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Discussion on: Diversity vs Inclusivity: Understanding the Difference

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Molly Struve (she/her)

Diversity is a lagging indicator on inclusion.

100% agree! I love that explanation! And the statement "Inclusion is an input you can affect."

I am passionate about this because when I first joined Kenna, 4 years ago, it was a 7 person all male dev team. Some might have discounted them and walked away due to the lack of diversity, but I didn't and boy am I glad I didn't. The team was inclusive and I NEVER felt like I was treated any differently than anyone else. Because of that inclusive culture, our team now is incredibly diverse. If I had initially judged the team based on their diversity I would have missed out working with some of the most incredible people.