28 Marras 2023

Why are inclusive behaviours important in the workplace? Ft. Marsha Ramroop

Inclusive behaviour is not a side issue for architecture practices. It affects who joins the profession, who stays, how teams work and how design decisions are made.

Stephen Drew speaks with Marsha Ramroop about cultural intelligence, inclusive behaviours, workplace culture, representation, defensiveness, listening and how inclusion connects directly to design and practice.

The conversation covers:

Why inclusion is about behaviour, not only identity labels
How inclusive practice affects who enters and stays in architecture
What cultural intelligence means in the workplace
Why listening can change design outcomes
How built environment teams can start improving inclusion practically

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to inclusive behaviours
05:00 Identity, inclusion and why behaviour matters
10:00 Attracting people into practices and the profession
15:00 Cultural intelligence and the desire to be inclusive
20:00 What cultural intelligence means in practice
25:00 Inclusive design, listening and challenging assumptions
30:00 Resources, Ukraine example and closing advice

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