Creating a culture of inclusion and belongingness in remote work environments that sustains meaningful work

ABSTRACT

The shift to a remote work environment introduced new barriers to inclusion that calls for reimagining the contexts and cultures that individuals are now working in. Key impacts of an inclusive culture discussed in this article are feelings of belongingness and engaging in meaningful work. Sustaining an inclusive culture, means that employers will need to re-think critical organizational forces such as leadership that are needed to reinforce a culture of inclusion. Implications for human resource development (HRD) will emphasize how emergent research of an inclusive, remote work environment creates opportunities to engage in trans-disciplinary research that informs practitioners on how to reimagine the changed landscape of work.

KEYWORDS:

• Inclusion
• culture
• meaningful work
• belongingness
• inclusive leadership

Disclosure statement

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