Be Curious.
Be Brave.
Take Action.
8 MINUTES & 46 SECONDS
In honor of George Floyd
Breathe In
Hold
Breathe Out
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Today’s talent expects the workplace to align with their individual values
THE WORKPLACE IS CHANGING...
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20TH CENTURY WORKPLACE
Location: Distributed
Democratic/Collaborative Decision-Making
Focused on Results
Cultures of Why
Diverse
Hire for inclusion
People First
“Millenial” and “Gen Z” Influenced
21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE
Location: Condensed
Hierarchical/Top-Down Decision-Making
Focused on Facetime
Cultures of Because
Homogenous
Hire for expediency
Product First
“Boomer” Influenced
PURPOSE DRIVENPROFIT DRIVEN
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Today’s leaders must adapt to the new world of work or be left behind
A NEW KIND OF LEADERSHIP IS REQUIRED...
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20TH CENTURY LEADERSHIP 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP
Authoritative, Transparent
“Tell me more”
Collaborative, Agile
Comfort with Ambiguity
Vulnerable
Driven by Abundance
“Get it done right”
Diverse
Belief in Advocacy
Team Success
Authoritarian, Secretive
“My way or the highway”
Inflexible, Rigid
Discomfort with the Unknown
Guarded
Driven by Scarcity
“Get it done fast”
Stale, Pale, Male
Belief in Meritocracy
Personal Success
PURPOSE DRIVENPROFIT DRIVEN
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THE FOUR Cs OF INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP
Curiosity Connected Courageous Committed
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In this “Season of Accountability”,
here is what you can do now:
ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE NOW
Communicate
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
Assess
Measure your “D” so you know where you are starting and
then hold yourselves and your managers accountable
Act
Hire, promote, and retain Black talent.
Invest
Make sure you are utilizing Black- and minority-
owned businesses in creation of the work
Commit
This is a marathon not a sprint.
One-off solutions are not enough anymore.

Be Curious. Be Brave. Take Action. Leading in the midst of...

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    8 MINUTES &46 SECONDS In honor of George Floyd Breathe In Hold Breathe Out
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    3 Today’s talent expectsthe workplace to align with their individual values THE WORKPLACE IS CHANGING... ©2020 PRISMWORK, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20TH CENTURY WORKPLACE Location: Distributed Democratic/Collaborative Decision-Making Focused on Results Cultures of Why Diverse Hire for inclusion People First “Millenial” and “Gen Z” Influenced 21ST CENTURY WORKPLACE Location: Condensed Hierarchical/Top-Down Decision-Making Focused on Facetime Cultures of Because Homogenous Hire for expediency Product First “Boomer” Influenced PURPOSE DRIVENPROFIT DRIVEN
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    4 Today’s leaders mustadapt to the new world of work or be left behind A NEW KIND OF LEADERSHIP IS REQUIRED... ©2020 PRISMWORK, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 20TH CENTURY LEADERSHIP 21ST CENTURY LEADERSHIP Authoritative, Transparent “Tell me more” Collaborative, Agile Comfort with Ambiguity Vulnerable Driven by Abundance “Get it done right” Diverse Belief in Advocacy Team Success Authoritarian, Secretive “My way or the highway” Inflexible, Rigid Discomfort with the Unknown Guarded Driven by Scarcity “Get it done fast” Stale, Pale, Male Belief in Meritocracy Personal Success PURPOSE DRIVENPROFIT DRIVEN
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    5©2020 PRISMWORK, LLC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE FOUR Cs OF INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP Curiosity Connected Courageous Committed
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    6©2020 PRISMWORK, LLC.ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In this “Season of Accountability”, here is what you can do now: ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE NOW Communicate Communicate, Communicate, Communicate Assess Measure your “D” so you know where you are starting and then hold yourselves and your managers accountable Act Hire, promote, and retain Black talent. Invest Make sure you are utilizing Black- and minority- owned businesses in creation of the work Commit This is a marathon not a sprint. One-off solutions are not enough anymore.