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  • #1
    Minette Norman
    “You show up as an inclusive leader every day, not just when it’s convenient.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #2
    Minette Norman
    “We can’t underestimate the need for people to be heard, seen, and respected, which is what inclusion is all about.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #3
    Minette Norman
    “We have no idea what anyone else is dealing with until we get to know them, listen to them, and try to understand what they are experiencing.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #4
    Minette Norman
    “Every meeting is an opportunity for people to feel seen, heard, and respected.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #5
    Minette Norman
    “To lead inclusively, you will embrace discomfort and recognize your own and others’ imperfections as part of what it means to be human.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #6
    Minette Norman
    “It takes so little effort to make people feel seen and cared about.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #7
    Minette Norman
    “Being a human leader means inviting other perspectives and letting go of the need to be right.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #8
    Minette Norman
    “Being a human leader means showing up as an imperfect person, with all your strengths and all your flaws.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #9
    Minette Norman
    “When we don’t have the hard conversations, the issues we are avoiding talking about go underground, fester, and become more destructive.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #10
    Minette Norman
    “Meetings embody and reveal your team culture. They expose who has the power, who gets listened to, and who feels comfortable speaking up.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #11
    Minette Norman
    “It is only when you retreat from discomfort that the learning stops.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #12
    Minette Norman
    “Inclusive leadership requires us to hear information and viewpoints that often will make us uncomfortable.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #13
    Minette Norman
    “As a boldly inclusive leader, you will need to counteract the natural human tendency to hear only the voices you most easily connect with.”
    Minette Norman, The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within

  • #14
    Minette Norman
    “We need to express appreciation for risk-taking, honesty, and challenging the status quo.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #15
    Minette Norman
    “Courageous communication requires leaders to be vulnerable, to show up authentically, and to acknowledge that we are all works in progress.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #16
    Minette Norman
    “One of the most powerful things you can do as a leader is to ask, “What am I missing?”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #17
    Minette Norman
    “Curiosity is a leader’s superpower.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #18
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders need to deliberately build inclusive cultures where those ideas and talents can flourish.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #19
    Minette Norman
    “Model the behavior you want to see in others.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #20
    Minette Norman
    “Show appreciation for everyone, including those who challenge you, take risks, and learn from their mistakes.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #21
    Minette Norman
    “By building inclusive rituals into our everyday interactions and, by being consistent with these rituals, we can build a culture in which everyone is heard, seen, and respected.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #22
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders tend to believe that they need to have all the answers and that they cannot show emotion. It’s time to set aside those limiting beliefs.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #23
    Minette Norman
    “As a leader, you need to ensure that no single voice is more heavily weighted than another.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #24
    Minette Norman
    “Leaders must be aware of the tendency of team members to agree with their leaders—it’s generally easier to follow the leader than it is to challenge them.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human

  • #25
    Minette Norman
    “When leaders ask for help or share something they’re curious about, they make it possible for others to do the same.”
    Minette Norman, The Psychological Safety Playbook: Lead More Powerfully by Being More Human



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