belong  to your organization and feeling that you can bring your authentic self.” Delia Mensitieri.

In today´s episode Ana Amrein, Efecto Colibrí´s founder has the pleasure of tackling the paramount topic of diversity in the workplace with Clara de Bienassis and Delia Mensitieri.

Clara dedicated her career to working for NGOs in France and Ecuador as well as for the French Saving Banks in philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility . Clara is a  partner at Stone Soup Consulting, an international consultancy that helps organizations and initiatives to achieve their greatest possible social impact. Stone Soup awarded the 4th edition of its Social Innovation Research Award to Delia Menstieri’s academic work “Inclusion starts with I: Reducing identity threat to promote an inclusive environment and to improve performance, career aspirations, and satisfaction”.

Delia is a corporate trainer and consultant on inclusion at the workplace and has worked with several international clients all over Europe. Delia is especially passionate about bridging the gap between science and practice. She believes that bringing the best of both worlds is the only way to create that inclusive workspace.

In this episode of Project Co, they talk about inclusive organizations, the relationship between identity threat, the organization and the experience of microaggressions, the effect of interventions focused on reducing identity threat and much more.