On March 23, SHRM collaborated with FranklinCovey Vietnam, Blanchard Vietnam and Hogan Assessments to successfully organize the HR Seminar 2023 with the theme "INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP - How to Create a Culture of Belonging Where Everyone Can Thrive" in Ho Chi Minh City.

With the companionship of partners, guests from units who are actively supporting and having practical programs to spread DEI culture in the workplace, the event shared meaningful stories and offered suggestions in the application of Inclusive culture,  how differences and disagreements can be reconciled not only from gender or skin color but also perceptions, ideologies and personalities; How to unify these diverse differences to foster collective intelligence that helps the organization achieve common goals and move forward continuously.

Become an Inclusive Leader

Ms. Krista Pederson shares the personality science of Hogan Assessments to help leaders make HR development decisions.

At the beginning of the program, Mr. Krista Pederson – Asia Director of Hogan Assessments shared the topic "DEI & Leaders: Creating a Culture of Inclusivity". The sharing section had many valuable ideas and perspectives on the issues:

• Why businesses need to care about DEI culture is based on surveys of diverse companies.
• How to Improve DEI Culture in Entrepreneurship: Design a Clear DEI Strategy, Increase Diversity, and Promote Equity
• What an Inclusive Leader looks like: Mindful, emotionally stable, sympathetic, tolerant, honest, humble, interested in helping others.
• How to hire an Inclusive leader: Based on Hogan's personality science such as HPI, HDS, MVPI will help businesses better understand people to make HR development decisions and hiring decisions

DEI culture is so complex that organizations should invest time, effort, and budget to focus on this topic because half-hearted efforts can have negative effects.

Building Inclusive Organizations

Following the seminar was an exchange and sharing between leading experts in corporations that have successfully implemented Inclusive Cultures. The meaningful stories have opened up many practical ideas to apply to building an Inclusive culture in organizations in Vietnam such as: Qualities required to become an Inclusive Leader, let employees speak their minds to contribute to building a corporate culture with similar views and the individual's culture towards the company...

Experts bring real stories when applying DEI Culture

The "I can't change others, but if I can change the context, people will immediately change" received a lot of positive feedback and many questions about how to build a DEI Culture from the workshop audience.

The Courageous Inclusion^TM Model: Inclusive Thinking

At the end of the seminar was the sharing from the perspective of research and science from Blanchard Vietnam, Mr. Dan Bass – Solution Director of BlanchardVN introduced the Courageous InclusionTM model to inspire leaders whether in management positions or employees to have "inclusive thinking", Encourage positive difference and value fairness for all. The model helps leaders acquire skills to create an inclusive environment that brings a lot of value to the organization such as:

• Help colleagues feel valued, appreciated, and connected
• Enhance individual and teamwork
• Improve organizational or business performance.

Blanchard believes everyone wants to work harder and be more inclusive, and when people are more inclusive, they can have meaningful conversations to bring DEI culture to life.

Mr. Dan Bass introduces the scientific research from Blanchard Vietnam on skills to build an Inclusive Culture

Closing the journey in Ho Chi Minh City, the event will continue to be held in Hanoi on March 30, to bring stories and practical solutions on creating integration in corporate culture.