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Think about a time when you felt left out of the “in group” or struggled to feel accepted by your peers. Like many adults, you may get flashbacks to a young, pre-teen version of yourself wandering the halls of your middle school.
That chapter of your life may have felt socially challenging, but the desire to belong and be accepted doesn’t end once you graduate from secondary school. Belonging is woven into our DNA. Belonging is not optional but rather a part of the human experience.
There is internal work you can do to enhance feelings of belonging - check out the article: Belonging Often Takes Knowing Who We Are and What We Believe for some ideas. That said, there are also things we can do to help others feel accepted and valued for who they are. One way to do this is by being an active ally in the workplace.
Haskell’s Diversity Suite, part of our Learning, Development & Engagement (LD&E) curriculum for our more than 2,400 team members, explores various elements of allyship. In our Knowing Your ABCs: Allyship, Belonging, and Creating Equity course, we explore the layers of allyship. Allyship is a vital component of creating inclusive workplaces. At its core, it’s the act of supporting and advocating for environments where everyone feels like they belong, especially those who are part of marginalized groups. Marginalization occurs when a group of people are less able to do things or access basic services or opportunities because of the existing environment. Through allyship, we use our power and influence to advocate for these groups.
Although there is an “I” in allyship, a true ally understands that the support they are trying to provide is not about themselves but the other individual. Regardless of what you may believe is the solution to a challenge, in this situation (and really any situation where you intend to be helpful), the other person’s needs and what would be most helpful are most important. Allies help amplify unheard voices, call out barriers and biases that can inhibit progress and act as role models in their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Allyship focuses on action, and we must remind ourselves that being an ally is a journey, not a destination. It's something to aspire to, not to claim. We need to commit to learning about the experiences of other groups through active listening, fostering a growth mindset, welcoming feedback and reflecting on our missteps.
Through allyship, we must ensure that our positive and helpful intentions align with the impact that is felt because, ultimately, that is what matters – the impact. The cool news is that because the call for allyship encourages curiosity toward the group or person we are trying to support, it is an agile “call to action” and can manifest in various ways.
In our Knowing Your ABCs course, team members review the seven allyship styles and discuss ways to either continue to practice a certain style or the opportunity to explore a new style:
Check out the following article for actionable ways to practice these allyship styles: What Is an Ally? 7 Ways to Be One at Work | The Muse.
Regardless of your allyship style, curiosity should be at the heart of your mindset to create a more inclusive, welcoming workplace. Curious people are open to new perspectives, welcome respectful exchanges of ideas and channel their learning into action. They recognize that each of us is exposed to just a fraction of the world, and they value the insights that diversity and difference bring.
This Construction Inclusion Week, consider adopting a new allyship style to encourage a truly inclusive workplace.
About the author: Maria Jose Toro, a Development Specialist with Haskell’s LD&E team, has been with Haskell for more than six years. She is responsible for delivering professional development offerings while nurturing culture and engagement. She believes helping others help themselves is the most sustainable way to create a better world.
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