One of the most powerful things about being a business owner is the ability to create a work environment according to your own principles. So many of us have worked within a company or organization and been disappointed by the way things were run, the way team members were treated. So, we wanted to ask some fantastic business owners and operators how they’ve gone about creating a more inclusive workplace.

Mayron Guerrero

I truly believe that creating an inclusive work environment starts at the very top. I had the fortune to work with previous good leaders through my career that had the same vision as me in this topic, where providing a sense of belonging is primordial. Streetcar Café currently has almost thirty associates working and we are from all over the world, we have people from U.S.A.. Peru, Panama, Philippines, Honduras, Brasil, Ukraine, Turkey and Serbia. Read more>>

Dr. Nika White

When creating a more inclusive workplace include the most marginalized individuals in the conversation. They will have insight into the day-to-day culture of an organization. It’s beneficial to create a safe environment for employees to share their feelings and observations. This is the best way to build a strategic plan that creates effective change on every level. Read more>>

Tara Mullins-Cosme

It is imperative that you create a safe space for your team to share their truth. This is step one and cannot be skipped. Inclusion, and how to achieve it, comes from listening to what they share, and implementing their ideas whenever possible. Read more>>