{"id":59637,"date":"2025-08-06T16:40:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"\/ap0t6xs\/establishing-a-culture-of-belonging\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:50:43","slug":"establishing-a-culture-of-belonging","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/ap0t6xs\/establishing-a-culture-of-belonging\/","title":{"rendered":"Establishing a Culture of Belonging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When people feel they belong, they&#8217;re happier and give more. Leaders need to create a sense of belonging. Here&#8217;s how.<\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-afb0bb71-c4eb-4f1b-9ffe-26a1ee0d4ed9.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/gyLB1Ujb-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Culture of Belonging\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.undefined.amazonaws.com\/undefined\/transcript-afb0bb71-c4eb-4f1b-9ffe-26a1ee0d4ed9.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways: establishing a culture of belonging<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>People need to feel they belong<\/strong>. Otherwise, they will burn out or leave. And won&#8217;t speak highly of the organization.<\/li><li><strong>Look at your policies<\/strong>. You may have gender equality policies, for example, but do they account for intersectional identities? Policies should include everyone.<\/li><li><strong>Have conversations<\/strong>. One thing managers and leaders can do is to simply talk \u2013 and listen.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"default\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Grace Mosuro<\/h2>\n\n<p><a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gracemosuro\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/gracemosuro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Mosuro<\/a> is an inclusion coach, trainer and strategist. She\u2019s the CEO of <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.aquaintzconsulting.co.uk\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aquaintzconsulting.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Aquaintz Consulting<\/a>, with a mission to craft thriving, inclusive workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to shine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Act: start improving belonging today<\/h2>\n\n<p>In the video, Grace shares the idea of an &#8220;About Me&#8221; document. In these, <strong>people can share their preferences and explain their background<\/strong>. This will help to head off any (mis)communication issues and give the team a better understanding of each other.<\/p><p>So, make this commitment today:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Create an &#8220;About Me&#8221; document for yourself<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Open a Word doc or your Notes app. Write down your name, interests, working preferences, communication style, goals, and \u2013 if you&#8217;re comfortable \u2013 any inclusion- and diversity-related information, such as neurodiversity and cultural background.<\/p><p>Explore these <strong>Mindtools resources on belonging and inclusion<\/strong> for more:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Quiz<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"aji2l1s\/how-well-do-you-model-inclusion-in-your-team\" href=\"\/aji2l1s\/how-well-do-you-model-inclusion-in-your-team\" target=\"_blank\">How Well Do You Model Inclusion in Your Team?<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Video<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"alrqteq\/psychological-safety-in-teams-phil-willcox\" href=\"\/alrqteq\/psychological-safety-in-teams-phil-willcox\" target=\"_blank\">Building Psychological Safety With Your Team<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Podcast<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"akkaszh\/pain-points-podcast-belonging\" href=\"\/akkaszh\/pain-points-podcast-belonging\" target=\"_blank\">Pain Points Podcast: Belonging<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Case Study<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"awsscin\/diversity-at-ibm-its-part-of-the-program\" href=\"\/awsscin\/diversity-at-ibm-its-part-of-the-program\" target=\"_blank\">Diversity at IBM &#8211; It&amp;#x27;s Part of the Program<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"success\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p><p>Grace has written a more in-depth article on this subject: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"atb7wzy\/building-a-culture-of-belonging\" href=\"\/atb7wzy\/building-a-culture-of-belonging\" target=\"_blank\">Building a Culture of Belonging<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you create a team culture where your people feel seen, heard and valued and want to stay? 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