The Incentive Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusion isn’t failing because people don’t care.
It’s failing because people aren’t incentivised to act inclusive.

Key Topics Covered in This Episode:

1. The Incentive Problem of Diversity and Inclusion
2. Why Inclusion Efforts Stall Despite Good Intentions
3. How to Design Incentives That Actually Reward Inclusion

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Key Takeaways from This Episode:

1. People follow the incentives.
   
   • "People aren’t skipping inclusion because they don’t care. They’re responding to the incentives in front of them."
2. The real inclusion gap is about accountability.
   
   • "If time spent on inclusion feels invisible, people will always choose something else."
3. Don’t ask for inclusion unless you’re willing to incentivise it
   
   • "Reward people who act inclusively"

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