Creating an inclusive culture involves much more than trite phrases and modernizing policies. Cara Pelletier, Sr. Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at 15Five, shares how building an inclusive culture takes multiple building blocks. Some of those blocks are cultivating traits like humility, curiosity, and vulnerability. Others are very tactical, like using intentional language, incorporating neurodiversity, and embracing healthy conflict. Cara also explains how inclusive companies experience more than just safe working environments; they also see measurable returns on the investment they make in their people. We finish our conversation with a teaser for a DEIB course Cara created, which is part of 15Five's Transform offering. Part of that course, which deals with neurodiversity is detailed in this blog post. Join us as we discuss: [01:00] Embracing multiple perspectives [08:00] The business value of diversity, equity, and inclusion [09:30] Using inclusive language [12:00] Navigating the professional world as a woman with autism [25:00] Developing disability inclusion [38:00] Becoming a great leader and follower For the entire interview, follow HR Superstars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Stitcher. Or tune in on our website. Original podcast track produced by Entheo. HR Superstars is presented by 15Five, holistic performance and engagement solutions for today's HR leaders. To win a pair of Sony noise cancelling headphones in June 2022 and access an extended 4-week trial of 15Five, visit 15five.com/trial-podcast. Signups for a trial must be completed by June 30th, and existing customers or those already in a buying cycle are not eligible. Want to connect with thousands of other strategic HR leaders like you, Join the HR Superstars Community! Listening on a desktop & can’t see the links? Just search for HR Superstars in your favorite podcast player.*