Why it's up to leaders to build an inclusive metaverse

Why it's up to leaders to build an inclusive metaverse | practice | 4 ways to end power struggles between bosses and labor Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( March 10, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] Leading the Way [] [Why it's up to leaders to build an inclusive metaverse]( [Why it's up to leaders to build an inclusive metaverse]( (Nils Bakker/Getty Images) Companies can set themselves up to reap financial benefits from the metaverse by creating an inclusive and diverse experience for both customers and their workforce, writes KPMG's US studio leader Anu Puvvada. Leaders can create inclusivity by using "thick data" that incorporates stories, emotions and meanings of situations to ensure everyone is treated equally and unconscious biases don't become inherent in the system, write Gabriela Ramos, an assistant director-general for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and James Ingram, founder of the Liiv Center for Innovation in Digital Anthropology. Full Story: [HR Dive]( (3/8), [World Economic Forum]( (3/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: The metaverse has great potential for attracting a younger workforce as well as onboarding and training them, but diversity must be a feature to attract and retain top talent, writes Puvvada. [] SmartBrief on Leadership [] [4 ways to end power struggles between bosses and labor]( [4 ways to end power struggles between bosses and labor]( (Natalia Bodrova/Getty Images) Leaders and employees have been swapping off who has the "upper hand" in workplace power dynamics, but Julie Winkle Giulioni outlines four ways that bosses and labor can "join hands" and work together including creating a culture where employees feel valued, engaged and have chances for professional development. "And when these needs are met, the struggle for the hand fades away," Winkle Giulioni writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (3/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Employees feel involved in their work when leaders talk with them about changes that may affect their work before those adjustments are made, Winkle Giulioni notes. "And leaders are positioned to make better decisions themselves with this sort of in-the-trenches intel." [] [Read more]( from Julie Winkle Giulioni on SmartBrief on Leadership [] Smarter Communication [] [Don't leave your company's values to chance]( Improve your company culture by creating aspirations for how you want your team to treat one another. Identify the top five words to describe your vision and write a paragraph about each of them, then have your team do the same and compare notes in one-on-one conversations, writes Dan Rockwell. "It's catastrophic when the tone of an organization happens by accident," Rockwell writes. Full Story: [Leadership Freak]( (3/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: For an extra eye-opening experience, Rockwell recommends having your team go through the exercise for how they see the current state of your organization, then again for the values they believe make up an ideal company and notice any differences. 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