Ep 85 – How to Be a More Inclusive Leader, with guest Angela Sagoe-Crentsil

Do you want to learn how to be a more inclusive leader? Angela is sharing some practical tips in today’s episode

My guest today is Angela Sagoe-Crentsil, Partner at PwC Melbourne and we are talking about how to be a more inclusive leader.

Team Inclusivity is both a leader and group behaviour aimed at encouraging everyone in a group to feel heard and as if their input matters.

Inclusivity goes straight to the heart of our deepest human values: that of belonging and validation and corporate leaders have a responsibility to ensure those values are met for each individual team player.

Inclusivity is about leveraging the diversity of a group whether that be diversity of background, gender, race, experience, expertise, culture and cognitive experience. Research has repeatedly shown that groups with greater diversity, inclusivity, and a culture of psychological safety are more effective and collaborative and ultimately produce more robust decision making.

In this episode we are talking about inclusive leadership:

• Angela’s experience of inclusivity in action…
• Ideas on how our own biases skew our thinking…
• Practical tips on how to involve everyone in a team in the discussion and to feel as if they belong…
• The value of both cognitive diversity as well as a culture of healthy challenge…
• And the importance of creating psychological safety in a group, allowing members to share without repercussion…

Angela says:

“Inclusivity takes effort and deliberate mindfulness to catch yourself in those moments to pause and think about how to integrate each other. Inclusivity helps team members feel heard and valued which allows them to freely express themselves and  then [give them the confidence to] tap into their own potential.”   (Angela Sagoe-Crentsil, guest on Her Ambitious Career podcast)

 

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About Angela:

Angela Sagoe-Crentsil is a tax specialist who helps family and privately owned businesses manage their tax and business affairs.  Angela’s career experience includes working with the Australian Taxation Office, professional services firms and now in her current role with PwC.

About Rebecca:

Hi, I’m Rebecca Allen and I’m an Executive Coach and Personal Brand expert for corporate women, aspiring to senior levels of leadership. I absolutely LOVE coaching and seeing my fabulous clients exceed their own expectations. I’ve worked for 12 years now as a coach and have helped women at companies including Woolworths, ANZ, J.P. Morgan, PwC, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ministry of Defence and Coles. I live for those phone calls from clients, jumping up and down, telling me they’ve got that promotion, negotiated a seismic pay rise or have moved into a role completely aligned with their mission, values and strengths. I’m a working mum of two wonderful children, adore travel and trying my hand at anything creative. I’d love to connect with you!