Embracing Agility with Inclusion & Equity
summary
ThoughtWorks builds an Inclusive Teams - Social Contract as a facilitated, repeatable exercise (often a 90-minute session) using a mural board or PPT template, an email signup for facilitators, and a PO C partnership to gather stickies across four areas: schedules & meetings, culture of trust, communication practices, and norms of engagement. Teams run a safety check, synthesize inputs (facilitator + POC), publish a visible contract, and iterate; reported outcomes include better collaboration, clearer boundaries for caregivers, smoother remote onboarding and improved client alignment.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:20Embracing Agility with Inclusion Equity
- 6:39Impact of COVID19
- 7:53Post COVID19
- 8:54Working remotely
- 10:09Inclusive practices
- 10:50Inclusive Team Social Contract
- 15:14The 4 Key Areas
- 18:13Facilitated Exercise
- 22:37Rerunning the Exercise
- 25:13Communication with Stakeholders
- 26:28Facilitator Guidelines
- 28:04Social Contract
- 28:56Sustainable Processes
- 30:09Building a common agreement
- 33:35Holistic approach
- 35:31QA
- 36:43Tone of Inclusion
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