From the course: DEI and the Culture of Belonging at Work

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Establish your commitment statement

Establish your commitment statement

- Picture this, you glance around the conference room, the silence heavy with unspoken dissatisfaction and perhaps a fear of negative consequences if someone were to break the tension. Now, you don't need an employee engagement survey to confirm morale is low. The vibrant team dynamic you crave seems elusive in this particular meeting. In this moment, you remember this course. You remember writing a statement where you committed to activate your vision for building a belonging culture, a culture prioritizing team safety and trust. You remember the advice I offered, "Nothing meaningful happens without commitment." This memory sparks a turning point for you. You know you can immediately influence and shape your team culture. You start by opening your commitment statement on your laptop and silently read it to yourself to build up the confidence required to inspire your colleagues. The statement sounds something like my own. "I, Rhodes Perry, call upon the mountain mindset of strength…

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