This mini self assessment can give you idea of where your current mindset fits with the inclusion taxonomy. Please take a moment to answer, as truthfully as you can, the following true/false questions. Don’t overthink your answers; just choose what first comes to mind or how you think about this the majority of the time.

1.

I think women and minority groups should be represented in companies in the same proportions as they are represented in the general population.

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2.

I want to improve the amount of diversity on my team.

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3.

In general, I feel people get hired and promoted based on merit.

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4.

We should not focus on promoting diversity and inclusion because it will happen on its own.

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5.

My team is comprised of 50% women and 30% minority group representation.

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6.

Most members of my team have background experience and skills similar to mine.

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7.

People in my LinkedIn network come from a broad variety of industries and background experiences and they represent many different demographic groups including age, gender, and race.

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8.

I don’t see color: I treat everyone the same.

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9.

My team actively takes a customized approach to different demographic group communities, such as offering custom products or service responses.

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10.

It takes too much time to include everyone’s perspective and doesn’t necessarily give a better result.

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11.

I am comfortable facilitating a boisterous team discussion about bias.

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12.

I prefer for people to be professional and leave their personal lives at home.

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13.

Sometimes my team gets better results going in a different direction than I would have done.

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14.

Sometimes I find actively including women or different demographic groups negatively impacts performance.

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15.

My team often debates the process of decision-making before we tackle the decision itself.

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16.

I find that people who fit well into our culture also perform well.

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