Aug. 19, 2025

3 Frameworks I Use to Build Inclusive Workplaces

3 Frameworks I Use to Build Inclusive Workplaces

I collect inclusive frameworks like investors collect properties.
I’ve got 3 three I use all the time.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

  1. The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety

  2. Social Exchange Theory

  3. PICOC Framework

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

  1. There are 4 stages of Psychological Safety

    • "This model acts as if the beginning of psychological safety has achieved that."

  2. Social exchange is built on trust

    • "This is why you also have a social contract — this reflects social exchange, unspecified obligations, no formal contract so you need trust."

  3. We use PICOC to get really specific about inclusion work

    • "Instead of vague goals like ‘We want more diversity,’ PICOC forces clarity."

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