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Webinar Recap: Build a Future Ready Culture That Excites Your Team
Felicia Jadczak took the virtual stage to unpack one of the most pressing questions facing organizations right now: how do you build a culture that doesn’t just survive disruption but actually rides the wave of change and gets your people energized about what’s coming next? The timing couldn’t have been more fitting. The session fell on Equal Pay Day during Women’s History Month, and as Felicia noted, the gender pay gap has widened for the second consecutive year, a reminder that the future we want to build requires intentional, sustained effort across every dimension of how we work.
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New in the Inclusion Library: Six Resources to Bookmark This Month
We’ve been busy adding to the Inclusion Library, and this latest batch of resources spans everything from how women thrive in remote learning environments to the surprisingly tricky design choices behind pay transparency. Here’s what’s new and why we think each one is worth your time. With a Little Help from My (Girl) Friends: Field Evidence on Gender Homophily and Women’s Training Outcomes in Remote EnvironmentsThis study published in Organization Science offers the first causal evidence on how peer gender composition shapes women’s career outcomes in remote training settings.
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Massachusetts Employers: Workforce Training Grants Are Open!
We’ve got great news for our Massachusetts clients. The Workforce Training Fund Program is now accepting applications for State Fiscal Year 2026. commcorp That means funding is available right now to invest in your team’s growth and we’ve just expanded our workshop catalog to give you even more to work with. Here’s the quick breakdown on funding: The Express Program offers grants of up to $15,000 per organization per calendar year, with up to $3,000 per employee per course. The General Program offers up to $125,000 for two-year training grants.
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Introducing the Inclusion Geeks Library
Big news: the Inclusion Geeks Library is officially live at library.inclusiongeeks.com! 🥳 If we had a dollar for every time someone said, “I want to keep learning, I just don’t know where to start,” we’d have a very well-funded library. The inclusive workplace space is full of content. Articles, reports, frameworks, toolkits, research studies, think pieces. The challenge isn’t that resources don’t exist; it’s that finding credible, useful ones without spending hours down a rabbit hole feels nearly impossible.
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How to Get Ready for the Future of Work
The future of work is now, and it feels like everything is shifting at once. AI might be getting the most headlines, but it’s just one piece of a much bigger transformation happening across how we work, where we work, who gets to participate, and what we value in the workplace. AI is reshaping how we work and who does the work. We’re in the early stages of figuring out what tasks humans should continue to own, what should be delegated to machines, and what gets lost in the process.
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Is It Time to Break Up With SHRM? A Dispatch from the 2025 Conference
I just returned from the 2025 SHRM Conference, and while I’m glad I went, I left feeling emotionally drained. Beyond the usual post-conference drag, it was a deeper fatigue that comes from seeing a disconnect between HR’s big conversations and what workers truly need. SHRM is massive: thousands of attendees, hundreds of sessions—and yes, there were sessions actually doing the work, digging into those tough DEI and identity conversations. Those moments reminded us of what’s possible. But they were too few. For most of the conference, the narrative was dominated by AI and compliance.
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Webinar Recap: AI at Work, Building Inclusion with Intention
In our latest Inclusion Geeks webinar, AI at Work: Building Inclusion with Intention, we dug into one of the biggest workplace game-changers of our time: artificial intelligence. Facilitated by our very own Felicia Jadczak, she offered a mix of insights, cautionary tales, and practical tools for using AI to support inclusion. With curiosity, transparency, and a healthy dose of skepticism, we explored how artificial intelligence is already shaping our workplaces and how we can shape it back with intention. Here’s what we covered: The current AI landscape We kicked off with an overview of AI’s explosive growth.
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Building a Better Future for Women at Work: Webinar Recap
Last week we hosted an incredible conversation on the challenges—and opportunities—facing women in the workplace today. Inclusion Geeks Co-Founder and Partner Felicia Jadczak facilitated a thoughtful and engaged group of attendees to discuss pay equity, workplace advancement, caregiving responsibilities, and the real structural barriers women continue to face. We focused on real, tangible solutions that organizations can implement to create lasting change. Here’s a look at the key takeaways from our discussion: The State of Women in the Workplace We kicked things off with a reality check on where things stand.
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Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging Without a Big Budget
When people feel a genuine sense of belonging at work, they are more engaged, productive, and willing to contribute their ideas. Every team member plays a crucial role and building this kind of workplace culture is critical for success. The challenge is many leaders believe that creating an inclusive and welcoming environment requires a significant financial investment. The truth is that a strong culture of belonging isn’t about money; it’s about intention, leadership, and everyday actions that reinforce a commitment to inclusion. Lead with Intentionality Inclusion starts at the top.
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Building an Inclusive Skills Framework: A Step-by-Step Guide for HR Leaders
The workforce is evolving, with more companies turning to skills-based talent strategies to meet the demands of a competitive landscape. Moving away from traditional credential-based hiring and career development, organizations are now focusing on the practical skills employees bring to the table. This shift enhances productivity while also creating a more inclusive work environment by providing opportunities for candidates who may have been overlooked under old models. For HR leaders, the challenge lies in developing skills frameworks that align with business objectives and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals.
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Why We All Need to Learn Facilitation Skills When Discussing DEI
From family gatherings to professional settings, I’ve witnessed firsthand how effective facilitation can transform tense situations into opportunities for growth and understanding. I’ve also seen how effective facilitation can help with brainstorming, creativity, and connection within teams. As a facilitator myself, I believe everyone – whether you are an organizer, manager, individual contributor, or CEO- should have baseline facilitation skills. According to an article in Forbes, Dana Brownlee says that facilitation skills “offer leaders an arsenal of techniques that enable them to strike that delicate balance of focusing on task and relationship,” which, from experience, is true.
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Holding Space for Yourself and Others in DEI Conversations
Organizations worldwide continue to grapple with how to address bias, discrimination, and inequity on an interpersonal and structural level. Amidst these discussions, the concept of holding space has emerged as a foundational skill that many leaders and those in formal or informal DEI positions need when discussing or witnessing a discussion related to these issues. While the phrase holding space may resonate with therapists and counselors, its relevance extends beyond the therapy room. At our organization, we’ve understood holding space as a fundamental skill, particularly in navigating difficult DEI-related discussions.