About The Inclusive Person
Mission
The Inclusive Person helps create more inclusive workplaces, recognizing that inclusion drives innovation and high performance.
Through assessments, actionable recommendations, and employee education, we empower companies to foster a culture of belonging where every individual and the business can thrive.
It Starts with one.
The Presidential Executive Orders of early 2025 have impacted the decades-long efforts to help workplaces be more representative of their communities and be places where people feel included regardless of their personal characteristics. However, important aspects of this work remain not only legal, but also critical to an organization's longevity and success.
The Inclusive Person can help ensure your existing efforts align with the newly announced and evolving guidelines.
If you don't yet have initiatives focused on generating opportunities for a wide variety of qualified people to get hired, develop, and feel like they belong, The Inclusive Person can help get you started.
If you have tried other efforts that didn't achieve your desired results or just fell away, The Inclusive Person can help get you back on track.
It just takes one impactful person to see this work as necessary to the organization's success, and we can build from there. Contact us today to learn how The Inclusive Person can help your business and your people thrive.
leadership & employee education by The Inclusive Person
FOR LEADERS
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP and PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
In order to have a culture where people feel they belong and can do their best work, leaders must set the tone. To that end, we examine an inclusive leadership framework – the four areas leaders can improve for employees to thrive. Additionally, research shows that the most successful teams have high levels of psychological safety. This session provides tips to boost it in the workplace.
INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP for NON-PROFITS
This session will empower non-profit leaders with practical strategies to effectively lead their diverse membership. Participants will explore how to embrace different perspectives, foster inclusivity, and create an environment where every member feels valued and heard. By focusing on inclusive leadership and psychological safety, the session will help attendees cultivate a supportive, motivating atmosphere that encourages volunteer engagement and long-term commitment. Ultimately, the session aims to equip leaders with the tools to strengthen the organization's impact and ensure its continued success.
INCLUSIVE HIRING
This session touches on the positive impacts of having a workforce that is representative of the communities it serves. It also addresses how to make the hiring process less discriminatory so that the most qualified talent can be identified and hired.
FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
INCLUSION & BELONGING FUNDAMENTALS and UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
This session introduces the concepts and importance of creating a sense of belonging at work. We also explore unconscious bias – where it comes from and how we can interrupt it for better interactions and decision-making.
MICRO-MESSAGING and BYSTANDER TO UPSTANDER BEHAVIOR
We may be harming the experience and performance of colleagues by the subtle messages we’re unknowingly sending, also known as micro-messaging. We’ll identify micro-aggressions and discuss how to incorporate micro-affirmations instead.
Another area most workplaces can improve in is skilling up employees to take action when they see or hear something disrespectful or contrary to company values. We’ll provide practical tips to go from being a bystander to an upstander.
THINKING & COMMUNICATION STYLES
Based on the Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument, attendees explore all four thinking and communication styles, identify which of the four styles they’re dominant in, and practice flexing into a style other their own for improved outcomes when working with others.
CULTURAL ADAPTABILITY
This session highlights the five themes that tend to characterize cultural differences and similarities, how we see ourselves, and how we perceive others who are different than us. We also explore tips for navigating and avoiding misunderstandings across cultural differences.
GENERATIONAL APPRECIATION
This session increases our understanding of the characteristics of the five generations in our current workforce. We’ll learn steps to harness the power of that variety among our colleagues and apply it in real-life situations.
LGBTQ+ INCLUSION
This session guides attendees through key LGBTQ+ terminology and relevant legal protections. It also provides practical recommendations regarding pronoun usage, being an ally, and creating a workplace where LGBTQ+ employees feel welcomed, included, and valued.
bio & Contact information
Bio
Victoria Person is a workplace culture strategist and trainer who guides organizations across sizes, industries, and geographies by blending grounded insight with soaring facilitation.
Along with a Journalism degree, she is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management, Cornell U. School of Industrial & Labor Relations, USC Marshall School of Business, and the Association for Talent Development.
Victoria is passionate about creating inclusive cultures...and her home town, New Orleans.
The Inclusive Person
Victoria Person She/Her SHRM-CP
